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ADHESIVES

Adhesives

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If you cannot sew well enough to work with baby rubber nor have the professional tools and treaing to heat-seal seams or patches, take heart. There are adhesives on the market that will fasten these materials to themselves or other things very well. We will add to this list from time to time. The charateristics that we look for are that they actually dry and when dry, are flexible and clear (while opaue and semi-opaque are all right for opaque materials in genersl, you must be sure not to let any get onto areas that will show), do not require any special care or processes to use other than the usual recommendations, in other words; use right out of the tube, you ought be able to get them at least one of these at a major hardware chain like Tru-Value or Ace or a "..-Mart". In general look at the list of meterials that the adhesive works on

GOOP. This semi-gelatinous cement is an all purpose glue of which there are several kinds, for our purposes, get the MARINE or HOUSEHOLD

Homax WELDER. This is thinner than GOOP but "sets" faster.

NYPBCO WELDER. I have not seen this in years but it is a semi-gelatinous adhesive like GOOP but holds better.

All of these create a bond that is as strong as the material when used properly and they dry flexible.ALWAYS BE SURE TO LET THE GLUE DRY COMPLETELY BEFOR USING. THIS IS FOR TWO REASONS, FIRST; THAT MAKES SURE THAT THE SEAM IS AS STRONG AS CAN BE. SECOND; THESE GLUES CONTAIN CHEMICALS THAT YOU WILL WANT TO BE SURE HAVE GONE COMPLETELY AWAY.