Help! I've forgotten who said they had a stapler for door fabric they could bring to T/E's

Professional advice would be NOT to use spray glue but simply high temp, high strength brushable contact adhesive on the reverse side of the board & fabric about an inch around the edge, the rest should be self explanatory. You don't see the reverse side of the board but, if you like, you can finish any unsightly edges with some draught excluding type foam strip (this will also cushion the board against the door). Do not forget vapour barrier! Happy trimming (But don't all start doing your own, eh?)

 

And what brand of brushable glue would a pro recommend?


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Can't really give away ALL my trade secrets Para! (Evostick is ok but any providing it is high temp & high strength). If you are not doing many cards use the stuff in a tube to give a nice bead all the way round then simply brush it in to the edge. I can use way over half a 1l tin on a full set of cards.

 

Ebay item number 220463087601 if you can get it in a tube it would be better for you (can't seem to copy the link sorry) Is the 'sticks like' stuff not an instant grab adhesive along the lines of 'no more nails' rather than contact adhesive?

 

Course you do, have you never fixed a bike puncture as a young 'un? its the little tube of glue you get in the puncture repair kit although this is quite weak. Place your fabric face down, board on top, glue round edges of board & fabric then wait maybe 10 mins. If the covers have been on the board previously you can simply fold the edge over the board & it will stick on contact with the other glued surface. If it all goes Pete Tong you know where to find me (not literally!)

 

Contact adhesive can bring some if you want used it on mine its great, did you manage to get something for the head lining ?

 

Wilco,s have tubes of contact adhesive... A couple of quid...

 

I got some black fabric with Diamonds in it there not real if that any good?

 

With contact adhesive you spray in on the panel and the fabric wait about 10 mins to apply much easier with two people

 

i bought a quilt type product for my local upholsterer
glued it on the panel before the fabric. sorting it if that what you call it.

 

Ah well I'm not so sure as have seen original beetle cards stapled & think new TMI cards are stapled but not sure as not seen any in the flesh. It's not something I would use as the staples would be quite close to the edge (not in a grandmaster flash & melle mel way) weakening the fibre board which at 3mm/4mm is too thin to accept 6mm staples. 4mm plywood takes a 6mm staple just about but the fabric needs a thin layer of scrim foam behind it. Is this something you have considered?

 

Can get some if you want

 

Scrim foam is foam with a scrim (nylon netting type stuff) backing so you can sew through it & the thread doesn't pull through which it would do with plain foam. I don't subscribe to the spray glue it to the board method but prefer to attach it to the reverse of the fabric (scrim side up) prior to sewing using a very light layer of spray glue so the foam is moveable but it all depends on the style you are having whether they be plain or fluted covers etc. Is Pearl going to be at t/e?

 

this is what I used any good?


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