How to Glue the Sole onto a Bowling Shoe
Successfully gluing the sole onto a bowling shoe not only saves you money, it can make the difference between a strike and a gutter ball. You don't want the man-made or leather upper on your bowling shoes to separate when you are on your approach, so you need an adhesive that is going to hold strongly and last for years. After breaking in the perfect pair of left-handed or right-handed bowling shoes with the perfect slide and fit, a loose sole is no reason to replace them.
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Things You'll Need
- Old toothbrush with soft bristles
- Cotton swab
- Rubbing alcohol
- Shoe repair glue with resins
- Disposable bowl
- Paintbrush
- Acetone
- Cloth
- Heavy book
Instructions
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Brush any loose dirt away from the open seam between the upper and the sole with a soft toothbrush.
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Dip a cotton swab in rubbing alcohol and use it to clean the top of the bowling shoe sole and the edge of the upper. Allow the shoe to dry for 15 minutes.
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Pour a small amount of shoe repair glue that contains resins (for stronger abrasion resistance and adhesion to flexible bowling shoe soles while remaining flexible) into a small, disposable bowl and paint a thick, consistent layer of it onto the sole and upper at the open seam, with a small craft paintbrush. Wait five minutes before firmly pressing the sole back onto the upper. Be careful not to get adhesive on the bottom of the bowling shoe sole and damage the rubber, oiled leather, deerskin or felt slide.
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Remove any excess glue that appears on the outside of the bowling shoe by wiping a cloth dampened with acetone across the joint. The glue will ball up and brush off.
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Place a heavy book on the bowling shoe and allow it to dry for 48 hours.
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Tips & Warnings
These instructions are intended for sole to upper repairs, not for securing replacement heels,soles or felt.
Wear chemical-resistant rubber gloves while working with shoe adhesive.
References
- Photo Credit l"usine à bowling image by piccaya from Fotolia.com
