Contact Cement is weird....
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- This was my first time working with contact cement and I was really surprised to learn the application process. Ive gotta say, outside of the fumes it was a nice way to work. No squeeze out, minimal mess, etc
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You missed the best part!! The fumes! Who needs oxygen when you can just breathe in that sweet sweet contact.
It’s so good lol
What's it smell like?
put it in a bag and get high lmao
@@Zoroaster4 Huffed too much, now I can’t remember…
Oh man i love that
That dowels thing is pure genius and will save me a lot of time in future!
Any clean scrap wood will work. I just ran some poplar scraps through a table saw when I was using contact cement to make a "Formica" counter-top.
Total game changer
you can use anything that keeps the two surfaces apart. Since they're both dry, they won't stick to anything that doesn't have any glue on it. It only sticks to itself
I use old Venetian blinds
A sheet of paper or cardboard will work also.
One thing to remember with contact glues (and that is what this is) is that the harder you press the surfaces together the better the bond will be. You get one chance so do it right the first time.
Don't remind me 🙄
Instructions unclear: Used a 100 ton press and punched a hole in both surfaces
@@blacknoir2404 damn bro you made a wormhole
@@iwanttwoscoops now they're really connected
Heat also helps set the bond too
Contact cement is an absolute godsend for things that can't be clamped readily. Shoe soles are a great example, as they often have strange geometry where they meet up with the rest of the shoe. I often end up repairing soles that have come halfway detached, and it's as simple as cutting down some toothpicks, stuffing them vertically between the shoe and sole to hold them apart, applying contact cement (and letting it dry), then pulling out the toothpicks with some long nose pliers and pressing the shoe and sole back together.
This is genius. I'm borrowing this method
As a former cobbler 🫡👏👏👏👍
But yeah that's how you would fix a sole that just come a bit loose. And you save a lot of money!
Just a simple trick if you want even better bond, and that is to heat the surface with a hairdryer when it's has dryed almost all the way. Just make it a little bit sticky again before pressing together 👍
I didn't even know you had to wait to let them dry. I just put it together and let it cure.
Damn dawg buy some new shoes bro you deserve it
@@calvin6314 Lol, thanks! I haven't actually had to use it for my own shoes yet, but I do miscellaneous repair work for people, and sometimes otherwise good shoes seem to just have their soles randomly come detached, perhaps due to a manufacturing defect. Those are definitely worth repairing!
I can't possibly tell you how many times I've had to explain to rookies that you had to let it dry before you stick it.
Yeah, it's one of those weirdly counterintuitive things that just doesn't wire up in peoples minds unless they see it first-hand!
"You ain't got to dry to stick it"
~Ice Cube probably
Man I consider myself handy but never really worked with contact cement. I'd most definitely make that same mistake.
Or people could just read the product instructions and do it right. There is no excuse for being lazy and dumb 😂 if you buy a product read the instructions and usually your good to go. I mean it's like the people who complain about headaches after using a chloric cleaning agent with closed windows and no respirators, if you buy chemicals read how to use them and what safety precautions to take, if you don't, don't complain about it.
i still won't believe it's better dry
The urge to chicken out and put them together while it's still too wet is crazy.
Why would that urge even exist if the instructions say wait for it to dry?
@@newtonroberts590 because it's counterintuitive. All the other glues you have experienced in your life you stick together wet and allow to dry.
@@KX36 But the instructions from the manufacturer say to let it dry. I don't see where there's room for any urge to stick it together when wet
@@newtonroberts590cause like he said, we've been sticking glue together while wet for a long time, when said to not stick it while wet, it goes against what we normally do, and no matter what the instructions say, we will always have some uncertainty about not sticking it while wet as that has been what we've been doing for so long
Or basically: Doing something that goes against a habit
@@CandyCaneGirl544 Shouldn't matter. Instructions say to not do that. Ya'll struggle with the most irrelevant shit I swear.
"Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue" ~Airplane
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣knew it
Best comment ever lol
Classic!🤩
“Silver is for the kettle, and gold for the furnace, but The LORD is the tester of hearts- Bible” your heart is like discovered silver, dirty and not pure, when silver is purified it is melted over and over, to the point that when it’s melted and glows red hot, it is pure enough to see your own reflection in the puddle, so also does the LORD purify your heart, till HE can see HIS own reflection in it, seek the LORD and be reborn, ask The LORD to renew and restore you, repent and ask The LORD for HIS Salvation for those who seek will find and those who knock the door will be open unto them, no man is good, all are in need of salvation, Jesus died so that our sins will be wiped away and so that we could be made new, seek The Kingdom of GOD for if you would be wise you would be wise for yourself, pick up your cross and deny your flesh and follow the path of GOD, for The Kingdom of GOD is at hand, in JESUS MIGHTY NAME Amen and Amen
"Anyone here speak jive?"
We used that stuff a ton in school. I was the only one who knew you were supposed to cover both surfaces and let it dry before applying, so everyone else always made a mess with it
If they couldn't teach the other's, you might wanna worry about what they taught you🤔 cause if you don't move soon your classmates will become your coworkers
Contact cement smells great too. Probably. Or so I'm told 😁
Toluene thinner/solvent. Smells amazing
Yes aromatic
Yes its my deodorant
Seen kids get high and get brain damage from the same product before.
Suspicious.. You don't happen to know what Elmer's glue tastes like do you?
Also for a stronger bonding, you can reactivate the two sides of your contact adhesive with with an electric heat stripping gun.. Just simply hold the gun at a 12-inch distance from your item once the adhesive is touch-dry but still tacky to the touch.. And with 1to 2 back n forth full length blasts on medium heat from the heat gun will be enough... Then apply both sides and, you'll "seal the deal" like nothing else.. Also. Applied heat works in reverse for stripping & removing most other materials where contact adhesives have been used.. I hope this is helpful to anyone. 🙂👍
Yes! We use this at work all the time.
Just make sure you have adequate ventilation! Learned that the hard way thinking a couple fans in my room was okay
Kitchen fitters use it all the time laminating the edge of work tops, smells nice too .👍
i mainly use for edgetaping inside corners
It's strange seeing a young person discover the same thing I knew about 35 years ago.
CONTACT CEMENT is what is used for glueing the soles of your shoes (it's what cobblers use) I've fixed many of shoe and they never unglued.
Making speakers look good - Easy
Making speakers sound good - Borderline impossible
Genuinely thought Kermit was narrating when the 1st words were spoke 😳
Sounded more like Donie Bobes, to me.....
Change my mind
I was looking for another comment about the voice! It just sounds a little off, like when people pitch down their voices
But I like the Kermit comparison
Same
"Why are there so many songs about rainbows? And what's on the oooother siiiiide?" 🎵 🌈
“Silver is for the kettle, and gold for the furnace, but The LORD is the tester of hearts- Bible” your heart is like discovered silver, dirty and not pure, when silver is purified it is melted over and over, to the point that when it’s melted and glows red hot, it is pure enough to see your own reflection in the puddle, so also does the LORD purify your heart, till HE can see HIS own reflection in it, seek the LORD and be reborn, ask The LORD to renew and restore you, repent and ask The LORD for HIS Salvation for those who seek will find and those who knock the door will be open unto them, no man is good, all are in need of salvation, Jesus died so that our sins will be wiped away and so that we could be made new, seek The Kingdom of GOD for if you would be wise you would be wise for yourself, pick up your cross and deny your flesh and follow the path of GOD, for The Kingdom of GOD is at hand, in JESUS MIGHTY NAME Amen and Amen
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Hey great speakers, but the best part was the use of the wooden dowels great idea man!
I use PVC pipes instead of dowels, but same principle. Just make sure you have fresh ones ready or use transparent tape to make sure the pipes don't stick to the products lol. Also, ventilate or just enjoy the free high and holes in ya brain lmao
“Silver is for the kettle, and gold for the furnace, but The LORD is the tester of hearts- Bible” your heart is like discovered silver, dirty and not pure, when silver is purified it is melted over and over, to the point that when it’s melted and glows red hot, it is pure enough to see your own reflection in the puddle, so also does the LORD purify your heart, till HE can see HIS own reflection in it, seek the LORD and be reborn, ask The LORD to renew and restore you, repent and ask The LORD for HIS Salvation for those who seek will find and those who knock the door will be open unto them, no man is good, all are in need of salvation, Jesus died so that our sins will be wiped away and so that we could be made new, seek The Kingdom of GOD for if you would be wise you would be wise for yourself, pick up your cross and deny your flesh and follow the path of GOD, for The Kingdom of GOD is at hand, in JESUS MIGHTY NAME Amen and Amen
We use contact cement to adhere the cushions of billiard tables to their rails. After both sides are dry, you can literally sit on one of the cushions and it will not move. Amazing stuff
Kermit?
He's just learning about contact cement. Poor thing
It's called Dendrite in India and cand be used as drugs by inhaling in polythene.....Note:I smells amazing and I have tried it too 😂
At that point when it's dry to the touch there's still a good bit of solvent in there. It makes its way out in a few days while the chloroprene rubber molecules tangle and grab hold of each other. They're insanely long molecules btw.
Growing 3D fabric between shit
It’s not metal, this awesomeness is organic
UNSOLICITED ADVICE: Generally, use a paint pan when using a paint roller. Use high-strength spray adhesive instead of contact cement to cut down on fumes. (it's basically contact cement with lower VOC.)
It really helps you keep your contacts in.
Nice😅
Ouch lol
This is also an old technique used in the graphic design world. We called it a “Dry Mount.” This was done for items you wanted to REALLY adhere, so for presentations where looks were everything, or indoor board signage. We’d use rubber cement, coat both surfaces, let dry, then put tracing paper between them. We then would slide the paper out from between them while smoothing over the bonding surfaces. Once mounted, the excess was just rubbed off with a rubber erasure and it’d look clean and presentable with a pretty much permanent bond.
BRUH that idea with wooden dowels is top class
Thank you 🎉
That is how it is generally done son! :)
Watch a few wood working vids or a counter top lamination install.
So… two glued surfaces stuck to each other effectively.
Super weird.
I'm kind of in awe that you haven't encountered this before. I guess they don't use rubber cement in schools any more?
Probably cause of the kids who would huff it 🤣
I haven’t used it since I was kid. I didn’t know they still made it.
I’m kind of in awe that you’re unaware that, rubber cement and contact cement, are two separate things…they act very similar and can achieve similar results, but the process of application and the materials they will/won’t stick to/how they stick to, are very different….hints, the two different names…but hey, I guess that’s what happens when you grow up “using” rubber cement in school….
@@flyfish697 i think the word you mean when you said "hints" is hence
Only for sniffing and eating
as a cosplayer, I use that all the time xD its nice to put the things together and it stays there.
I was wondering if anyone was going to mention it in cosplay!
Thought Kermit was about to teach me carpentry for a sec
Same. 🤣🤣
If u want to see a dry cement-
**dies before i can explain the joke*
Super clean build. Did you use a lam trim to cut the veneer?
Thanks man and no just real careful with a razor blade
@@ZacBuilds A strange veneer saw is made for that purpose. Knife blades can be a little scary because it can follow the grain if you're not careful.
@@twistedhillbilly6157 i def learned that the hard way
Anyone else think he kinda sounds like kermit at the beginning?
👍🏻 Nice idea with the dowels!
I agree. I'm definitely gonna steal that idea.
Yup my dad and i used that to repair guitar amps brand new skin it works great your more then likely never ever going to get that veneer off even if you wanted to so good choice on the dowels 👍
I always waited for it to get tacky. But never dry to the touch. Good tip I'll try it next time. Thanks
It should be tacky not actually dry, even says that on the instructions of the pot I was using the other day.
@@edmtb1603 no it should be dry to the touch if it's still wet it won't work
@@gurnblanstein9816 Tacky and wet are 2 different things. Just follow the directions on the cement.
Maybe we have a different interpretation of dry. Tacky is neither wet nor dry. Tacky is just right. I've been using the stuff for years, I've done it before where I put on the glue, left it too long till it was dry and it wouldn't stick anything. Tacky is what your looking for.
@@edmtb1603 dry as in you can touch it and it won't stick to your finger
The dowels usage was a great idea!
Thanks for it.
Yeah man, those look killer, love the look of natural wood
What’s so weird about that? Rubber Cement on paper is the same way if you follow the instructions for permanent application. I mean, I was literally 5 years old when I first read the instructions on my Elmer’s Rubber Cement. I can’t imagine most people wouldn’t have known this about Rubber Cement by the time they were 10, and Contact Cement is pretty much the same thing.
Contact cement is also what’s holding part of the drivers together in your speakers. Typically one is used to old the surround to the basket frame n
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Shaggy out here really lovin life after retiring from The Mystery Gang lol
Its also extremely inflamable!
I had an incience burning quite away from me when i saw the air form a tail of frame that went straight into my opened can of contact glue and my room filled up with black smoke really quick, had to suffocate the can with the vest i was wearing.
Had to clean black gunk out of everything for days
After spending 5 hours using this stuff for cosplay making I was so high I couldn't find the doorknob to my door to open it and was laughing 🙃 it's good shit
Bur it also has the nickname off the forbidden honey
People don't inhale glue to get high, your iq noticeably falls after each use. It's really dangerous
did you touch the moon?
Bruh did you not open a window and wear a mask? Ive used it for like 2-3 hrs striaght but did that and didn't feel high
Absolutely NOTHING weird happened
Nice click bait. -_-
Nothing to do with contact cement being weird…..
New title - “look how good my speakers look”…….
Apart from the bit where he talks about the two bits being dry to the touch
we have even used contact cement to repair broken shoe heels and they are still lasting years later. this stuff is wild.
As a wannabe audiophile those speakers look like they sounds amazing.
i can already hear images too bro
It’s clear you’re a wannabe because they don’t look like they sound impressive at all
@@F17A sheesh bro dont hurt his feelings
You sound like a more mature version of mat pat
Wood glue is sooo much easier to use than contact cement plus it won't kill you with the fumes.
Honest question: I'm guessing the bond isn't as strong, but do you think wood glue would be good enough to make this project last? (It doesn't SEEM like they'd get much handling, so I'm leaning towards yes?)
@@TheDylls Typically, the bond that wood glue creates is stronger than the bond between the wood fibers themselves.
The problem with wood glue is it needs to be clamped as it dries to ensure a strong and more importantly in this case FLAT bond. That surface is way too large to easily clamp while the glue dries. No doubt there are scenarios where it can work (like bent laminate between custom molds), but contact cement can just be pressed with a little hand roller - easy peasy.
Makes a ton of sense. Thanks, all!
The first time I used it, the seller told me let is dry completely! I thought the guy is probably jocking, but anyway I followed his instructions...
Yeah Cosplayers use Contact Cement all the time when making stuff with EVA foam. In almost the exact same manner you just showed.
I worked with this at a Store Fixture Company.
You should give the laminate a 2nd thin coat, press it on as hard as you can.
It will last a long time.
Dowels are a decent idea for beginners, but once you do a few, it's pretty easy.
Wow. Those are gorgeous. 👍
Even weirder.. if you try to use it like regular glue and apply it wet, it doesn't work! And you wouldn't believe how many people buy the stuff, don't read the instructions, and then complain about how unreliable it is.
I love the “weird”part
Contact cement had this weird yet addicting smell. In my country, since there are a lot of impoverished families in my area, you will see out-of-youths sniffing them. Contact cement was used to be called "rugby" in my country.
I was about to ask where I can buy them but then I heard the audio play back and he said he made them, great work man those look sick
I loved rubber cement as a kid - absolutely badass. I'm glad people still see use of it.
I've seen plenty of veneer partially delaminate too though, and what a mess. Yours looks great.
Yeah but those are usually very old pieces or pieces that have been left out in the elements for an extended period of time.
In the automotive repair industry mechanics call it "gorilla snot" and I've seen it used in many applications from gluing cork valve cover gaskets to the covers so they can be removed and re-installed without destroying the cork (you have to grease the other side of the gasket before installing it) to actually smearing it on a leaking gasket joint area to stop a leak.
Never actually heard of it, this is fascinating!
It's cool right? No idea how it works on a chemical level but it was fun to play with
@@ZacBuilds it's similar to rubber cement. The NASTY solvents keep the polymer is suspension until you coat the surfaces. The solvents flash off leaving the fresh rubber on the surfaces. The stuff then REALLY likes to stick to itself. Instantly. Nasty as in causes cancer even in places other than California when it's not catching on fire.
Gorgeous speakers! If I saw those in a nice audio store, I’d expect major sticker shock.
“I’ve never seen two seemingly dry surfaces bind together like that before” now I fought very hard to not say homie never seen Velcro before and I lost that battle 💀
Been using it since grade school. It’s one of the most normal adhesives ever. It’s one of the oldest.
Are you telling me that You have maybe a full workshop (like i see on the background) and You didnt saw contact cement work before ??
Veneer? You cheap skate! The speakers would have looked much richer and produced a terrific sound resonance if they were made out of solid mahogany!
That’s essentially how Formica countertops are done.. the fumes are so so bad that you have to open every door and window in the house and have fans going in every room 💀 Have your pets go somewhere else for the day!
Oh man! This is the stuff that kids sniff at the back of the school!
I remember my mom asking me to buy it once, and the hardware guy hesitated a bit about selling these things to kids because of the whole snuffing thing
That's how I put Vibram soles on the bottom of nearly worn-out cowboy boots.
Man just wanted to flex the speakers
To save time, you should use what we cabinetmakers and furniture makers use. It’s called WILSONART 950 RED CONTACT CEMENT SPRAY GLUE. Best stuff ever. You spray it with a cheap harbor, freight spray gun. Give it a try. You must likely will never go back
rubber cement/contact cement is literally applying the adhesive that gets sprayed onto the paper backing for tape.
I'm not sure what about this is weird? its a chemical reaction. like the kind you'd do in 8th grade science class?
I use contact cement in puppet building all the time- great stuff!
You know what’s even more weird??? When you inhale too much of the vapor? You feel light headed.
I would have just used this like a 'regular' adhesive and if it didn't work I would have just thought it sucked.
ZERO fucking sense. in TOP, Jiren was stonger than Belmod, Belmod stronger than Beerus, Goku stronger than Jiren. Yeah, Jiren outlasted Goku, but remember that Goku fought throughout TOP. Vegeta gave Goku his power when he was basically knocked out and was still alive after giving his power (Not that big of a gain). Goku still beat Jiren to the ground before taking his time to knock him out. Guess for yourselves (Goku = stronger that Beerus)
Sticks to nothing else either when its dry, except itself. Remarkable substance really
Methink this guy has never patched a tube in a bike tire before :D
Normally you just use glue for this.
After you're done, weigh down the area evenly.
The last master I watched used 10kg of sand at about 30x60cm. In 2kg bags.
Then you don't have to worry about toxic gases.
Btw, the complaining is necessary so that the pieces can be connected across the board with a lot of pressure. Otherwise it can easily happen that "bubbles" form at some point.
I don't assume that you have to worry about something like that at the chemical club...
thats some weird looking caramel
I use barge cement all the time with cosplay, works fantastic on EVA foam!
Great looking units!
When I used to veneer, the best process I found, was to use a thin layer of wood glue on both surfaces and let it dry to about 85%. Then press them together with a hot iron (any old clothing iron) WITH NO STEAM.
Always came out perfect and always a very solid adhesion.
Ah...... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
I've been using contact cement wrong my entire life! I never waited for it to dry BEFORE sticking it!😅😅
Been using contact adhesive for over 40 years. Always done it the way you explained. Works the same every time. Look up the procedure for replacing Mercruiser uni-joint bellows. Uses contact adhesive before the clamps go on, and Mercury have been using it since the mid 60s.
Serviço muito bom. Mas vocês juram que conseguem estragar : um rolo de lã de 15cm, um rolo de borracha para apertar as folhas de madeira e uma seringa??
O dinheiro no Brasil não permite este desperdício.
Why is that weird? That's literally how contact cement works. It's in the name...
An example of how a short “title” can get millions of views while having ZERO interesting value in the video. WOW contact cement dries and sticks together with other objects with it? Weird????? 3M views!???
C.C. is also used to adhere Formica on cabinets, 15/18 years ago one gallon was worth $7.00/to $7.75..where I use it in Puerto Rico, it is worth close to $34.00..one gallon..
Contact cement is a bad choice for raw wood veneer because it creepsover time causing cracks, wrinkles and bubbles in the veneer. You can get away with it on something like edgebanding but not in the field. If you don't have the proper equipment to veneer then the next best solution is to coat both sides you are bonding with PVA glue just like you did with the contact ... allow it to dry completely ... then apply it dry using a iron and medium heat. Even with this method I've had paperback alligator on me. Veneering is tricky ... it looks good when you walk away but look at it a year or two later and it's a mess.
A tip on contact cement ... throw out the can and roller and get yourself some butane based spray adhesive ... the stuff I use is made by admiral, it flashes off and ready to bond in less than 5 minutes, no odour (I use it on as the approved p.lam adhesive on hospital projects) and bonds tenaciously. 3M 77 also works well on small projects
For anyone still in doubt. This is standard protocol for application even by Gulfstream in 80 million dollar planes with their cabinets.
NO OTHER WAY.
If you buy Engineers 'Guide blocks' they are very smooth and cut to 'dimension'.
They will stick to each other without any glue, dry or other.
'bonding' is the process of stopping air getting between 2 surfaces, that's the best stick.
Master cabinetmaker here. Pro tip, when you're applying the veneer NEVER start at the ends to apply it. If you're off just a little bit, you're screwed as it will be off a considerable amount. Start at the middle and work your way to the ends. It's easier to control that way.
I'm sitting here, waiting to see what happens, and for some reason I thought it was going to be bad, so I prepared to laugh, BUT THEN! everything went well and his speakers look nice... I guess if anything I wanted something to break lol
My dad used some weird glue when he had his joinery business.
This stuff was used to stick laminate strips onto kitchen units, tables or whatever else he was making…..He made kitchens by hand them installed the finished product.
That glue would get you high AF of the room wasn’t well ventilated, just by standing in the room for more than a couple minutes.
An apprentice dropped a whole litre tub of it in a basement and we had to let the whole space air out for 3 days before we could go back in 😂…….That apprentice may or may not have been me.
I HATE this stuff, just because it needs epic prep work and places and things. AND resipirators (since in quantity it's super bad for your brain).
I just now prefer real wood.
So it is called "Contact Cement"
In Pakistan everyone call this by "Samad Bond" named after a local company that makes it. Although it is used very frequently for wood stuff etc
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i use this stuff with costuming and yeah contact adhesive is pretty wild as a glue, it's also toxic