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(@rungi)
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What is the best kind of glue to use so the carpet remains on cradle of cat trax?
My carpet fell off one side.
Not sure if I should sand off old glue or just glue back on.


 
Posted : October 23, 2021 7:19 am
Peter knapp
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Any good contact cement like Weldwood will work. Readily available at any home improvement store. I would
try to get most of the old glue off but would not kill myself over it. Make sure to follow the instructions that come on the can.

Pete


 
Posted : October 23, 2021 2:31 pm
Jerome Vaughan
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If the "old glue" is contact cement and just a thin layer as it should be, solvents in the new cement will dissolve the old stuff enough to get a good bond. Just clean and maybe rough it up good first, then follow the instructions on how long to wait before pressing it all together.

The first time I replaced the carpet on my siderails, I though I needed to get all the old stuff off, and it took forever.....just brutal.

Edited by rattlenhum on Oct 27, 2021 - 08:46 AM.


 
Posted : October 27, 2021 2:36 am
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