Posted: Mon Feb 18, 08 9:54 am
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 08 9:58 am
Thats not the same one Dave, but they speak the same language in essence. The one in the link is more detailed about the same methods.
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 08 11:57 am
I know someone that used to work in graphics and he has a neat little hrad rubber roller. That might be just the job for rubbing the vinyl down as long as I don't get spray adhesive everywhere. 
Speaking of which. I just ordered three cans of this stuff for the glue....
http://www.vikingtapes.co.uk/adhesive3.htm#SUPASTICK
Speaking of which. I just ordered three cans of this stuff for the glue....
http://www.vikingtapes.co.uk/adhesive3.htm#SUPASTICK
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 08 10:30 pm
Oh well. The vinyl top is now on.
Not as hard as I thought it would be actually.
But a hell of a lot more hard work than I expected. About 3 hours work in total. But I had to take a couple of rest breaks. Man it was heavy work. Made more painful by getting the hairs on my arms glued to the roof a few times.
The trim in the photos is not screwed down. Just pushed on to hold the edges.
One bit of DISASTER though. The body paint has melted on a spot where I accidentally overshot some of the spray adhesive. I was holding the spray can very close to spray up the bottom edge and the solvent in the spray must react to the paint.
Don't know what i am going to do about that. It was all going so well as well.
Not as hard as I thought it would be actually.
But a hell of a lot more hard work than I expected. About 3 hours work in total. But I had to take a couple of rest breaks. Man it was heavy work. Made more painful by getting the hairs on my arms glued to the roof a few times.
The trim in the photos is not screwed down. Just pushed on to hold the edges.
One bit of DISASTER though. The body paint has melted on a spot where I accidentally overshot some of the spray adhesive. I was holding the spray can very close to spray up the bottom edge and the solvent in the spray must react to the paint.
Don't know what i am going to do about that. It was all going so well as well.
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 08 10:31 pm
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 08 11:03 pm
Well I have to say mate, what a lovely job. Inspiration to anyone to have a go.
Sorry to hear about the hiccup. What are your options? Will you have to get the quarter resprayed?
Sorry to hear about the hiccup. What are your options? Will you have to get the quarter resprayed?
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 08 11:23 pm
OOOOOOOOOOoooohhhhhhhhhhh Damn......... Jeez I know what it's like to damage perfectly good paint, Dave 
Your not alone thier
Your not alone thier Posted: Sat Mar 01, 08 11:26 pm
Clivey wrote:Well I have to say mate, what a lovely job. Inspiration to anyone to have a go.
Sorry to hear about the hiccup. What are your options? Will you have to get the quarter resprayed?
Clivey ... Please be careful..It's NOT easy puttin' everything back on !!
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 08 11:54 pm
Bananarama! Dave! Sorry to see that! But it is fresh paint, so should blend OK.
Is that a solvent based glue? I am surprised if it is! I used some glue for that once, it was messy, but no solvents involved!! Great job though!
Is that a solvent based glue? I am surprised if it is! I used some glue for that once, it was messy, but no solvents involved!! Great job though!
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 08 12:47 am
Nice job Dave , notice the heater.
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 08 7:49 am
I darent take mine off... Dont want to know 
(great job by the way)
(great job by the way)
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 08 8:30 am
Looking good 
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 08 11:07 am
The solvent is in the propellant. It seems to evaporate mid air. Like that party string stuff. It says on the tin use from at least 10 inches away but I was within one inch trying to squirt a little shot under the edge.Jeff wrote:Bananarama! Dave! Sorry to see that! But it is fresh paint, so should blend OK.
Is that a solvent based glue? I am surprised if it is! I used some glue for that once, it was messy, but no solvents involved!! Great job though!
It is good stuff. I was impressed with it. Very accurate adjustable spray pattern. Very low fume. Didn't stink the house out and I didn't have to open the doors to stop getting high.
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 08 11:14 am
I had two heaters in there. There is a electric fire behind the passenger door. I switched them off half way through the job because I was sweating with the effort.Adam68 wrote:Nice job Dave , notice the heater.
But the heaters helped warm the fabric. I also did some concentrated effort with a hair drier to stretch out the bad creases as much as possible before starting. It was still pretty wrinkled up before i started glueing though. I forgot to take a photo of it at that point.
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 08 11:15 am
Ahh I see. Real bummer Dave. But, as I said, easily fixed. Get one of the smart repair guys round to have a look at it. That is, if you dont want to take it back to the body shop.