Best glue to stick the soles of my shoes back together?
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Loki
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I was just looking at my mtb shoes earlier and asking myself what to stick the soles back on with. Major delaminating occurring, might be terminal.
Yes education system shite in some areas like how to get a job, how to save wisely for retirement, look after your own child (which you are allowed to do immediately after your GCSE with no qualifications) etc. at least they weren’t in the 80s and 90s maybe it’s changed (doubt it). Grumpy git alert.
I have used sikaflex 252 to repair oversuit pvc before. Like the proverbial £&@£ to a blanket and no mistake.
thehungrytroglobite
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Lots of cavers are generally outdoorsy people who have a lot of wear & tear on their gear and a lot of experience fixing things. If you don't find the thread relevant to you, don't bother commenting. Do you have a better suggestion of who I might ask for such advice? Because the replies on this thread already (apart from yours) are far more helpful than any advice I could have received elsewhere
Tricky Dicky
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I've used this in the past and it seems to work https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145147536060
I've also used sikaflex 11FC, but not sure if that's the best of the sikaflex range to use.
I've also used sikaflex 11FC, but not sure if that's the best of the sikaflex range to use.
Pitlamp
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This is an oversuit which is used a lot for cave diving in the Dales. (It has been worn throughout all the time we were working on the Malham Cove project, for example.)
I wear it over drysuits, mainly to protect the (across the shoulders) waterproof zips, which are criminally expensive to replace (hence the obvious protective layer across the back). The oversuit has been in use since the early 1990s and is still going. They often laugh at how scruffy I look but it's saved me thousands of pounds (literally) in replacement drysuits over the years. In my defence, cave diving isn't a fashion parade!
The many tiny dark blobs within the parts coverd by Sikaflex are small areas where the Sikaflex eventually wore through, which are then easily made good with Aquasure. (This is preferable to keep applying Sikaflex generally, otherwise the oversuit starts to become heavier.)
The Sikaflex (the grey stuff) was applied around 8 years ago - and this oversuit really gets hammered in some gnarly places. (I prefer the black Sikaflex but when I needed to apply some last time they only had grey colour in stock at Naylor Myers builders' merchants in Bentham).
Anyway, I rest my case . . . .
I wear it over drysuits, mainly to protect the (across the shoulders) waterproof zips, which are criminally expensive to replace (hence the obvious protective layer across the back). The oversuit has been in use since the early 1990s and is still going. They often laugh at how scruffy I look but it's saved me thousands of pounds (literally) in replacement drysuits over the years. In my defence, cave diving isn't a fashion parade!
The many tiny dark blobs within the parts coverd by Sikaflex are small areas where the Sikaflex eventually wore through, which are then easily made good with Aquasure. (This is preferable to keep applying Sikaflex generally, otherwise the oversuit starts to become heavier.)
The Sikaflex (the grey stuff) was applied around 8 years ago - and this oversuit really gets hammered in some gnarly places. (I prefer the black Sikaflex but when I needed to apply some last time they only had grey colour in stock at Naylor Myers builders' merchants in Bentham).
Anyway, I rest my case . . . .
MarkS
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Is there any consensus on the Sikaflex variant of choice (other than potentially yellow with black writing)? There are quite a lot of options, e.g. https://www.uksealants.co.uk/silicones-sealants/sika-sealants-adhesives.html
Tricky Dicky
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Can't find any Silaflex on the website for Naylor Myers builders' merchants....................
tony from suffolk
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I've used Shoe Goo for sticking the soles back on my Muddies wellingtons, which it's done very successfully. Sticks solidly and immovably.
paul
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I have also had success using Shoe Goo sticking soles back onto shoes (as I said above).
Pitlamp
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Amazon then? Or Screwfix?
flashheart
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I've had good results with Sikaflex EBT (black for preference). I use it to stick bits of old wetsuit to kneepads to thicken them up, and have added about 3 years to the lifespan of my Salomon trainers by using it to stick the soles back on. Because it's soft, consider covering with a bead of Aquasure on any bits vulnerable to abrasion (useful for things like canyon boots). Have bought at B&Q and Screwfix in the past.
Pitlamp
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A very good cement is Bostik 2402 adhesive. Product code 30812389. It's a 2 part glue, mixed before use.
I use this to repair neoprene seals on drysuits, which are under high strain when dressing / undressing. Black Witch is nowhere near strong enough in this application but Bostik 2402 usually does the trick.
I'd imagine it'd be good for shoe repairs. Lomo sells it but I'm sure there will be other options.
Obviously the make or break with any cement is thorough cleaning of the surfaces beforehand - and roughening as well is possible so the cement has a good "key".
I use this to repair neoprene seals on drysuits, which are under high strain when dressing / undressing. Black Witch is nowhere near strong enough in this application but Bostik 2402 usually does the trick.
I'd imagine it'd be good for shoe repairs. Lomo sells it but I'm sure there will be other options.
Obviously the make or break with any cement is thorough cleaning of the surfaces beforehand - and roughening as well is possible so the cement has a good "key".
andrewmcleod
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Be warned the fumes off 2402 are fairly violent
Tricky Dicky
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Miscommunication, I was looking on Naylors website to see which Sikaflex that they sold.
