Alpha THIXOFIX 500ml (1)

This is the thick/sticky version (not the runny one). Good adhesion - quick as it is already thick so goes tacky within a few minutes - meant to go tacky before you join the two surfaces. Not so easy to spread - because it's thick - and no spreader provided so I used an old flat screwdriver. Washes well if you do it straight after application. Used this with leather-to-leather and leather-to-wood and both with very good results. The tin is big enough for many jobs - hopefully it will not dry out before I use it all!

More expensive than other contact adhesives but by far the best I have ever used. It's more of a paste in consistency than more common makes, making it far easier to use with less mess. I even managed to apply a fine, thin layer to an 8mm strip using a cotton bud without making a mess.

Ideal done the job. With no problem. Thankd

Its a bit like gorilla snot out of the tin but once evenly spread on both surfaces and allowed to dry as per instructions, it sticks like doodah to a wossname. So you need to be accurate - you cannot pull it off and try again. My only complaint is that it doesnt come with a spreader so i had to use one from elsewhere. Trouble is that it gets so gunged up, you cannot reuse it so dont use the best family silver.

Great contact cement for use on just about anything. When opened it look like wax in the tin, but with some agitation loosens up to become like a thick oil in consistency. When applied leave a high gloss sheen which dries in about 15 mins to contact adhesion levels. When applied large items can be floated about to ensure correct positioning before tamping to seat. Had a very high smell however so plenty ventilation is required

Not used yet but disappointed no spreader included as listed on Alpha website.

This stuff is great for certain jobs. It used to be made by Dunlop and now has some other name on the tin but it has not changed. It is an adhesive that stays in place. If you want to spread it then work fast. I used it originally for plastic floor tiles. Not one tile ever lifted ! The latest job was covering a metal box with a vinyl leather-lookalike material. Again, excellent.

It's good stuff and does what it says on the tin, but it's a small tin and didn't spread as far as I'd hoped. So for the rest I got a cheaper, unbranded alternative that worked just as well.