[DMCForum] Re: Binnacle

["cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Excellent. Thanks Dave.

I have what I need, but I've opted not to start this until I have a
few consecutive days to fool with it. Haste makes screw-ups.

The tips really help.

Rich A.

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, doctorDHD@xxxx wrote:
> I started with the contact cemented vinyl, sticky side up on the
floor and  
> lowered the binnacle upside down onto it.  Thus the first contact
was on  the 
> center of the top of the binnacle.
>  
> It might be easier if you had an extra set of hands.  From there I 
stretched 
> out the vinyl and went all around the outside surface.  The rear 
gets folded 
> around the tucked inside.
>  
> Yes, you have to apply contact cement on the inside surface too.
(You are  
> supposed to remove the instruments!)
>  
> Now for the front and curves.  You have to leave a lot of extra so 
when you 
> flatten out the vinyl around a curve you can pull it tight with your
 hand 
> from the inside of the binnacle.  Take your time.  Then you will 
notice it 
> starting to bunch up.  You will need to cut it so that you are  left
with sections 
> that can be pulled from behind in different directions to  eliminate
the 
> bunching up.  Obviously when you cut it make sure the cut  part will
be hidden by 
> the black bezel.  There may be some bunching up or  overlap on the
inside and I 
> had to use some making tape to hold the vinyl in  place until it
dried over 
> night.  The glue sometimes seemed to react with  the masking tape to
loosen it 
> so you have to watch it for a few hours and may  need to reposition
things 
> that are under tension a few times.
>  
> *** Very Important....When you have your nice over sized vinyl,
upside down  
> on the floor and start painting on the contact cement. ***Make sure
you put  
> something to hold down the corners of the vinyl****  If you don't
you will  
> find the while drying, the glued vinyl will curl up on itself****
>  
> _!@#$%_ (mailto:!@#$) ^&*( is what I said when it happened to  me!
>  
> Anyone would needs more specific please email me.
>  
> D² & 6530
> 
> 
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