[ Craig Smith wrote in 100503 MMDigest:

> Get yourself a bottle of Pliobond and a can of acetone.  Pliobond
> is basically rubber dissolved in acetone with the addition of some
> additives and an UV inhibitor.  Mix it about 50/50.

In Australia, Pliobond is a contact adhesive that is applied to
two surfaces and allowed to dry before being put together to form a
flexible instant bonding, as used in shoes, etc.

As it was designed as a bonding material, I am unclear if this is the
same material suggested as a sealant for bellows.  If it is and it's
applied in a 50/50 thinned-down state, are there problems in the future?
This needs greater clarification and possible suggestions for other
sealant brush-on materials to tighten up air loss from old bellows.

Cheers,
Noel Butler

 [ Goodyear Pliobond contact cement, introduced in the mid-1960s, and
 [ competing products are advertised as adhesives since that market is
 [ much bigger than the market for sealing old raincoats and pneumatics.
 [ We would surely like to hear of your experience if you could perform
 [ some tests to determine its longevity as a sealant.  See also the MMD
 [ articles at http://www.mmdigest.com/archives/KWIC/P/pliobond.html 
 [ -- Robbie