Be careful, some of that Carpet tape doesn't last very long. Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lewis Baumstark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:47 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Sail repairs
> What about double sided indoor/outdoor carpet tape. You use it to make blue > tarp sails for homebuilts. It's available at Lowe's and comparable stores. > Works good on tarp sails. Goes on like Larry's "double nothing." > > Lewis Baumstark > WWP 19; WWP 15; Scorpion > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Olson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 12:40 PM > Subject: Re: M_Boats: Sail repairs > > > > Larry, > > > > In the graphic design shop at Boeing, we used double-backed adhesive > > sheets that we affectionately called 'double nothing'. We used it for > > mounting letters on signs and attaching various printed material to foam > > core and plex. > > > > The stuff--although tricky to work with--would create a permanent bond. > > Essentualy, it was a layer of adhesive between to sheets of waxy paper. > > We would strip one side off and apply it to whatever we wanted to have > > mounted. Then gradually strip the other side as the material was laid > > and squeegied to the substrate. > > > > The stuff came in rolls of various lengths. I think that any frame shop > > would have it. > > > > We would use spray adhesive from time to time, but it was never > > permanent. It always peeled at the edges. > > > > --Bob > > > > Larry E Yake wrote: > > > > >Thanks Connie. I have their catalog, and that was the first place I > > >looked, but didn't find anything that exactly fit the bill. They sell > > >replacement sail letters that are adhesive backed, but even they have to > > >be stitched afterwards. I think I'll try that aircraft adhesive that > > >Clarence (I think?) advised, if I can find that e-mail again. > > >Larry Yake > > > > > >On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:50:25 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > > > > >>Hi Larry, > > >> > > >>Call > > >> > > >> SAILRITE > > >> 1-800-348-2769 > > >> 305 West Van Buren Street > > >> PO Box 987 > > >> Columbus City, IN 46725 > > >> > > >>and get their catalog. > > >> > > >>They supply everything you need for sail building - they supply you > > >>with > > >>a complete sail building kit; - sail maintenance and sail repair, as > > >>well > > >>as tools, hardware and accessories. > > >> > > >>If you haven't heard of them, they are as important to know for > > >>sail > > >>"stuff" as a WEST catalog is for equipment. > > >> > > >>Connie > > >> > > >>_______________________________________________ > > >>http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
