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Re: Super glue vinyl trim

To: Chris Rogers <TravelMW@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Super glue vinyl trim
From: Carl Elliott <grunt2@adelphia.net>
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 06:34:38 -0500
Why not try PVC Cement, I used it on a shower hose, only thing that ever held, 
Get the
primer too. Works on lots of stuff. Carl E.

Chris Rogers wrote:

> It may be worth a try, but the plasticizers in the vinyl usually inhibit a 
>good
> bond, and super glues will not take any flexing on the bond line. Bonding the 
>face
> of vinyl to itself is tricky. A hot melt that will bond to polypropylene will
> probably be your best shot. They are usually rubber based and will take a 
>limited
> amount of stress. Is the fold blind where you could take a stitch in it with a
> long needle and secure the thread in a hidden area? Or is it backed up by
> something where a well placed staple will hold it?
>
> Chris Rogers
> '64 and most of a '66B
>
> JohnOmg@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Has anyone had success using Super glue or equivalent to get upholstery 
>vinyl
> > to permanently adhere to itself?  Normal trim adhesive is not strong enough 
>in
> > an intricate fold or corner tuck.
> >
> > John Olman


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