Pratt-Read Player Pouch Replacement
By Les Smith
Hi, Larry. Stop torturing yourself trying to use zephir shin and hide glue on those Pratt-Read pouches. Use pouch leather, instead, and glue them in place with an aliphatic resin "yellow" glue such as Elmers or Titebond which will give you much more working time before it starts to set. Apply the glue with a small, disposable artists brush (I get the 20 for a buck). Since leather IS more porous than zephir skin, after the pouches are installed seal them with a couple of thin coats of diluted rubber cement applied with a similar artists brush. The most commonly used rubber cement is "Carter's" and it should be thinned 50/50 with either Carter's own thinner or naptha. After the rubber cement has dried, dust the pouches LIGHTLY with some talc powder-- your chance to use yet another artists brush--and blow away the excess. Sealing the pouches will render the leather more airtight and eliminate the need to replace the bleeds. Trying to replace those pouches with zephir shin and hot glue is about as much fun as do-it-yourself root canal work! So use pouch leather as described above and RELAX. This is your hobby and you're supposed to enjoy it!
Les Smith
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