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I've done that and ruined it. What I did is go to to a place like Rag Shop or Treasure Island and they would tell you what kind of glue to use and the fabric that would work best with it. I ruined mine thinking Elmers Glue and any cloth. What a mistake that was. EZoto |
Not sure how big it comes but I have used it sucessfully to line wooden chess piece boxes. You can make a firm contact with a rolling pin. |
<snippeth > > My 35 year old cheapo vinyl board is the > best for playing on hour after hour. Problem is, it doesn't lay flat. > The light squares pucker up a little. > > I'd like to glue it to some heavy cordura or maybe even the fabric > back of a USCF vinyl board to make it lay flat. Anybody glued fabric > to vinyl? Which glue? > > Thanks if you can help. Dear oh dear! they are made, available & 'out there' - y'know? (the lime green/stonewash grey, cushioned, vinyl, chess 'square'). You could hop on t' net & track one down in quick time methinks. However, if you need to 'obsess' over your 35yr. old bit of vinyl 'tat' it's entirely up to you. Which glue? not the foggiest dear chap. My vinyl cheapo (tan/cream) 'always' flattens out after exposure to the Sun, not a 'pucker' in sight - in effect.. |
> TommyBoy wrote: > > <snippeth> > > > My 35 year old cheapo vinyl board is the > > best for playing on hour after hour. Problem is, it doesn't lay flat. > > The light squares pucker up a little. > > > > I'd like to glue it to some heavy cordura or maybe even the fabric > > back of a USCF vinyl board to make it lay flat. Anybody glued fabric > > to vinyl? Which glue? > > > > Thanks if you can help. > > Dear oh dear! they are made, available & 'out there' - y'know? (the lime > green/stonewash grey, cushioned, vinyl, chess 'square'). You could hop > on t' net & track one down in quick time methinks. However, if you need > to 'obsess' over your 35yr. old bit of vinyl 'tat' it's entirely up to > you. Which glue? not the foggiest dear chap. My vinyl cheapo (tan/cream) > 'always' flattens out after exposure to the Sun, not a 'pucker' in sight > - in effect.. I guess you were trying to help, so thanks. For my old cheapo board the sun is no cure, and so far my web ramblings haven't led me to a vinyl board with as good a color combination. It's hard to express here about the colors but so far I haven't seen a "perfect" green on another board. The alternatives have always been too dark greens (excessive contrast between light and dark squares) or too bright greens (problematic in itself). My oldie is just right. |
<snip > > I guess you were trying to help, so thanks. For my old cheapo board > the sun is no cure, and so far my web ramblings haven't led me to a > vinyl board with as good a color combination. It's hard to express > here about the colors but so far I haven't seen a "perfect" green on > another board. The alternatives have always been too dark greens > (excessive contrast between light and dark squares) or too bright > greens (problematic in itself). My oldie is just right. -Actually, well look here now, have you considered an rouge/noir combo. maybe even an grey/pink 'ensemble'? - this last is suprisingly easy on the eye, also, have you considered that 35yrs. on, the colours stamped upon your 'oldie' may have faded somewhat? Truly it would seem, given 'Ezoto's' tale of disaster, your 'oldie' is best left alone. Lastly, a visit to any 'ye olde chesse shoppe' in a different 'burb, town etc. might conceivably render up something 'better' - hth, & happy hunting.. |
TommyBoy writes in part: > My 35 year old cheapo vinyl board is the best for playing > on hour after hour. Problem is, it doesn't lay flat. ... > I'd like to glue it to some heavy cordura or maybe even the > fabric back of a USCF vinyl board to make it lay flat. Anybody > glued fabric to vinyl? Which glue? Hi TommyBoy. Have you considered rubber cement? Here's my thinking (untested): - With a wire brush gingerly scuff the back of your board to provide 'toothe' for the new adhesive. - Apply the cement with a brush and unroll the cordura (good choice btw) onto a small area, repeating untill finished. Careful, you don't want to saturate the fabric which might cause a 'crunchy' feel during use. - Allow to dry overnight and trim excess fabric to size with a razor/utility knife. Good luck. later on, Mike |