Tolex... Glue?

[joeystrange]

Right, what's the best thing to stick tolex down with?
Super glue? Carpet glue? Something special?

This is what I need to stick...

[KiOgon]

Contact adhesive like EvoStick I reckon carpet glue might do

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

Standard woodworking glue, applied with a roller for even distribution. It allows for shifting the tolex about before it sets, whereas with contact cement there is zero tolerance for any error.

[tonyclaret]

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1399633325' post='2446063']
Contact adhesive like EvoStick I reckon carpet glue might do
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Evostck. Yeah, I've used this before.

[Kirky]

I used Copydex after it was recommended to me by the ladies in the fabric shop. Worked a treat but its not cheap.

[JPJ]

I used spray carpet adhesive to good effect, along with contact adhesive. You can use PVA to glue the 'field' which will give you time to adjust the tolex but I'd always recommend contact adhesive for the edges unless you've lots of clamps, batons and patience!

[Guest canonman]

I always use PVA wood glue, with some small squares of thin wood and clamps to hold everything in place. It's worked well enough for me so far

[fleabag]

[quote name='Kirky' timestamp='1399639018' post='2446148']
I used Copydex after it was recommended to me by the ladies in the fabric shop. Worked a treat but its not cheap.
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Its not cheap by the tube, but i cottoned on to Copydex many moons ago for textile gluing, and bought a tub of the stuff. Still got half of it - its great stuff and like Bill Fitz says, you have some time / leeway with this gear as well, to correct a mistake, whereas with contact stuff, you're pretty stuffed if you get it wrong

[joeystrange]

Thanks for the input. Went with the Evostick.
It's setting now so I'll see how it is tomorrow. Hopefully it'll hold fine.

[Phil Starr]

Just covered a cab today. Use ordinary PVA woodwork glue, the flat bits are easy, to stick round the tricky bits use a hair dryer to soften the Tolex slightly and it won't try to uncurl so much.