suede leather adhesive

[Alan Barnard]

Tricky for a large area, methinks. You'd have to go thin to cover evenly, then it would start to dry prematurely, etc.

I believe I'd try a brush-on contact cement, putting it on the leather and the wood separately, leting it dry 'til the shine becomes more satiny (satanic?), and then applying the leather using a piece of waxed paper between the two glue surfaces so you can be sure the first edges are aligned, then gradually pulling out the waxed paper and rolling out any bumps, etc.

Warning: This is not based on experience, but is what I think I would do if confronted with the problem. 

Alan Barnard
Salem, MO

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "John Formsma" <formsma at gmail.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 4/16/2007 10:05:57 PM
Subject: Re: suede leather adhesive


>Would PVC-E work?

>My very limited attemps with spray adhesive is that it goes more
>places than you want it to. It might be messy.  ???   Let us know.
>:-)

>JF

>On 4/16/07, Paul Chick (Earthlink) <tune4 at earthlink.net> wrote:
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>> List Members
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>> The suede on the music desk of a Kawai KG-1 has finally peeled off (or the
>> choir director quit his attempts at repair).  Bill at Jansen & Son, Inc.
>> told me he can, and now is, sending me a new piece cut to size.   My plan is
>> to use 3M Spray Adhesive-industrial strength.  I have successfully used this
>> glue in the past for various jobs including veneer replacement in small
>> areas.  This is my first repair with this glue on leather to poly.  I intend
>> to remove any remaining crud/leather that is on the desk, lightly sand the
>> area with 220, carefully clean off any suspected contamination, and apply
>> the adhesive to the desk and the leather.  The directions call for assembly
>> while the parts are still wet to get a permanent repair.  I'm I heading for
>> trouble?
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>> Thanks for your replies.
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>> Paul C