contact cement

[gene]

Thank you everyone

[Ajcoholic]

Does the cement in the spray containers go bad if not used up within a certain amount of time?
What do you thin solvent base contact cement with?
In Ga i have been quoted 95.00 for a 5 gal container.

Contact cement should be thinned with the proper contact cement thinner. Although Lac thinners will dissolve it, it is not the correct solvent.

The companies I deal with sell CC thinners in 5 gallon pails also. It is a slower evaporating, more oily feeling solvent than acetone or lacquer thinners. High in toluene I believe.

[johnh]

We've got a discussion of a couple different contact cements going on here. But if your question was about shelf life of the pre-charged (bbq style) cannisters... I have left my canister set with gun and hose attached and charged for 2 years without using it. Picked it up, pulled the nozzle booger, and sprayed like day one. I've also left it in the back of a work van for weeks on end at unreal cold temps and it still continued to work just fine.

Special Note; Do not turn off the canister valve until the canister is empty and you are transferring the hose to new canister. That pressure is what keeps it from setting up.

[ntraub01]

This is quite a timely discussion for me, thank you all for your contributions and though I was not the original question poster the information has been great.

I'm working on approximately 10 - 48x96 plywood moulds/forms for a 40' long custom bent, 1/2" thick plexiglass barrier and need to adhere felt on the surface of the form. We can go old school and roll the contact adhesive but I would like to get some dollar figures on a sprayable option before we decide either direction.

I've read all of the posts and have done quite a bit of google searching for the Starstuk, precharged type canisters, but have NOT found many suppliers for that or a similar type adhesive here in the midwest. Could those of you who are using the precharged canisters please share a supplier/contact you would recommend.

Thanks for all of your assistance,

Nicholas

[Ajcoholic]

I purchase my tanks and gun/hose from Richelieu Hardware

I had a set from Formica previously that I bought from the distributor of Formica laminate.

[johnh]

I get mine from A & M Supply

[jTr]

Nicholas,
I've not used the product, but have seen it in a mid-west distributor's catalog:
Holdahl Company
Closest distribution center to you is in Omaha, NE
1-877-316-7857
http://www.holdahlcompany.com/

Website not real friendly for navigating, but good idea to call anyway, as you'll need to set up with a rep and establish an account. Once you get the catalog, You'll see they have quite a wide variety of products for the woodworking industry.

Jeff