Bookbinding Tools

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Bookbinding glue brushes and spreaders

Choose the contact shape based on where the adhesive must go. A narrow brush can reach a joint, while a wider brush or flat head covers more of an open surface.

7 items

Lineco

Lineco half-inch bookbinding glue brush

Listed brush size: ½ inBristles: Natural

The narrower bristle bundle gives you room beside a fold or a board edge.

$13.80Nov 7, 26, 05:45 PM · New York
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Lineco

Lineco 870-891 three-quarter-inch glue brush

Listed brush size: ¾ inUse: Applying bookbinding adhesive

The larger Lineco brush covers a broader band with each pass.

$15.99Nov 7, 26, 05:45 PM · New York
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CFS Products

CFS PBR-1 round bookbinding glue brush

Profile: Small round bristle bundleBristles: Natural

The small round bundle is useful when you want to bring adhesive to a confined part of a spine or cover.

$7.95Nov 7, 26, 05:45 PM · New York
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Fulton Woodworking Tools

Fulton Sili-Brush half-inch and one-inch set

Tip widths: ½ in and 1 inTip material: Silicone

The two silicone heads let you switch between a narrow band and a wider glue area.

$12.05Nov 7, 26, 05:45 PM · New York
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Sili

Sili micro glue applicator and pod kit

Tips: Micro-size silicone applicatorsContents: Three small applicators and pod

The small tips let you apply adhesive at a confined joint or under the edge of a paper repair.

$17.50Nov 7, 26, 05:45 PM · New York
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Mifuner

Mifuner five-piece polypropylene glue spreader set

Material: PolypropyleneContents: Five spreaders

The flat plastic head spreads a small amount of adhesive over a strip or patch.

$5.29Nov 7, 26, 05:46 PM · New York
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mollensiuer

Mollensiuer 4.5 and 6 cm silicone glue spatulas

Head widths: 4.5 and 6 cmHandles: Wood

Choose the wider spatula to cover an open piece of compatible cloth or the smaller one when a fold or raised edge limits the stroke.

$8.99Nov 7, 26, 05:46 PM · New York
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Choosing bookbinding glue brushes and spreaders

Compare contact widths

Match the head to the paper area you can reach. A half-inch bristle bundle suits a narrower strip, while a wider bundle gives more contact across the cover.

Match the adhesive

Check the adhesive directions and try the tool on the same material before working on a finished book. Use the stated cleanup instructions for that adhesive.

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Department questions

Which applicator reaches a narrow seam?

Compare a small round brush, a micro tip and a spatula based on the opening and the contact you need.

Can I use soap and water to clean the brush?

Use it only when the tool and adhesive instructions permit that cleanup method.

What changes with a wider head?

It spreads over a broader band in one pass. Check clearance beside any nearby fold or exposed paper.

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