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BuddhaStalin
climber
Truckee, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 3, 2012 - 12:28pm PT
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So I'm fixing my Garmont Dragontails, Garmont mailed me some webbing to fix with (not impressed with their customer service after many years of using their products).
As I am not very adept with a needle and thread, and this is a load bearing part of the shoe at the top lace eyelet, im trying to add some glue before I sew a square tack into it.
Does anyone know what would be preferable? Its flat webbing,nylon of course. Heres a photo, the tack is in black thread at the top left of the pic. I was thinking good old epoxy or maybe gorilla glue? Any better ideas?
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Someone told me about Gorilla glue, I got some and used it to glue a plastic water fitting onto the handle of a scrub brush, I was amazed at how well it worked. I have also used a two part epoxy to glue webbing, the down side is that the glue will be stiff, no flexibility.
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ec
climber
ca
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Seam Grip
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BuddhaStalin
climber
Truckee, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 3, 2012 - 12:56pm PT
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Jizz? Fresh out at the moment.
Seamgrip? That stuff has strength? Definitely looking to back up what will likely be shoddy needlecraft on my part. Got that.
Gorilla glue? Still might pick up some and experiment, havent used it outside of a carpentry application.
Epoxy would work I guess, it doesnt need to be flexible, and it is good for pranks.....
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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This is as good as it gets:
Used this to glue rand rubber onto a neoprene knee sleeve and it's bomber after years of use.
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BuddhaStalin
climber
Truckee, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 3, 2012 - 12:58pm PT
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Hmm....I likey. Hardware store item?
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Tap Plastics sells it locally, otherwise online?
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BuddhaStalin
climber
Truckee, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 3, 2012 - 01:10pm PT
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Nice, scoping it out shortly. That sounds like some kickass glue, Ill actually use it on other stuff too.
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msiddens
Trad climber
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Hardman, interesting. Does it stay flexible? Does the tube dry out? My biggest complaint with seamgrip is the stuff dries out!
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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The E6000 remains quite flexible. I had heard people were using it to make knee-bar pads, so I got some and it worked great - and the bond seems to last forever. It feels similar to silicone but I think it's (much) stronger. I have some shoes that have the velcro straps delaminating, and will use it to glue them down when I find the old tube I have floating around somewhere...
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MisterT
Trad climber
little gold truck
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If you glue before sewing it can make the sewing a pain. If you sew it with wet glue it would be more of a mess, but it would be pretty bomber after. I'd sew it up and then seam grip it (so that if individual threads get cut the whole mess stays put).
I've heard (from a McNett guy) that you can keep seam grip in the freezer once opened and it will last much longer. I haven't tried that yet though because my truck doesn't have a freezer.
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msiddens
Trad climber
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MisterT- correct and thats my normal process. It works but still the same problem. Ends up stopping up eventually and when that happens I cut open the bottom for more fun. Eventually though the glob meets in the middle.
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tornado
climber
lawrence kansas
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E6000 is great glue. It is the same stuff used to repair conveyor belts. I like it better than epoxy because it has flex and can handle vibrations. Good stuff.
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