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Old 07-30-2013, 12:35 PM
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straight out of the bottle....
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Old 07-31-2013, 07:27 PM
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I like to just take off the top of my Elmer's glue bottle and use a small paint brush to apply. That way there is no 'globs' of glue and makes a smoother surface.
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Old 07-31-2013, 07:30 PM
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Ditto what TerryQuilter said. I use Elmer's and straight out of the bottle. If you dilute it, I would be afraid it wouldn't adhere like it should.
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Old 07-31-2013, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by jbj137 View Post
FYI Staples now has their brand School Glue on sale for 1 cent (1 penny).
Limit 2.
Got some at Wally World yesterday for 15 cents, 4 oz. size, no limit. Needless to say, I grabbed several.
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Old 08-01-2013, 04:03 AM
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I use it straight out of the bottle. I use the back of a spoon to flatten any areas that look a little lumpy.
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Old 08-01-2013, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by sparkys_mom View Post
I use it straight out of the bottle. I use the back of a spoon to flatten any areas that look a little lumpy.
Well, thanks for the tip about the spoon. I use mine straight out of the bottle but tend to get globs every now and then - I'll for sure use a spoon to remedy that next time. Sometimes I add a little water to a bottle that's almost been used up. Haven't noticed any problems so far.
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Old 08-01-2013, 10:52 AM
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I just tried this method and did very well using the glue straight from the bottle. I also tried diluting the glue 50/50 with water and that didn't work well at all (although it might have been the spray bottle I was using).
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Old 08-01-2013, 06:52 PM
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So after you get the glue on and it holds the edges together does the glue not hurt your sewing machine neddles?
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You can dilute at least 2 to 1 with water and then use in a spray bottle. 2 or even 3 parts water to 1 part glue.
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