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Joel

Joined: 06 Oct 2006
Posts: 57
Location: Bremerton, WA USA

Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:15 am Post subject: Seat pan covering

We are about to begin covering the fiberglass seat pan of our model 5 and 

have seen some other Kitfox seats where fabric was bonded to the seat pan 

near the edges and over the 'hump'. Any recommedations on what to use to 

glue the fabric in place?



Joel

Model 5 912 GTA CS prop Aerocomp amphibs



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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:32 am Post subject: Seat pan covering

Joel,



Go to the fabric store and ask for some spray on adhesive for this purpose. 

Just about any fabric store will have this stuff. This is the best way to go.



I have also used gorilla snot (commonly known as "contact cement" used for 

things like gluing down formica) for gluing down edges of fabric to hard 

surfaces; BUT, and I mean BIG BUT on this one - many of the man made fabrics 

and fabric backings dissolve in the solvents used in this stuff, while it 

works real well for cotton & wool. - also - it does not come in a spray form 

and the water based products are basically worthless in the long run. If you 

use this it has to be brushed on and only get the kind with the stinky 

solvents if you want it to last.



Dave



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On Sunday 08 October 2006 10:14 am, Joel Mapes wrote:

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 We are about to begin covering the fiberglass seat pan of our model 5 and

 have seen some other Kitfox seats where fabric was bonded to the seat pan

 near the edges and over the 'hump'. Any recommedations on what to use to

 glue the fabric in place?



 Joel

 Model 5 912 GTA CS prop Aerocomp amphibs

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Float Flyr

Joined: 19 Jul 2006
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Location: Campbellton, Newfoundland

Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:27 pm Post subject: Seat pan covering

There is also an acid free spray contact cement that you will find at photo

shops...  My experience with the stuff is it may dry our and separate in a

couple of years.



I've had limited success with carpet tape and two sided foam tape.  The best

part of this stuff is it sticks well and is easy to replace if it comes

unstuck.  What I've found to be totally useless is any hot glue... If it

ever sticks it will release with in a couple of weeks.



Noel



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Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 3:35 am Post subject: Seat pan covering

I used velcro strips

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