Date:         Mon, 16 Oct 2000 08:54:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject:      Re: 85 Westy skylight screen - how to best to affix.
Comments: To: Todd Guttman <tguttman@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
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Todd,

I use contact cement for a lot of things...  for instance, many uses for
Velcro in a vehicle... but I always find that the glue that comes on the
back of the Velcro softens with heat and time and what ever it is holding up
falls down... Fix: coat the back of the Velcro with contact cement... coat
the spot you want it to stick to with contact cement (if it is a slick
surface you will get better results by ruffing it up a bit)... wait 10 to 15
minutes... press the two coated surfaces together... it will no longer melt
and fall off in the heat...

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Guttman" <tguttman@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 7:32 AM
Subject: 85 Westy skylight screen - how to best to affix.


> One of those nagging little Westy problems that I've never got around to
> fixing.  The POV of our 85 Westy apparently replaced the skylight mosquito
> netting and the brown fabric privacy cover.  It looks like an integrated
> one-piece unit that is attached to the skylight by a square piece of
Velcro
> trim.
>
> Here're the issue - the POV glued the corresponding Velcro base trim piece
> to the plastic skylight.  Whenever it's warm, however, the 'glue' softens
> and the mosquito netting comes 'oozing' down.  Can anyone recommend a
> glue/epoxy that's worked well for them in this application?
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Todd Guttman
>
> 85 Westy 'Rivendell'
> Columbus, OH.
>