One of my 6-month old shoe decide to split at the tip from its bottom. What kind of glue should I buy in Lowe's? Any preparation tips on the gluing surface will be welcome. I want to try repair it myself before taking it to a shoe repair shop. Everything is getting expensive nowadays. Thanks.
What kind of glue to use on repairing shoes?
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Contact adhesive is the go.
My son makes "happy" shoes due to his level of activity in the playground.
Use a match to hold the flaps aparts, smear both faces with contact adhesive, and keep seperated until touch dry, then clamp together...works great.
My son makes "happy" shoes due to his level of activity in the playground.
Use a match to hold the flaps aparts, smear both faces with contact adhesive, and keep seperated until touch dry, then clamp together...works great.
Is "contact adhensive" a brand or a type of glue? Is it easy to spot on the display? Thanks.
Our brands wouldn't be recognisable over there.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2063233_apply-contact-cement.html
lists a couple of yours.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2063233_apply-contact-cement.html
lists a couple of yours.
You haven't told us what kind of shoe it is. A sneaker is pretty much impossible to repair. You may prolong it's life for a while. They are all disposable. I used to make emergency repairs with Goop, a very strong clear silicone adhesive. It's only a temporary fix, though.
Read about Goop here: http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/infadh/infgoo.html
If it's a conventional shoe, like a leather shoe with nailed or stitched sole, you should go to a cobbler. I have boots that cost about $200 to rebuild every few years. They are worth it.
Read about Goop here: http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/infadh/infgoo.html
If it's a conventional shoe, like a leather shoe with nailed or stitched sole, you should go to a cobbler. I have boots that cost about $200 to rebuild every few years. They are worth it.
How about shoe-goo? I think it's still being made. But it probably will result in a glob of a repair. Contact cement is probably the way to go, as Shannow mentioned above.
It is a leather shoe worn daily to work.
contact adhesive . rubber cement, Liquid Nails is a brand name. Cobblers used it when resoling with leather soles.
I use Shoe Goo. It has trouble with places that move a lot and get stressed, but simple places are a snap. In my experience, getting sneakers wet while working in them is the kiss of death.
I took Volvo_ST1's suggestion and brought the shoes to a shoe repair shop. The repair will take more than just gluing but also adding nails to secure the binding. The cost is $20 which is the price of the shoes on sale at Kmart. Thanks to all your advices.
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