Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Commuting
Reload this Page >

What adhesive to use for gluing saddle/wedge bag?

Search
Notices
Commuting Bicycle commuting is easier than you think, before you know it, you'll be hooked. Learn the tips, hints, equipment, safety requirements for safely riding your bike to work.

What adhesive to use for gluing saddle/wedge bag?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 06-29-07, 11:53 AM
  #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Zero_Enigma's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: North of the 49th Parallel (GPS grid soon)
Posts: 1,766

Bikes: MTB Peugoet Canyon (forgot the model), Nikishi? roadbike, MTB custom build,

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
What adhesive to use for gluing saddle/wedge bag?

I have this bag Shwinn wedge bag on my bike and the strap in normal useable velcro is too loose for my suspension seatpost so I over strapped it and it still works but it's right now clinging into the actual fabric for that extra light cling. Not the ideal grip I want. I managed to find some velcro strap from the toolbox and want to glue this to the underside of the bag. The velcro strap I have has a peel and stick backing and I know that if I peel and stick it on the bag and strap on/off the sticky part will just come right off.

I mentioned that sticky part incase people think this is some fabric velcro with non-stick backing. I was thinking of using crazy glue but not sure what to get. I would like to have some adhesive that I can use for other stuff then just gluing this bag when it's done. I know crazy glue can be used for other stuff afterwards. One thing I want is to glue this strap extention onto the bag SOLID. I think the bag material is ballistic nylon because it holds up very well to stretches and such then the other bag I had that broke after it's first use. I will be taking the bag on/off regularly so I need a SOLID adhesive that will bond that sticky backing to the nylon and can handle frequent removal of the bag.

Thanks in advance. Canadian Tire, Home Depot, and Wallys are my major sources here.
Zero_Enigma is offline  
Old 06-29-07, 12:26 PM
  #2  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 1,169
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
I hate websites that make you enter your location before you can look at their products, especially when they require you to enter a Canadian postal code, since I don't know any.

Anyway, assuming the bag is made of fabric and you want to attach other fabric to it, you're probably better off sewing them together rather than gluing them.
notfred is offline  
Old 06-29-07, 12:42 PM
  #3  
Senior Member
 
CliftonGK1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Columbus, OH
Posts: 11,375

Bikes: '08 Surly Cross-Check, 2011 Redline Conquest Pro, 2012 Spesh FSR Comp EVO, 2015 Trek Domane 6.2 disc

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 5 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts
+1 on the sewing idea. But barring access to a sewing machine, I'd use Gorilla Glue. You could make Vaseline stick to Body Glide with that stuff.
__________________
"I feel like my world was classier before I found cyclocross."
- Mandi M.
CliftonGK1 is offline  
Old 06-29-07, 01:26 PM
  #4  
Senior Member
 
littlewaywelt's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 1,508
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
barge cement or mcnett seam grip.
barge cement is used to hold climbing shoe rubber soles on. I've never found anything stronger.
littlewaywelt is offline  
Old 06-29-07, 01:54 PM
  #5  
Top Speed 53.1mph
 
nightc1's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Jacksonville, AL
Posts: 159

Bikes: GMC Denali Road Bike ($150), Generic MTB ($50)

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
You don't need a sewing machine. Just get a few needles and a spool of black thread and go to work on it. It shouldn't take a ton of sewing to get it on there.

Oh and another option... instead of adding velcro... bunch the other part of the existing strap a little and sew it together. Then when you close it it'll grip where it's supposed to and no additional velcro would be needed
nightc1 is offline  
Old 06-29-07, 01:55 PM
  #6  
Goathead Magnet
 
aley's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Posts: 673

Bikes: Surly LHT, Cannondale Caffeine F3

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7 Post(s)
Liked 11 Times in 1 Post
3M 1357 contact cement is the only thing I'd really trust for gluing Velcro backing to ballistic nylon. It's available in 5 oz. tubes; you'd have to find a local 3M adhesives distributor and see if they can get it for you. If your distributor is like the guys I deal with locally, they'll usually just give away small tubes as samples rather than hassle with actually selling it to you.

Barring that, sew the velcro on. Barring that, you could try shoe goo, or any number of other adhesives.

Have you considered just getting a wedge that fits your bike?
aley is offline  

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.