patch glue

[kf4anm]

i have a heavy riding vest. like many others i like to collect patches of the places we ride the bike to. In the past i usually drop my vest of with the chinese alteration shop close to my work. they charge 5-10 per patch and do a nice job. unfortunatly i have procastinated and now have about 10 patches i need to get put on. needless to say i can't afford that big of a sewing bill. i was looking at some fabric glue when we rode to the bass pro shop last weekend however, it stated it wan't for leather. how do ya'll afix your patches? is there a decent glue or iron on method that will work on leather. i tried to handsew but the vest is way to thick.

thanks

[TopCatGr58]

Hey Daryl,

Try Contact Cement! It's been used to glue leather belts that are used for old lathe machines!! Also you might need to either scuff up the area that the glue will be applied to, as well as possibly using some alcohol or such to remove oil from the area to be glued!?

I have a fabric vest, so I'm able to sew mine on with a standard machine! High School HomeEc paid off! I made my vest, too!
T.C.

[mro]

I made my vest, too!

OK TC, ya gota post a pic.

..............let me see, got the sofa, fuse block, shed, XS trailer, aluminum hard bags, and now we get a line of "Godzilla Vests"

You can order in any color you like, (as long as it's green!!!)



mro

[prometheus578]

You can order in any color you like, (as long as it's green!!!)

T.C., the Henry Ford of haberdashery.
Actually, MRO, his vest can be seen in the second photo of his post in "Ride Reports".
MY question is... what's this stuff (stuffing) about a sofa? T.C. builds furniture, too? Where's the plans?

[Wildkat]

They make something called "No Sew". It's a fabric glue...

T.C.'s idea of contact cement sounds good too though...

[kf4anm]

think i'll stop by lowes and try this.

http://www.sumoglue.com/html/

[jimboreeno]

I don't know if the glue works but the sumo smash is a crack-up!

[mro]

just stuff

originally posted by prom
MY question is... what's this stuff (stuffing) about a SOFA ? T.C. builds furniture, too? Where's the plans?

originally posted by TC
3.) The regular full size WILL WORK with an adapter, but as has been mentioned in this thread and the tech tip, there may be a concern with the amount of ground clearance you'll have between the bottom of the filter and the ground! The cooler plate is ~1. thick, the SOFA is 1" thick, and then the filter is 3.00" tall.

mro

[kf4anm]

just got a responce from the sumo folks and their tec depart said yeah go ahead. just keep it clamed for 24 hours. will advise on how it works.

[TopCatGr58]

Originally posted by mro
I made my vest, too!

OK TC, ya gota post a pic.

..............let me see, got the sofa, fuse block, shed, XS trailer, aluminum hard bags, and now we get a line of "Godzilla Vests"

You can order in any color you like, (as long as it's green!!!)

mro

Hey MRO,

The vest is basic black, the lettering is GREEN

This first one isn't that clear, but it shows the FRONT, that's me with me 78 y/o "Mum" that "RODE" with me in NY last year!
I told you, PROM, that I had pointy ears, that's why I don't wear baseball caps!


Here's another one better showing the fine ART work! I handpainted my "toon"!


And here's the one from my little ride report, the XS11 is the large patch, I had the others made at an embroidery shop!!

T.C.

[gerkenbruce]

HI T.C
Seeing your pitcher in Hows cave remind us how much fun ya can have getten XSive ya just had to be there

Xsively
Bruce

[LoHo]

Yeah, TC, my sofa has been running rough. The #3 cushion stays cool even at wide-open lounging. Do I need to triple-clean my throw pillows?

[HobbyMan]

Have you tried to get an old sewing machine? Thats what I have!. I know it, I am a a dork, a 17yr old who can sew. My machine is an old singer that has been in the family for a while. It is electric, lime green, and it sets on an old trettle sewing table. A little oil now and then and it works well. It sure saves paying $10 a patch. Just a few cents worth of thread, 10 min of my time, and a little electicity is all it takes to put on a few patches. I don't like the glue because it is hard and prevents the jacket from flexing around the patch.

[kf4anm]

sewing

the ms has one but my vest is pretty hard core thick. i'd rather let the oriental specialists burn up their machines. another reason i want to glue is i have nice inside pockets that prevent me from sewing patches in some prime real estate. so far i have mixed results, but its coming along.

[HobbyMan]

Generally you can fold the pockets half inside out, if you get it. One side of the inner pocket material will be anchord to the outer material and patch. And a good machine will go through thick leather and other materials no problem. This is why I like my 1960's machine. It is all cast and forged parts. The bad side is that if your hand was to miss the needle and still get caught aroung the foot, the hammering motion would crush your bone the first time down, yeah, its that strong. Working around pockets is a little hard at first, but you get the hang of it. If the shop can sew without going through the pockets, you can to. It is like an XS, it jsut takes time.