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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Juan Ant. Espinosa on October 04, 2022, 11:05:37 am

Title: Glueing strike plates?
Post by: Juan Ant. Espinosa on October 04, 2022, 11:05:37 am

Hello.
I use to glue on cropped pieces of leader as strike plates and also another little one on a small wedge I incorporate as an arrow rest.
I´ve try with different glues: cyanoacrylate, contact glue, double adhesive side tape... But they often fall down.
How you do that, please?

Title: Re: Glueing strike plates?
Post by: Pat B on October 04, 2022, 12:13:32 pm

I use contact cement. Never had it fall off. Are you degreasing the area to glue? With contact cement you glue both surfaces, let them fry and stick together. You can remove any excess by rubbing it off with a dry finger.
 What finish are you using? I use Tru-Oil with satin poly sprayed over it.

Title: Re: Glueing strike plates?
Post by: PaSteve on October 04, 2022, 01:46:00 pm

Same as Pat. I've used barge cement for years with good results.

Title: Re: Glueing strike plates?
Post by: Juan Ant. Espinosa on October 04, 2022, 03:15:01 pm

Thank you for your replies!.
Well, I´ve finished my last bows with some lowered linose boiled oil and then a water based not natural barnish.
I will try to clean it first with some alcohol, may be.
Yes, I spread on both surfaces when I use contact cement. And let it dry till it´s not sticky.
May be I glue my strike plates in the wrong place or they are too small...

Title: Re: Glueing strike plates?
Post by: Beba on October 09, 2022, 11:01:56 am

 I only allow contact cement to dry to a strong tact (stickiness) then apply. Haven’t had 1 fall off yet. I never allow it to dry to the point it’s skinned over.

Title: Re: Glueing strike plates?
Post by: Butch Speer on October 09, 2022, 03:26:29 pm

Make sure it's contact cement and not rubber cement. World of difference.