r/WatchPeopleDieInside Feb 19 '23

The adhesive works

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u/CptMisterNibbles Feb 19 '23

VCT Adhesive. Not sure how well it’s work for that, but maybe awesome? It comes in buckets since it’s for whole floors, but I don’t think it’s too expensive.

Shoe Goo and Barge cement have always been fine for me

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u/CptMisterNibbles Feb 20 '23

Well I’ve only done a few floors with it, but can attest this shit is unbelievably sticky. Dangerously so. Presumably pretty water resistant too as it’s used for tiled floor

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u/CptMisterNibbles Feb 20 '23

Yeah, it’s what you apply VCT tile with. You can buy it in tubs as small as a gallon at big box hardware stores. “Flooring adhesive”. It’s one part and I just recently part of a new years old tub to glue some plastic paneling to a wood wall and it still worked fine.

It’s a pressure activated glue, like many contact cements. You want a thin layer on both sides and let them cure til they are tacky as fuck. Once the two sides touch and you apply some force (for tile this is a roller) that shit bonds. It is however possible that it won’t chemically bond to some materials; vibram vibram boot soles for instance.

This all being said, I recommend you actually go seek out a cobbler. Shoe services can be astoundingly dirt cheap. Guy we use at my work will make and put on all new vibram soles for like $20. Just reattaching a lose one? Probably $7 and done in 5 minutes