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xc clothing repair/bonding question
Hi all - Every so often I need to repair/modify outerwear, often by
adding a piece or two of velcro to keep something closed or the if existing velcro has ripped off. Has anyone got any advice on an adhesive/glue/epoxy that will work well to attach velcro (probably the cloth backed strips made for sewing) to rough outerwear materials like cordura? I know sewing would be the strongest but sometimes this would involve going through waterproof material which I'd rather not and sometimes the material is pretty tough to sew through. I know sometimes pockets and the like come bonded from the factory with some sort of heat treated adhesive. I've thought about epoxy but I'm not sure it would stick to the nylon or micropore materials because they often have a polymer coating. Thanks, Chris |
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xc clothing repair/bonding question
You might try some of that 3M spray-on cement. It's pretty sticky to
work with, so some kind of plastic straw to target the spray would help. The caveat is that if the spot is under a lot of tension or movement it's probably not going to hold. I wouldn't worry about sewing through waterproof material, both because the needle holes will close and often the material could use a little breathability anyway. This is an aerobic sport. RM " wrote: Hi all - Every so often I need to repair/modify outerwear, often by adding a piece or two of velcro to keep something closed or the if existing velcro has ripped off. Has anyone got any advice on an adhesive/glue/epoxy that will work well to attach velcro (probably the cloth backed strips made for sewing) to rough outerwear materials like cordura? I know sewing would be the strongest but sometimes this would involve going through waterproof material which I'd rather not and sometimes the material is pretty tough to sew through. I know sometimes pockets and the like come bonded from the factory with some sort of heat treated adhesive. I've thought about epoxy but I'm not sure it would stick to the nylon or micropore materials because they often have a polymer coating. Thanks, Chris |
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It is possible to obtain self-adhesive Velcro. See here for an
example: http://www.velcro.com/CONSUMER/products_ff.htm Make sure you get one for use on fabric; some is meant for sticking to hard surfaces. If the Velcro gets a lot of stress, it is likely that it would be better to sew it on. AH On 21 Oct, 20:11, " wrote: Hi all - Every so often I need to repair/modify outerwear, often by adding a piece or two of velcro to keep something closed or the if existing velcro has ripped off. Has anyone got any advice on an adhesive/glue/epoxy that will work well to attach velcro (probably the cloth backed strips made for sewing) to rough outerwear materials like cordura? I know sewing would be the strongest but sometimes this would involve going through waterproof material which I'd rather not and sometimes the material is pretty tough to sew through. I know sometimes pockets and the like come bonded from the factory with some sort of heat treated adhesive. I've thought about epoxy but I'm not sure it would stick to the nylon or micropore materials because they often have a polymer coating. Thanks, Chris |
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