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Title: Welt Cord Again
Post by: baileyuph on April 03, 2016, 08:54:11 am
How is yours installed ........ glue or staples (gimp gun)?

I use both - depends on the fabric and how much the staple will show.

Doyle
Title: Re: Welt Cord Again
Post by: MinUph on April 03, 2016, 01:55:09 pm
I gather welt is Double welt. We glue it on. Never figured how to staple so it doesn't show. Still have trouble with vinyl doudle welt. Cant find a glue that works well except brush ons.
Title: Re: Welt Cord Again
Post by: SteveA on April 04, 2016, 04:31:06 am
I have a narrow crown stapler - I mostly use hot glue but every 12 in. I shoot a staple that isn't seen or crimps the line

SA
Title: Re: Welt Cord Again
Post by: MinUph on April 04, 2016, 04:55:24 am
I cant seem to find a narrow crown stapler that shoots a fine enough staple. I have two but the shoot fat staples.
Title: Re: Welt Cord Again
Post by: baileyuph on April 04, 2016, 05:39:11 am
I will, when at the business, get the information on my narrow guage gun and staples - Paul.  Maybe late tonight.

I find other uses for the gun - some auto work works better with it.

Doyle
Title: Re: Welt Cord Again
Post by: sofadoc on April 04, 2016, 06:08:54 am
Quote from: MinUph on April 03, 2016, 01:55:09 pm
We glue it on. Never figured how to staple so it doesn't show. Still have trouble with vinyl doudle welt. Cant find a glue that works well except brush ons.
I have the 2 different styles of DW feet. One style gives better separation between the 2 cords so you can hide a staple better. The other style sews the cords too tightly together, so there's no real "valley". I usually glue the long straight runs, and anchor the corners with a staple.

The FB forum routinely brings up the topic of gluing vinyl DW. Everybody seems to think they have an answer. But I haven't found any kind of glue stick, or other quick tack method.
Title: Re: Welt Cord Again
Post by: chrisberry12 on April 25, 2016, 07:42:06 am
I have a narrow crown staple gun that shots fine wire staples made by Rainco
Title: Re: Welt Cord Again
Post by: gene on April 26, 2016, 08:14:57 pm
I put double welt cord on the top of the legs at the corners of a bench. I hot melt glued them on. I was concerned about how the DW bent under the bench on each side of the legs so I put a brad nail in the seam of the DW to make sure it stayed in place. I have a narrow crown staple gun on my wish list.

Chisberry12: Do you only use the narrow crown staples and no hot melt glue?

gene