thehungrytroglobite
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Question as above. For my approach shoes mainly
Best glue to stick the soles of my shoes back together?
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braveduck
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Evostick .
Pitlamp
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Agree with Topcat; black Sikaflex (available from Myers' builders merchants in Bentham for example) is fairly effective.
Shoo Goo is not a glue, it's a "repair compound" originally intended for building up worn down soles (at which it is pretty good). It is a similar compound to Aquasure, the latter being superior in my long years of keeping knackered gear going.
There's yet another similar compound called Storm Sure, which is lower viscosity - so in some ways workable as an adhesive. But none is anywhere near as good as Sikaflex when used as a cement.
All of these take some time to "go off". As with any repair job involving a cement, clean as thoroughly as possible with an organic solvent cleaner and roughen the surfaces with coarse sandpaper or equivalent if yiou can. Load the repair for 24 hours whilst it sets. Carefully piled diving weights are good, or between blocks of wood in a vice.
ALWAYS work on newspaper as these repair compounds stay liquid for a long time and have a habit of slowly running off once you've turned your back. Once set, they're a sod to get off a carpet!
Shoo Goo is not a glue, it's a "repair compound" originally intended for building up worn down soles (at which it is pretty good). It is a similar compound to Aquasure, the latter being superior in my long years of keeping knackered gear going.
There's yet another similar compound called Storm Sure, which is lower viscosity - so in some ways workable as an adhesive. But none is anywhere near as good as Sikaflex when used as a cement.
All of these take some time to "go off". As with any repair job involving a cement, clean as thoroughly as possible with an organic solvent cleaner and roughen the surfaces with coarse sandpaper or equivalent if yiou can. Load the repair for 24 hours whilst it sets. Carefully piled diving weights are good, or between blocks of wood in a vice.
ALWAYS work on newspaper as these repair compounds stay liquid for a long time and have a habit of slowly running off once you've turned your back. Once set, they're a sod to get off a carpet!
paul
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I just googled Sikaflex adhesive and there seem to be several types. Any idea which one in particular?
Pitlamp
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I haven't got any in at the moment or I'd go and look.
They come in cartridges which fit in a mastic gun. The cartridge is deep yellow with black writing on.
If you and I were at Myers in Bentham I could go straight to it and show you!
Maybe Topcat will chip in with the detail?
They come in cartridges which fit in a mastic gun. The cartridge is deep yellow with black writing on.
If you and I were at Myers in Bentham I could go straight to it and show you!
Maybe Topcat will chip in with the detail?
thehungrytroglobite
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I don't have any sort of gun so this might not work for me :/ unfortunately I also don't think I'd have any idea how to use one even if I did possess one!
It's a shame the national curriculum spent considerable hours teaching me what different drugs looked like and zero hours teaching me useful life skills like how to mend my shoes!
Pitlamp
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They are dirt cheap and very easy to use; only two controls:
One advances the piston to extrude the cartridge contents; the other releases the piston so it can be drawn back to remove the cartridge.
Mastic guns are extremely useful as many different materials come in standard cartridge sizes.
Just as a matter of interest there's a couple of them on the shelf above the genny at your former place of employment; I'm sure it'd not be a problem to borrow one. Or I'll wager that someone at your new place of employment would be able to lend you one of their own.
You'll probably use 1% or less of a cartridge for the job you have in mind. But then you'll discover how useful Sikaflex is for general repairs (e.g. on areas of high wear on tacklebags, or knees, elbows and bums of caving suits).
Seal the nozzle carefully if storing - and it may help to stop it gumming up if you stick it in the freezer. (That's how I storepart used tubes of Aquasure anyway.)
One advances the piston to extrude the cartridge contents; the other releases the piston so it can be drawn back to remove the cartridge.
Mastic guns are extremely useful as many different materials come in standard cartridge sizes.
Just as a matter of interest there's a couple of them on the shelf above the genny at your former place of employment; I'm sure it'd not be a problem to borrow one. Or I'll wager that someone at your new place of employment would be able to lend you one of their own.
You'll probably use 1% or less of a cartridge for the job you have in mind. But then you'll discover how useful Sikaflex is for general repairs (e.g. on areas of high wear on tacklebags, or knees, elbows and bums of caving suits).
Seal the nozzle carefully if storing - and it may help to stop it gumming up if you stick it in the freezer. (That's how I storepart used tubes of Aquasure anyway.)
Winnat's Caver
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In the past I've used generic super-glue, which did not work for long stretches of time! By the looks of things this thread seems to reccomend Shoe Goo, which I will try out. Currently I can look into the top of my trainers and see out the bottom X_X
pwhole
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Same here! From the amount still stuck on me from work, Sikaflex All-in-One is probably the best bet. But yes, don't get it on your carpet...
I also use clear Gorilla Glue for repairs, which is very flexible.
Winnat's Caver
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First two replies seem to like it? Have you had bad experiences with it? (before I buy)
cavemanmike
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ttxela2
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You could combine both and use Evo-Stik contact adhesive. I've had some success repairing shoes with it. Best not used in a confined space though.
