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Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
By:Tom Moen
Date: 7/1/2011, 7:12 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing (john raley)

: Can you not stretch nylon as you staple? I'd think it would be like
: canvass moving back and forth from side to side pulling and
: stretching before driving each staple. Does nylon not stretch
: like that? I also thought the nylon could be heat shrunk a
: little after it was attached...

: Thanks,
: john R

Sure, you can do it like that, but nylon is tricky, and you'll likely end up with wrinkly skin in cold damp weather, especially if you put it on during the summer months. Nylon works best when its put on wet and cold. Raining and 45 degrees works best, no kidding! This is because nylon is at its most relaxed state when cold and wet. It sort of shrinks if you apply a hot iron to wet nylon, but its doesn't work that well. I'd use poly, unless you already have the nylon, in which case you should skin first thing in the morning while its still cool and damp.

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Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
john raley -- 7/1/2011, 2:53 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Dave Gentry -- 7/1/2011, 3:05 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
john raley -- 7/1/2011, 3:38 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Tom Moen -- 7/1/2011, 4:09 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
john raley -- 7/1/2011, 5:40 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Tom Moen -- 7/1/2011, 7:12 pm
Staples can be temporary
Jay Babina -- 7/1/2011, 5:48 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Bill Hamm -- 7/2/2011, 1:44 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Joy -- 7/2/2011, 7:49 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/5/2011, 12:43 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Bill Hamm -- 7/5/2011, 12:51 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Jeff Buyer -- 7/3/2011, 10:35 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
john raley -- 7/3/2011, 12:21 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Thomas Duncan -- 7/4/2011, 9:45 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
john raley -- 7/4/2011, 10:40 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: staple vs sewing
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/5/2011, 1:01 am