The question simply shows that you are not fully familiar with how the kinds of glues in question actually work.
The old glues were oil based (VOC based) rubber cements with varying amounts of solvents (VOCs).
The water based glues are basically the same kinds of rubber or synthetic rubber glues that have had a chemical process done to them that makes them soluble in water until they dry. Once the glues dry, they are no longer water soluble. But they are still basically the same as rubber cement. Just synthetic and latex versions.
When these kinds of glues are wet, THEY WILL NOT BIND to anything. They will be wet.
So, if you like the idea of air pockets or the rubber simply falling off or falling half off, go for it.
But how these glues work is when they are "dry" they are sticky. And when they are wet, they are wet but they do not bind: they are not sticky while wet. And nobody would think to glue their rubbers on with something that has wet properties like water. Attaching the rubbers while the glue is still fully wet is kind like trying to glue the rubbers with water. You would even have a rough time placing the rubber onto the blade with wet glue. It would spill onto your counter and floor.
Trying to apply the rubbers with partially dried glue would result in lumps and areas where the wet glue slid off part of the rubber.
It also should be noted that what these glues bind to best is glue to glue. Or to something porous like sponge and wood. Which is also why, if a blade has been sealed with too thick a layer of sealant, a person will have the rubber fall off over and over again because the sealant itself is not porous enough.
When the glue is fully dried it has the strongest potential to bind one surface with glue to another surface that has glue. Which is why you apply the glue to both the blade and the rubber.
So the short answer is, trying to attach the rubbers before the glue is fully dried will result in some problems and will not result in a stronger bond.
If the glue was almost completely dry and there were one or two very small white spots the size of this o, you can get away with it. But you will still be better off waiting for that to dry fully.
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