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Title: Sealskin and contact cement
Post by: Jock Whisky on May 20, 2010, 04:26:00 PM
I want to put a sealskin rest and strike plate on my longbow but I don't want to use 2 sided tape if I can get away with it. Would contact cement be a reasonable alternative. Would it damage the finish on the bow (fullerplast) and how difficult would it be to remove when the time came to replace the rest?

Thanks for any help.

JW
Title: Re: Sealskin and contact cement
Post by: Danny Rowan on May 20, 2010, 04:50:00 PM
Yep, contact cement is perfect and it will not harm the finish. Real easy to remove and replace. that is what I use.
Title: Re: Sealskin and contact cement
Post by: LookMomNoSights on May 20, 2010, 05:02:00 PM
Is that the same as "Barge Cement"?
Title: Re: Sealskin and contact cement
Post by: Bjorn on May 20, 2010, 05:21:00 PM
Yes, that is a very good Brand.
Title: Re: Sealskin and contact cement
Post by: JRY309 on May 20, 2010, 07:34:00 PM
I use Barge cement for gluing anything leather to my bows,it holds good and can be rubbed off without harm to the finish.
Title: Re: Sealskin and contact cement
Post by: LA Trapper on May 20, 2010, 08:42:00 PM
Barge is the stuff.  You can get it at any hardware store. Tube will last a while.

Billy