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Re: Other: Covering minicell with lycra?
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 2/12/2012, 8:25 am
In Response To: Other: Covering minicell with lycra? (Jeff Horton)

: I seem to remember reading somewhere of someone that covered a
: minicell foam seat with lycra. Got a project coming up where I
: think I would like to that. Anyone know how this is done? Mainly
: just curious what you would glue it in place with. Any pointed
: would be appreciate.

You may want to use something more substantial than Lycra, such as thin neoprene, as it would hide minor imperfections in the foam and glue would be less likely to bleed through it. Either way, the glue of choice for the job would be 3m 777 spray adhesive.

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Other: Covering minicell with lycra?
Jeff Horton -- 2/11/2012, 10:45 pm
Re: Other: Covering minicell with lycra?
Jack -- 2/12/2012, 1:42 am
Re: Other: Covering minicell with lycra?
Brian Nystrom -- 2/12/2012, 8:25 am
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Jeff Horton -- 2/12/2012, 8:33 am
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John Abercrombie -- 2/12/2012, 1:06 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 2/12/2012, 1:42 pm
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Gene -- 2/12/2012, 3:41 pm
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Will N to Go -- 2/12/2012, 4:02 pm
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Gene -- 2/12/2012, 8:42 pm
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Don Goss -- 2/12/2012, 6:31 pm
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Gene -- 2/12/2012, 9:02 pm
Re: Other: Covering minicell with lycra? *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/13/2012, 9:11 am
Re: Other: Covering minicell with lycra?
Clayton Plunkett -- 2/13/2012, 3:26 pm