Glue for saddle bag rubber and name plate

[Boston]

I have searched and can not find anything about glue on the site.
So here is my question.
What type of glue is used to put the rubber strip on the bag ? and is it a different glue for the name plate ?
I don't want to do this more then once.
i was thinking that regular contact cement is not the rite stuff.

John

[raYzerman]

I use RTV gasket maker.... sticks to anything pretty much and doesn't degrade.... clean up any squeezeout with isopropanol dampened cloth/shop towel while still wet. Alternately, let it dry and trim with a sharp knife.

[FJRoss]

3M double-sided molding tape is good stuff and made for this application.
https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40069527/

[Boston]

I have used the 3m automotive double stick tape on other things and thought it was to thick. that link to 3m was not available for retail so went to amzon and they have one similar. Thanks for the help.


John

[Red]

What type of glue is used to put the rubber strip on the bag ? and is it a different glue for the name plate ? i was thinking that regular contact cement is not the rite stuff.
John

John,

Shoe Goo will stick almost anything to almost anything. It is made for running shoe repairs. If necessary, thin the glue with a drop or two of toluene.

If you ever need to get things apart later, use upholstery thread as a camp saw, with handles tied at the ends of the thread to cut the glue. Upholstery thread will cut you (and gloves) before it will break. Fabric shops will have it, just ask. Upholstery thread is also great for home sewing machine jobs.

[Boston]

Red,

Don't like the goupie stuff it tends to get on everything. You just have to know what your doing to get it to come out good.

Thanks for the suggestion.


John

[raYzerman]

Well, if you slather on too much RTV or goopie stuff, yes messy...... however, have the isopropanol and some shop towels handy. You'll have half an hour at least to clean up and it will come out perfect. I've done this many times with fender extenders. ShoeGoo is similar but is simply another silicone, so you can use clear silicone as well. Same cleanup.
Put painter's masking tape across the ends to hold them down until it cures (recommend overnight for full cure).

Alternate.... I don't have one in my stash.... if you have the black moldings, do they come with two-way tape? Use that. Otherwise, you can buy 3M molding tape at your local auto supply, 1/2" wide..... there is a so-called high strength 3M molding tape, it is black and 1" wide you can trim to fit. I keep one of each in my stash sealed in a zip-loc bag.

[FJRoss]

Shoe Goo is actually a synthetic rubber dissolved in a solvent - not a silicone.
Both RTV silicone or Shoe Goo will work although I prefer to use the 3M molding tape for this sort of application.
Be careful with Shoe Goo - some types may contain chlorinated solvents which may damage paint and certain plastics.
Another adhesive that works very well is the stuff used for automotive trim, weather-stripping and emblems. Liquid adhesive compound (not tape) and made by a variety of manufacturers (including 3M).