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#655190 12/19/24 11:31 AM
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How are they attached to the felt material?

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Thanks John. What kind of glue?

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I always use good old Elmer's Glue. It's water based and any excess can easily be removed. Never had a failure with a label coming loose. Also should be easy to remove as well.


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Traditional Glue pre 1940 is Rabbit skin or hide glue. Today Children's Craft PVA glue or Wallpaper Adhesive, They all have one thing in common they are reversible with water or steam if the case is used for another gun needing a label change. One adhesive I would not recommend is standard PVA this is problematical to remove cleanly. There may be other types of reversible glues but I do stick to the ones I know that truly are.


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Rubber cement or contact cement.

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Originally Posted by damascus
Traditional Glue pre 1940 is Rabbit skin or hide glue. Today Children's Craft PVA glue or Wallpaper Adhesive, They all have one thing in common they are reversible with water or steam if the case is used for another gun needing a label change. One adhesive I would not recommend is standard PVA this is problematical to remove cleanly. There may be other types of reversible glues but I do stick to the ones I know that truly are.

I wonder if that is the same thing as what used to be known here in the States as mucilage glue. It used to come in a glass bottle with a red rubber slotted spreader tip, for applying.


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I have a database of almost 400 Reilly original extant labels from about 1835 to 1911. All of them, even the leather ones in the late 1890's- 1900's, except for those imprinted directly onto the velvet, were applied by glue of some kind. Defer to the glue experts/

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I use hide glue for case work. Easy to use and cleans up with water.

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Does this work with card stock (paper labels) or just leather?

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