Dave, I used the solvent-based version of Weldwood Contact Cement, but it never occurred to me to prepare the nylon backing as you describe here. I'll do that next time, and thanks. Bob >What contact cement did you use? I have glued Velcro to minicell and to the >epoxy-coated wooden surface of my stitch-and-glue and used it successfully for >over three years. I've also contact-cemented Velcro to Hypalon, and used it >for over a year with no failures. > >I used the solvent-based version of Weldwood Contact Cement (not the >water-based version, which others say is inferior). > >I am very puzzled why you experienced a failure, unless it is the cement you >used, or some other variable not mentioned -- surface preparation, for >example. Nylon fabric (the usual backing for Velcro) is notoriously resistant >to contact adhesives. I sand it well with 80 grit and then clean it with >lacquer thinner before contact cementing. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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