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Re: Skin-on-Frame: wrinkles
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 2/19/2011, 5:10 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: wrinkles (Michael)

: completely hypothetical but could you dart, (slit) the fabric, take
: up the slack, and sew a waterproof seam?
: this would be very traditional looking and not the modern clean
: look, but it would be faster, cheaper, and maybe more
: satisfactory. skins get replaced eventually, might get a lot of
: miles out of this one first tho...... hypothetically.

: Best,
: Michael

Some skins get replace eventually ;)

Mine are permanant.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: wrinkles
tippy -- 2/18/2011, 3:39 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: wrinkles
Kudzu -- 2/18/2011, 6:29 pm
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tippy -- 2/19/2011, 12:47 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 6:11 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 2/19/2011, 7:41 am
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Michael -- 2/19/2011, 2:56 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2011, 5:10 pm
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tippy -- 2/20/2011, 4:43 am
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Kudzu / Jeff Horton -- 2/20/2011, 4:06 pm
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tippy -- 2/20/2011, 7:52 pm
anti-wrinkle cream -use wife's *NM*
JohnK -- 2/19/2011, 8:10 pm