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Started by mark allyn
Thu, 03 Sep 1992 04:53
Sewing / Sealing Heavy Soft Clear Plastic
Author: mark allyn
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1992 04:53
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1992 04:53
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I home someone can help me with this one; I am trying to make clothes out of heavy soft clear plastic; you know, the kind of clear vynal that is used for shower curtains and so fourth. I am really trying to make clear raincoats therefore whatever I do must be watertight or nearly so. I have tried to use my sewing machine, but I keep breaking needles and jamming the stuff below the needle that controls the thread. I look at articles that are made out of clear plastic and they look like that they are sewn and sealed with some sort of heat method. Can anyone out there please shed some light on how to handle clear plastic? What kind of sewing machine do I need? A special one with some sort of heat applicator as well as a thread? Anyone out there in the plastics business who can help me with this? Mark
Re: Sewing / Sealing Heavy Soft Clear Plastic
Author: Anne Paulson
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1992 13:52
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1992 13:52
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Where do you get the plastic? I may need to make a new cover for my son's bicycle trailer, and it'll certainly need windows. -- Anne
Re: Sewing / Sealing Heavy Soft Clear Plastic
Author: Janice Simon
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1992 17:59
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1992 17:59
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I am also interested in an answer to Mark's question. I am considering trying to replace the windows in a Jeep CJ5 soft-top, but am worried about being able to handle it with my machine. We took the top to a spinnaker shop, but after hearing the labor cost, I thought I'd try it myself. Is this something I shouldn't even try? Janice
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