"James" wrote in message
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In this case, looking to apply to running shoes per a recommendation
in the running group.

Bottle says:

Apply Pliobond contact cement on both surfaces. If absorbed apply
additional coats.
Allow cement to almost dry
Hold under pressure 10-15 minutes until dry, preferably overnight

Package says:

To clean dry surfaces apply a thin uniform coast to each surface.
Permit both to dry completely. If one surface is extremely porous,
apply a second coat and also permit to dry. When ready to assemble,
apply an additional coast to either surface and when tacky press
firmly together. Use pressure if possible during final bonding. The
resulting bond permits rapid handling but total cure strength develops
in about 7 days.

Any thoughts from previous experience? How would one apply pressure
when using on running shoes? Someone mentioned using heat during
application, how would that be done?

Thanks for all input

Heat: Hair dryer, mounted 1-3 ft away.

Pressu some sort of vise system.
Possibly a pipe clamp with two pcs of wood, or a bigger 2 pieces of wood,
and 4 C-clamps.
Or, no clamps, two pieces of wood, four 1/4" holes, and some threaded rod,
washers, nuts for tightening. 7/16 wrench will help enormously.

Or 3+ pcs of wood:
The two big pcs for the over all tightening, and an insert pc like an inner
sole, and then a pc of a 2x4 between that and the big pc of wood. Least
deformation of the shoe, best pressure were needed.

I'm assuming you are bonding a sole or sumpn on the shoe?

If just adding pliobond to one surface, with no other surface being bonded,
then the notion of pressure in moot.

Altho, if you insist on pressure with just one surface, you could do exactly
as above, and put paper between the pliobond and wood, and cut away the
paper/let it wear off with use.

Pliobond is sort of hard to get (NYC, even). Where do you get yours?
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