Wood and fabric

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

I need some help to "glue" fabric to bass wood for interior parts for a presentation chest that I have been working on for nigh onto 20 years.

 

I made one twenty years before that, but my memory of how I did it has, once agin, let me down.  I seems that I somehow thinned rubber cement (?) and painted it on the wood, a very thin layer, then added something to hold the cloth to the wood firmly.  Wax paper seems to come to what mind I have left.  The cloth stayed soft and flexible and the adhesive did not show through.

 

Like I said, my memory just abandons me at the most inconvenient times.

 

So far this project has become a wonderful piece of art.  I don't want to screw it up just at the finish line.

 

Can someone help me, please?

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

at least you remembered to come to the Saloon and ask.

[Texas Joker]

I have reapplied headliner with spray on adhesive from the auto parts store.

[Colorado Coffinmaker]

Basic Contact Cement.  Applied to one surface only will allow future removal.  Applied to both surfaces, permanent.

[Cypress Sun]

Contact Yul Lose. From seeing the beautiful items and gun carts he has produced, he will know the way to go.

[Rip Snorter]

Use iron on backing from a sewing supply store on the cloth then spray mount.  I have used a 3M product, no experience with auto supply version.  

[Eyesa Horg]

I've used sprays as well. A craft store would likely have something. I used a spray contact type on parts of me gun cart.

[DukeSoprano]

https://www.hobbylobby.com/crafts-hobbies/glue-adhesives/spray-adhesive/aleene-s-all-purpose-tacky-spray/p/24146

[Eyesa Horg]

38 minutes ago, DukeSoprano said:

https://www.hobbylobby.com/crafts-hobbies/glue-adhesives/spray-adhesive/aleene-s-all-purpose-tacky-spray/p/24146

Read the reviews first!!!

[Choctaw Jack]

3M spray adhesive.

It's always worked well for me.

Really simplifies cleanup if you spend a little time masking off the areas you don't want glue on!

[DukeSoprano]

 

Read the reviews first!!!

 

I have never had a problem with it, I have a couple projects to work on in the next few weeks and will see how it goes.

Edited November 14, 2025 by DukeSoprano