Eric. Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 I was so excited to get the finish on my bench, I forgot to put the suede on my leg vise first. So now it's all oily and I'm sure I'll have problems getting adhesives to stick. I'm a little skeptical about sanding back to raw wood because I think the oil probably penetrated so deep that I'd end up with a hollow on the front laminate and/or the inside of the chop. You guys have any ideas? Any kind of glue that may work regardless of the oil? Superglue? Even that would probably struggle to bond, ya think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fransikaner Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 No worries, Eric. You just need to accelerate the drying process on the oil. I'd wick it overnight and then set it in the sun. See if that helps. Rubber cement is amazing stuff and very forgiving, so long as it has a clean surface to adhere to. I would not use any other adhesive on the suede. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Hmm, rubber cement, eh? I may try a test piece right now. Wonder what the long-term holding power of that stuff is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fransikaner Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 DAP gel contact cement - a lit'l dab 'l do ya!!!! There has been a lot of discussion on this topic. Most agree that contact cement is the best adhesive. Some thoughts have gone into water-based or solvent-based with solvent-based gaining the edge to to the potential for water discoloration of the suede. Benchcrafted recommends contact cement because when the day comes for replacing the suede, you'll be scraping the whole thing off, cleaning the vise surface and adhering the new suede. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewoodwhisperer Posted September 11, 2012 Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 And don't hesitate to hit the inside surface of the vise with a little shallec or lacquer. That should effectively seal away the oils even if they aren't 100% cured. Not that it's going to make a huge difference with contact cement, but if you were still concerned about it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2012 And don't hesitate to hit the inside surface of the vise with a little shallec or lacquer. That should effectively seal away the oils even if they aren't 100% cured. Not that it's going to make a huge difference with contact cement, but if you were still concerned about it..... Right on, I'll do that! Just been twiddling my thumbs and waiting for the oil to dry. Tick, tick, tick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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