My (very good) upholsterer in San Diego buys the real Weldwood contact
cement here in San Diego. That is what we used. I am sure that
hardware stores do not stock it here but the pros know where to go.
The other stuff simply won't hold the material on a hardtop
convertible's top.
-Roland
On Tue, 26 Nov 2019 17:39:39 +0000 (UTC), you wrote:
>As far as Weldwood is concerned there is an effective contact cement and then
>there is the California version of Weldwood. The California version is not
>worth your time. I had to buy out of state through Amazon to get the more
>flammable (but works) version that the People's Democratic Republic of
>California is protecting us from. I used it for the saddlebags on my Harley
>Davidson. They are an all leather construction and tend to "deflate" over a
>short amount of time. Looks terrible. Through a club affiliation I got
>shaped double thick hard leather inserts for the front and back sides. In the
>instructions it was recommended the non-California version of Weldwood Contact
>Cement. It has held fast since 2003. In the pictures you can see what
>happens to the bag over time and what it should look like (my bike). Actually
>comes nice from the factory, but leather does not keep it's shape very well.
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