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Re: Strip: Combing Lip - Fabric Softener?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 7/15/2012, 3:17 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Combing Lip - Fabric Softener? (Malcolm Schweizer)

: Wow, the fabric softener thing is new to me. I would definitely be
: concerned over residue and how it would adversely affect
: adhesion. Interesting idea for non-epoxied applications. It
: would smell nice too!!

: I mimmick Bill's response. Thin strips, pour hot water over them as
: you bend. You can alternate dark and light woods in the
: lamination for a nice effect.

With the wall paper steamers around now (Wagner I think) being pretty cheap and painless, it's pretty easy to make an effective steam box. I use 3" PVC pipe strapped to a 2x4 so it won't sag with the heat, works great, cost maybe $40 and took perhaps an hour to make.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Combing Lip - Fabric Softener?
Andrew T -- 7/11/2012, 8:51 pm
Re: Strip: Combing Lip - Fabric Softener?
Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 7/11/2012, 9:37 pm
Re: Strip: Combing Lip - Fabric Softener?
Bill Hamm -- 7/12/2012, 1:22 am
Re: Strip: Combing Lip - Fabric Softener?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/12/2012, 2:42 am
Re: Strip: Combing Lip - Fabric Softener?
Jim Farrelly -- 7/12/2012, 5:59 am
Re: Strip: Combing Lip - Fabric Softener?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/12/2012, 11:48 am
Re: Strip: Combing Lip - Fabric Softener?
Bill Hamm -- 7/15/2012, 3:17 am
Re: Strip: Combing Lip - Fabric Softener?
Les Cheeseman -- 7/12/2012, 3:08 pm
Re: Strip: Combing Lip - Fabric Softener?
Andrew T -- 7/12/2012, 3:57 pm
Re: Strip: Combing Lip - Fabric Softener?
Les Cheeseman -- 7/13/2012, 2:18 am
Re: Strip: Combing Lip - Fabric Softener? *PIC*
Andrew T -- 7/13/2012, 8:56 pm