From: Jimsan777-AT-aol.com
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:17:20 EDT
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Alternative to Barge Glue



> BTW, there is also a water-based contact cement out there.=A0 I had
> gotten a nice size sample of it at a puppet festival a couple of
> years ago.=A0 3M makes it.=A0 Good new about it - there are no fumes and
> it sets up pretty rapidly.=A0 The jury is still out on how long the
> seams will last, but so far so good.
> 
   I use the water based contact cement as a "carrier" for acyrlic paints 
when painting over a flexible surface....working time is short, but the ability 
to thin with water is helpful.   I sometimes "paint" an entire foam rubber body 
  surface to give additional protection against deterioration.   BUT if you 
paint over a seam made with original formula contact cement, it will end to 
loosen the seams, so painting over with water-based contact cement is workable 
alternative.   Weldwood makes the "green can' cwater based and the "brown can" 
non-water based.   Water based does not   hold as well as the original.

   We have tried to mix dye with the contact cement to match skin color, 
we've flocked over a completed body and we've painted over foam rubber and L200 
with both contact cement and "tool dip"   Experimenting can turn out well or 
disastrous....   Jim gamble


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