Do you really need solvent based contact adhesive?
I've seen it mentioned in several sources that when working with synthetics, for example bonding a nylon ripstop to a watch strap, that a solvent based contact adhesive should be used. I do my work on the dining room table and since it's 20 degrees below freezing opening a window isn't really an option (well, that and my house is 100 years old and the windows are painted shut haha) so I'm really trying to avoid harsh fumes.
So I tried a little test. The Aquilum instructions were a bit cryptic but I think what they are saying is that if you have a non-porous item you should bond them while wet and if both items are porous then you should wait until it dries to combine them for a stronger overall bond.
I think the nylon qualifies as non-porous so I put Aquilum 315 on some Herman Oak veg tan and on some ripstop and put the two together while still wet. I pressed it together with my thumbs, didn't hammer or clamp it. 24 hours later I tried to pull it apart and it completely tore the leather. Do I really need a bond stronger than this?
@Leathercraft Masterclass right, good point. But that's exactly what happened. In the first test I really had to pull hard. In the second one it just pealed away with clearly less bond. I guess it gives me some comfort that you would not have expected this either