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Re: Material: Elastomer/Nylon Failure - SOS
By:Wayne
Date: 11/21/2002, 11:45 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Elastomer/Nylon Failure - SOS (Rick Allnutt)

: Wayne, did you shrink the cloth by wetting it down and letting it dry before
: painting on the elastomeric coating?

I spritzed it well with a spray bottle, and then used an iron. I read that somewhere as a way to work with this fabric.

: And what temperature did you let it cure at? Was it below 50 degrees?

It was in a garage, and above 50 degrees, up until last night, when it stayed out and I think the temp dropped to maybe 42 or so?

I don't
: know where you are, but I see you are wearing a coat.

Fort Worth, TX. Yep, it was a bit nippy around here this a.m.

Are you suspicious that insufficient curing was an issue?

ad delirium,
Wayne

Messages In This Thread

Material: Elastomer/Nylon Failure - SOS
Wayne -- 11/21/2002, 11:14 am
ever consider using rub strip? *NM*
Tony -- 11/22/2002, 7:17 pm
It would take a big one *NM*
Wayne -- 11/22/2002, 7:28 pm
Re: Material: Elastomer/Nylon Failure - SOS
Rick Allnutt -- 11/21/2002, 11:24 am
Re: Material: Elastomer/Nylon Failure - SOS
Wayne -- 11/21/2002, 3:51 pm
Re: Material: Elastomer/Nylon Failure - SOS
Tony -- 11/21/2002, 6:53 pm
Re: Material: Elastomer/Nylon Failure - SOS
Rick Allnutt -- 11/21/2002, 10:13 pm
Re: Material: Elastomer/Nylon Failure - SOS
Wayne -- 11/21/2002, 11:45 pm
Taking the cure
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/22/2002, 10:01 pm
Thanks I'll probably try it *NM*
Wayne -- 11/23/2002, 1:53 pm
Re: Material: Elastomer/Nylon Failure - SOS
Rick Allnutt -- 11/22/2002, 8:46 am
Re: Material: Elastomer/Nylon Failure - SOS
Wayne -- 11/21/2002, 8:26 pm
Re: Material: Elastomer/Nylon Failure - SOS
Shawn Baker -- 11/21/2002, 9:29 pm