Weld-On Cement

I used to use 'Weld-On' but because you cannot freight 'Weld-On' cement to Australia, I spent some time trying to find an equivalent here. I know that some luthiers in Oz are still experiencing difficulty getting good cement. I think I have the answer.

There is a product that has been sold here for years called 'Tarzan's Grip' it is acetone based and I have had great success with it. I make archtop guitars inspired by Bob Benedetto. Of course most, if not, all my specialized tools I bought from StewMac over the years. Thanks for your valuable info. I enclose my second archtop pic. cheers Rick Coburn.

Used this for my first attempt at binding. Easy to work with but felt like I had to work really fast as the change from liquid to gum was quick. Fine line between using enough to coat all surfaces and having too much to try and wipe off, maybe I will use a different application method opposed to using straight from the tube.

i just did my first binding job and as far as i can tell this stuff rocks. gave me no problems whatsoever

I am just entering the world of guitar making, and needed to place some synthetic abalone binding. This stuff worked really well for a first-timer using binding. It was viscous enough that it didn't run all over the place, but was still easy to apply. I would place a small amount of cement in a disposable plastic tray, and used a brush to apply it uniformly to about 3-4" of the binding channel at a time. The results were pretty darn good. The photo shows the binding with unfinished top wood.

I purchased Weld-On Cement from Stew-Mac after failing to find it in stores and found it easy and fast to work with when combined with Stew-Mac binding.

I used this along with the stewmac cream binding to add a touch of class to a 2001 les paul special i am working on... works great, but sets up really fast!!! would recommend doing 1 side at a time.... wish is setup a little slower though...

It seems to be getting harder and harder to find good adhesives and cements. I originally purchased a tube of this for binding projects, but have come across lots of uses for
Weld-On 16. I don't know of anything that works even as well, let alone any better.

I have used several different brands of glue for attaching bindings. Weld-On is by far the best holding of all the brands I have used. I have had bindings come loose when I used the other brands, but never with this one. Highly recommend.

I've tried everything from CA glues to other Weld-On adhesive products. The #16 achieved the best results, especially with plastic bindings. If your prep is done well and you pre-bend with heat, this should work well. I use binding tape and the set time works well with my pace. C-Rocker Guitars

This is a good cement for plastic binding when you aren't installing a complicated series of purfling along with the binding. If you are it dries too fast and you'll want to use something slower like Duco cement. If you are doing a quick easy bind or just a simple purflomg combo though it works great. It starts biting almost immediately and doesn't soften the plastic bindings as much so that the cure time is much faster than say with duco, which should be let to dry for at least 2 days before scraping.

I use this on all my vintage Gibson builds where the purfling combos are simple just bound. Daniel Roberts Stringworks.