Mark Payne
11-03-2017, 12:41 PM
Greetings Sawmill Community. I am restoring a game cabinet that has leather applied to the top playing surface, parts of a backsplash and some front decorations. This piece has been exposed to moisture and the leather has buckled and started to delaminate. The main playing surface is going to need new leather which I have a source for. I would like suggestions on contact cement. I'm familiar with Duro and Weldwood solvent adhesives. It would be nice to find superior grip in a cement that has a somewhat longer drying time that would allow some flow time to create a smooth result. I'd prefer to roll or brush on as opposed to spraying. Masking would be intricate and time consuming. The leather piece is 22" x 23" over particle board. The particle board is going to get some prep before applying leather. I may switch to plywood and need to consider the extra tooling required for numerous cut outs. Thank you for any and all feedback.