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Topic Name: Gluing silnylon
on: August 15, 2012, 11:56:44 PM
adelorenzo
Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
Posts: 70
Gluing silnylon
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August 15, 2012, 11:56:44 PM »
I'm hoping to glue a patch of rubber or some other grippy material to a tarp to create a spot for a pole or paddle to sit without sliding around.
Seems like this is a tall order. Any suggestions?
Would just laying down a couple of layers of Silnet work instead?
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Topic Name: Gluing silnylon
Reply #1
on: August 16, 2012, 06:45:06 AM
Bedrock
Location: Durango, CO
Posts: 94
Re: Gluing silnylon
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August 16, 2012, 06:45:06 AM »
How about sewing on some toughtek anti slip fabric? It's a little heavy but you might not need much. Another idea would be to sew a small piece of Velcro to the silnylon and the sew a matching piece to a small, lightweight piece of foam that you could attach once the tarp is laid out. Good luck.
Andrew
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Topic Name: Gluing silnylon
Reply #2
on: August 16, 2012, 10:25:46 AM
adelorenzo
Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
Posts: 70
Re: Gluing silnylon
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August 16, 2012, 10:25:46 AM »
That would be a good idea although I'd have to hand-sew it and frankly, I suck. I would hate to ruin a nice tarp with my butchery.
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Topic Name: Gluing silnylon
Reply #3
on: August 16, 2012, 03:15:18 PM
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Re: Gluing silnylon
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August 16, 2012, 03:15:18 PM »
When I was at REI the other day, I noticed that they had some seal-sealer that was designed just for silnylon. Maybe that would work, since it's designed to adhere to the material?
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Topic Name: Gluing silnylon
Reply #4
on: August 16, 2012, 04:08:13 PM
Area54
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Location: Daisy Hill, Brisbane Australia
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Re: Gluing silnylon
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August 16, 2012, 04:08:13 PM »
I mix up a slurry of neutral cure silicone and solvent (mineral turpentine or shellite, depending on the flash off time I want) as both adhesive or seam sealer (apply with brush). Acid cure silicone does have a bit more bite, but test a small patch first to check for compatiblity.
The silicone will provide a grippy surface, but almost no mechanical protection to the underlying material, you could embed some flymesh into the slurry to provide lightweight, mechanical protection.
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Topic Name: Gluing silnylon
Reply #5
on: August 16, 2012, 04:38:46 PM
adelorenzo
Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
Posts: 70
Re: Gluing silnylon
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August 16, 2012, 04:38:46 PM »
I have a big tube of the Silnet seam sealer... I might just try a few layers of that to create some kind of a grippy spot. I could probably glue a Silnylon patch on there as well to provide a little extra protection.
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