Date:         Fri, 11 Sep 2020 16:33:28 -0500
Reply-To:     "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Edging my way toward pop top tent replacement
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 Good to know, Mark







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> On Sep 11, 2020 at 4:18 PM,  <vw_van_fan_Mark (mailto:madvws@cox.net)>  wrote:
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>  It is pretty tough stuff and I've always been able to pry the staples
> out without damaging it.
>
> Mark
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> Jim. Felder wrote:
> >  Yes, edging. The plastic edging that goes over the canvas and staples to
> >  the wood strips inside my 1983 Westy. So, when I pull this out, what are
> >  the chances it is going to be reusable? If it isn't reusable, what do you
> >  replace it with?
> >
> >  I have heard that you could warm it with a heat gun or immerse it in warm
> >  water before use. But this stuff is now almost 40 years old and still has
> >  to go through a brutal staple removal.
> >
> >  Thanks in advance,
> >
> >  Jim
> >
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