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Hello What do you recommend to thin Shoe Goo (Original) Black? My options are: A. Xylene (also known as: Xylol or DiMethylBenzene) [yes, I know it's highly toxic!] B. Isopropyl Alcohol (AKA: "IPA") C. PerChloroEthylene ( AKA: TetraChloroEthylene / "PERC" / "PCE") D. White Spirit ("premium low odour" by Bartonline) E. Acetone F. Cellulose Thinners (by Simoniz) I believe the solvents within Shoe Goo Original are "Toluene, Petroleum Distillates (flammable)" so I also have some Toluene on order, but that will take several days to arrive and I can't wait... Background I need a really strong bond between a thin sheet (aprox 0.6mm) of Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) and ABS plastic. I am aware that the solvents within Shoe Goo will cause the NRL rubber to swell and therefore start to curl, so my plan is to stick the top surface to a solid surface using some "repositionable tape" (probably 3M Scotch Wall-Safe tape, or else painter's FrogTape) to physically stop the NRL rubber from curling. Shoe Goo is extremely viscous and I need to apply it very evenly to prevent "lumps & bumps" from appearing in the outer surface of the NRL rubber sheet. Any recommendations? J