amy302•1d agoProlific Poster

Finally hit 100 finished bindings and I was wrong about cheap glue

I always thought PVA was PVA and bought the cheapest white stuff from the craft store. Last month I hit my 100th book and a buddy at the local shop in Nashville convinced me to try a proper pH neutral adhesive. The difference in how flat the pages lay and how the spine flexed was night and day. Now I'm kicking myself for all those warped journals I sold early on. Anyone else stick with a budget glue for way too long before switching?

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the_terry1d agoMost Upvoted

Man, I gotta disagree with you here. I've been using the cheap stuff from the craft store for years and my books lay flat and flex fine. The trick is how you apply it and letting it cure long enough, not the price tag. I've seen people drop big money on fancy glue and still get warped spines cause they rush the drying time.

taylor_moore20h ago

The trick is how you apply it" - said every cheap glue evangelist before their spines cracked open.