What glue to stick leader to wood? The three I've tried all failed.

Submitted by Coloneljesus t3_y5bkj5 in DIY

I've made myself a Dungeon Master screen by gluing strips of leather to sheets of plywood. The leather strips act as hinges to fold the screen up.

Now the issue is I've tried 3 different glues and they've all come loose after some time.

First one was UHU spray glue, explicitly stating it works for leather and wood. This loosened after a few hours Second was two-component glue from Araldite, stated to work for all materials. This never really held in the first place. Third was hot glue. This has been working the best so far but now, after some weeks, even this has started to let go.

The plywood is untreated but has some non-covering overspray from acrylic spray paint. I've roughened the surface with sand paper before gluing. As for the leather, I'm trying to glue the rough side, not the smooth side.

Anyone know what glue I should use? Or where I went wrong in my process?

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newme4reals t1_isk1jhe wrote

Try E-6000 and clamp it overnight. Can get it at Michaels or on Amazon.

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MpVpRb t1_isk53d8 wrote

Many people overestimate the effectiveness of glue. It works well in some cases, OK in others and piss poor in others. Contact cement is typically used by shoemakers when working with leather, but they also add stitches and nails. I would add a few screws and washers to distribute the load

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mandu_xiii t1_isk8o17 wrote

Contact cement is the way to go. And some sort of physical fastener will improve the situation. Tacks, staples, nails or screws. I'd use some tacks.

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crilen t1_isjz6p4 wrote

If you sanded and didn't clean it the particles of dust could stop it from sticking. Are you using clamps?

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Coloneljesus OP t1_iskvk6x wrote

I did try my best to get the sanding dust off before gluing. I didn't have clamps that would fit but I put it under some 10kg weights.

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SaltForceOne t1_isn6tfp wrote

When I made my most recent dice tray, I just used yellow/wood glue and about 50lbs of weight to ensure an even bond between the wood and sueded leather. Still holding great after a few months.

Is there enough play between the plywood boards so they don't lever against eachother?

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hatchetation t1_isu64oa wrote

I've had really good luck with leather and PVA adhesives (eg wood glue) too.

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surfeat t1_isk2s4r wrote

You might try some decorative leather upholstery tacks or screws with the glue as well

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Bldaz t1_islfzf0 wrote

Mechanical fasteners through a larger piece of wood strip would clamp it in place. The leather would remain as your hinge. Dare to say look a tad better too.

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