The Upholstery Forum

I noticed on a few of your videos that you use what you call "temp tack". What is that? Brand name? Is it just a genteral purpose spray adhesive?

@victric,

You will find Temp Tack at Wal Mart. I wondered the same thing as you and also bought some autobody trim adhesive from a body shop that was more like a temp tack.

Temp tack is just an upholstery term for cheep spray can adhesive. Its not really ment to hold anything permanently. Most upholstery stores will know what your referring to. But if not just ask for the cheapest can for spray glue.

Here is temp tack for Albrights. https://www.albrightssupply.com/ES2000- ... Click=3957

Sorry I didnt explain that better in the videos

Sluyter 470 Spray Adhesive is a good adhesive for Temp Tac. The can at Wal Mart actually says Temp Tac and is more expensive than this Sluyter.

Just a quick follow up to my previous post. For anyone else in Australia following your course and have a question about Temp Tac I am trying an adhesive called "Helmar spray adhesive". Reviews state that it is 'poor' quality and will only hold for about 30 minutes; sounds ideal . Available from Woolworths here in Adelaide. Will give a follow-up review once I have tried it. Marcel

Thanks @Marcel Ellis. I apologize I'm only familiar with US products. When I started making these videos I had no idea that upholstery products varied form country to country.

Hi John, No problems at all. I thought that might be the case and that is why I posted the 'temp tac' message. Hope I did not offend anyone. Thought it might help out some of your 'down under' followers. Marcel

No offense at all. We appreciate the post.

Not sure if this is the right place here to ask this question but it fits with the temp tack subject. When making fabric(velour etc) inserts and adding a scrim foam backing, will the temp tack bleed through material like contact glue if you spray a light coating? Or do you suggest just staying to the edges when bonding the two together?

@Cale,

Whisp a couple of light sprays over the foam, and lightly lay your fabric. The purpose of the Temp Tac is to keep the fabric steady while sewing the insert not to glue it down. The same for vinyl, in my experience too much glue and you have wrinkles you cant get out.

Yup just what BigRig said. You want to use very little. Just enough to hold it temporarily while your sewing it to the foam.

Also If your getting bleed through with contact cement on velour you probably using a little too much or your spray is to thick and you need to bump up the air pressure or possibly thin out the contact cement a little. Hope this helps!

@John When using fabric from an old seat as a template, do you Temp Tack it as well? Or, do you flip the fabric to Temp Tack the reverse side for the template?

Yeah I will usually spray a little temp tack on the pattern to hold it in place while tracing it out.

Woolworths , really?? Do you know how many years ago they disappeared in America?

@Scott D ,

Woolworths, Woolco I was stunned when I read that name too!

I was thinking the same thing. Didn’t think those stores existed anywhere anymore. Learn so much from this site, not always about upholstery. But knowledge is power lol.

Hey, made me feel young again