Barge also contains known carcinogens. Its amazingly wonderful stuff but *do* use it with very good ventilation and a face mask. You should be able to get it through Tandy Leather. Also check with local leather apparel shops (biker wear stuff), places that do leather uphostry or saddle shops to see if they would be able to do the gluing for you.
Maggie Halberg -----Original Message----- From: Lynn Downward <[email protected]> To: Historical Costume <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, May 12, 2011 3:08 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] Shoe glue Barge is wonderful with a caveat. My husband repaired his heavy court ren fair boots several years ago and the place where he used the Barge still is going strong. The problem with Barge is that it can be dangerous if you don't use it outside in good ventilation - it causes woozy. It's better than Shoe Goo but hard to find as many stores have pulled it off their shelves. LynnD On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 11:55 AM, otsisto <[email protected]> wrote: > I would recommend the shoe repair offered first since the boots are 50 > years > old and you don't have that much experience with shoe repair. If budget > doesn't allow it, then the Shoe Goo which can be found at most Wal-Marts or > the like stores. I have not used the Barge glue as I have not seen it and > several shoe repair shops recommended the shoe goo which I have had good > results. Note: first time use of the shoe goo can be a bit messy. :) > De > > -----Original Message----- > I have a gorgeous pair of child's cowboy boots that are at least 50 years > old, but the upper is separating from the sole at the heel. A good 3 inches > is no longer attached. > > A shoemaker is not within a manageable distance for me. Would I be > successful tackling this myself? If so, what sort of glue do I need to look > for? > > Thanks for any advice. > > Siobhan > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
