Ready to get moving on your leather repair? Check out why contact adhesive is the right glue for leather to wood and learn how to use it!
Whether it’s a broken shoe sole, toys, or furniture, choosing the right adhesive is critical for repairing leather. Choose the wrong adhesive and you’ll be left with a weak and stiff bond. Even worse, there may be damage your leather.
Join the parts and press them firmly together
Known as highly flexible and offering a long-lasting grip, contact adhesive is the best way to glue leather to wood. Pattex Contact Adhesive is ideal for indoor projects since it’s solvent free, has a low odor and dries clear. It’s compatible with real and artificial leather, as well as wood, chipboard, cork, metals, felt, ceramics, rigid plastics and flexible PVC like pool loungers, beach balls, blow up pools.
You only need a couple of supplies to attach leather to wood. Before you get started, grab a small wooden or plastic stick for application and Pattex Contact Adhesive.
Here’s how to glue leather to wood with contact adhesive.
- Clean the surfaces and make sure they’re fully dry.
- Pre-fit materials to check on alignment.
- Apply a thin film of contact adhesive to both surfaces using an applicator stick. Porous surfaces may require two coats if the adhesive soaks into the surface.
- Replace the cap on the tube.
- Allow the adhesive to dry, 5-10 minutes depending on the ambient temperature. The adhesive will become tacky when ready, test by tapping the back of your finger on the adhesive.
- Join the parts, press firmly, and leave undisturbed for 20 minutes. Full cure is reached in 24 hours. The strength of the bond depends on the amount of pressure the two parts are joined with, not the amount of time pressure is applied. Push hard when joining, and don’t try to reposition the pieces.
If you’ve gotten adhesive in unwanted places, it can be cleaned with acetone, methyl ethyl ketone or Tangit Cleaner. Take care when using solvents on leather and wood, as they could damage the material.
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