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Title: old vinyl as a template? template options
Post by: n01945 on March 12, 2012, 07:54:11 am
Hi - working on a curved engine cover with three different colors of vinyl (think ski boat). Does anyone use anything in particular that they really like for making templates - white dust cover? Plastic? Not sure that will work on a such big curve..Thanks!
Title: Re: old vinyl as a template? template options
Post by: SHHR on March 12, 2012, 08:42:35 am
if you cant use the original peices as patterns, I use thin guage clear vinyl. It takes the curves real well with enough stretch to conform to the shapes.
Kyle
Title: Re: old vinyl as a template? template options
Post by: scarab29 on March 13, 2012, 06:26:56 am
Some here use shrink wrap , clear that is. Seen some use paper . I use pantex pattern plastic.
Title: Re: old vinyl as a template? template options
Post by: Mike on March 13, 2012, 07:34:19 pm
I use clear plastic nought at home depot
Here's a good  read on using the old skin
http://marinefabricatormag.com/articles/0311_st2_inside_covers.html
Speaking of shrink I used to have a lot up. Orth when I did shrink for the winter she I did motorcycle seats I'd. Over them with shrink wrap  shrink it nd mArk for seam rthen  it it off for  a pattern it would be like. Old skin not flat.  But worked  great
Title: Re: old vinyl as a template? template options
Post by: Peppy on March 14, 2012, 04:13:18 am
If I'm making patterns for vinyl I use dust cloth and I staple it to the foam. For Sunbrella I use paper.
Title: Re: old vinyl as a template? template options
Post by: n01945 on March 14, 2012, 04:40:00 am
Thanks everyone - I have a feeling I'm going to be trying a few different pattern techniques for this crazy looking engine box - and thank you for the video too!
Title: Re: old vinyl as a template? template options
Post by: n01945 on March 14, 2012, 05:07:40 am
Here's a good  read on using the old skin
http://marinefabricatormag.com/articles/0311_st2_inside_covers.html

Thanks read this - good stuff
Title: Re: old vinyl as a template? template options
Post by: Mike on March 14, 2012, 05:48:24 am
There was a video?