discomikey Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 how do i stick my fabric to a concave surface without it sagging, i also want to put some padding down first, mainly to hide the imperfections in the fibreglass i have made its not bad for a first attempt but i have learnt, pictures to follow when i get round to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Carpet glue all over it, and then stick it on! glue it all over and not just patches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Use a good spray self adhesive. Coat both surfaces, allow to go tacky, secure one edge and slowly work your way over along the entire length or width. Make sure the area is well ventilated otherwise you will end up with a hangover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 will the fabric finishing stick to the foam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 ooh, and any reccomendations on adhesives brand wise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 will the fabric finishing stick to the foam? Well you'll need to stick the foam up first and then the fabric onto the foam but you'll need to check that your choice of adhesive doesn't melt either of them. BTW you can buy material which already has a thin foam backing attached - example here. An example of spray adhesive here. I've also used spray adhesive from Screwfix and other places but do make sure it can handle a range of temperatures etc. Both links go to Woolies trim who have always given me good service but I've used other too - google for things like car upholstery supplies or coach trimming supplies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 thanks im going to be using a slightly thicker foam than i need to hide the imperfections in the fibreglass as the end product is far from perfect, but will respond to a sand and a fill. in hindsight we should have used the thicker more coarse fibreglass stuff rather than the thinner stuff i used, as it is wuite flexible and the back corners are hard to mould right but easier to ude with the thicker stuff which i then used to fix it. i also put a couple of strips of the thicker stuff along it to strengthen it. also i moulded the fibreglass onto some soundproofing to get rid of some wind noise at 70+ in hindsigt to help keep the shape whilst moulding the fibreglass i should have used a lot of hairspray once i had got a nice shape as to stop it from moving. when i get round to picturing it, you will see that it is only 2/3 of the full lenght back to front. thats cos it will meet my radio shelf, and if i can get it to look smooth, it will hopefully look good as well as dampen a lot of the wind noise. im helping me mate make one soon so i will take these into consideration in the next one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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