Glue suggestions to reglue edge of Flite saddle?

[paredown]

I'm gong through stuff--and I have and older Flite Titanium (smooth) where the leather (?) has started to pull away on one back corner and onto the back edge.

Any suggestions for a suitable adhesive to glue it back down? (I presume I will have to rig a clamp of sorts to get a decent job...)

[charliedid]

This stuff is great IMO and experience. It has a needle applicator so it's a snap to use.

https://www.target.com/p/loctite-4g-gel-control-super-glue/-/A-12213829?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&CPNG=PLA_Home%2BImprovement%2BShopping_Local&adgroup=SC_Home%2BImprovement&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9021731&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1248099&ds_rl=1247068&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsv6325Gs6QIV4P_jBx2QzwOZEAQYASAB EgIUfPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[semdoug]

Weldwood with the red label contact cement available at many hardware stores.

[Mike Bryant]

Weldwood with the red label contact cement available at many hardware stores.


Yep. Contact cement. I’ve done just what you’re after. Cement goes on leather edge and nylon seat base. Let dry to become tacky. Then roll the leather onto the nylon base so that the tacky cement surfaces come together. You may want to use a small paint brush to apply the cement. I’d be careful to keep it off of the foam padding as the solvents in the cement might damage that.


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[paredown]

Weldwood with the red label contact cement available at many hardware stores.

Yep. Contact cement. I’ve done just what you’re after. Cement goes on leather edge and nylon seat base. Let dry to become tacky. Then roll the leather onto the nylon base so that the tacky cement surfaces come together. You may want to use a small paint brush to apply the cement. I’d be careful to keep it off of the foam padding as the solvents in the cement might damage that.

Sounds like a plan--I have some house projects that have languished when my last gallon of Contact cement dried up, so I'll pick up a quart and get two birds with that stone. I took a closer look, and I may have to re-glue more, so I will probably do it in sections with a disposable brush...:banana:

[572cv]

This sounds like a project for (cue superhero music)....Shoe Goo !

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002L9AL84?tag=duckduckgo-brave-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1

I've had good luck with it on soles, which need to flex and deal with weather.

[Rusty Luggs]

Contact cement, I used 3m fast tack trim adhesive.
I would never use something like shoe goo.

[glepore]

Yeah, if you don't have weldwood around, mastik 1 works great.

[Tony]

Barge contact cement.

[zennmotion]

Loctite gel superglue worked fine for my saddle cover repairs.

[Blue Jays]

Careful and sparing use of Gorilla Glue has worked for me in the past.

[paredown]

Thanks all--I got some contact cement over the weekend, and yesterday was able to do my house repair job, and reglue the Flite with the same small brush while I had it out.

Twofer.

Not perfect, but decent job. Applied, let sit per instructions and I was able to manipulate into place and secure using finger pressure. Had to use the end of a metal rule to push the covering down where the rail is close to the outside edge.

Question--do the older Flite Titanium have leather covering?--I'm wondering what to use to clean and condition the surface a little...

[mulp]

Probably too late but just wanted to add that i used E6000 for my specialized saddle and it worked well.

[Scott5182]

3M adhesive spray available at your local auto parts store will do the job.