Thank you everyone
Thank you everyone
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.
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.
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
Nicholas Traub
Principal Graphic Designer
Director of Traveling Exhibitions
Traub Design Associates, Inc.
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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.
I get mine from A & M Supply
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