I need to stick some Velcro back to a brolly can anyone recommend an adhesive for this?
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McNett seamgrip or stormsure, it will stick anything!
You might have to key the surface to remove the silicone waterproofing layer so the velcro is sticking to the nylon directly.
It can be a bit messy to use and takes a long time to set. Also, to preserve the remainder you need to replace the cap with no air inside and store the tube in the freezer.
McNett seamgrip or stormsure, it will stick anything!
You might have to key the surface to remove the silicone waterproofing layer so the velcro is sticking to the nylon directly.
It can be a bit messy to use and takes a long time to set. Also, to preserve the remainder you need to replace the cap with no air inside and store the tube in the freezer.
You can buy sticky backed velcro but it is hit and miss how long it will stay stuck to the bivvy., some of mine has been on years, probably 20 years. But I find that if the bivvy gets wet, the damp passes through the bivvy material and sometimes the odd piece of velcro becomes unstuck.
I have tried evo stick, and that is useless.
When I apply sticky backed velcro to the bivvy, I first wipe the area down with neat alcohol or meths etc to just degrease and clean the area and the velcro sticks better, but allow the velcro a good few hours to stick before using it, otherwise you can peel it off accidently before the glue has set.
My preferred way these days is to use Mcnett seam sealer and put a layer of it on where the velcro is to stick, allow it to dry and then stick the sticky backed velcro on over the top of this waterproof barrier you have made. If it does start peeling off, then I just use a bit more seam sealer directly on the back off the velcro and stick it back down before it peels off completely. But, even using seam sealer is not perfect, the bond of the seam sealer is weaker than the force needed to seperate the velcro so you end up pulling the seam sealer off the bivvy. Usually though, most things like pouches etc just remain in situ from session to session, but, lights etc velcroed to the roof of the bivvy, then, you can easily pull the stuck down velcro and seam sealer away from the fabric.
Realistically though, I use my overwrap every time I fish and keeps the bivvy itself dry, but, I have never found a 100% guaranteed way of sticking it on if the bivvy if it is likely to get damp. Even Superglue once again is affected by damp and it peels off.
The only bivvies I have used velcro on is Aquatex and the run of the mill. PU backed nylon and found no difference in how well velcro sticks.
I have tried evo stick, and that is useless.
When I apply sticky backed velcro to the bivvy, I first wipe the area down with neat alcohol or meths etc to just degrease and clean the area and the velcro sticks better, but allow the velcro a good few hours to stick before using it, otherwise you can peel it off accidently before the glue has set.
My preferred way these days is to use Mcnett seam sealer and put a layer of it on where the velcro is to stick, allow it to dry and then stick the sticky backed velcro on over the top of this waterproof barrier you have made. If it does start peeling off, then I just use a bit more seam sealer directly on the back off the velcro and stick it back down before it peels off completely. But, even using seam sealer is not perfect, the bond of the seam sealer is weaker than the force needed to seperate the velcro so you end up pulling the seam sealer off the bivvy. Usually though, most things like pouches etc just remain in situ from session to session, but, lights etc velcroed to the roof of the bivvy, then, you can easily pull the stuck down velcro and seam sealer away from the fabric.
Realistically though, I use my overwrap every time I fish and keeps the bivvy itself dry, but, I have never found a 100% guaranteed way of sticking it on if the bivvy if it is likely to get damp. Even Superglue once again is affected by damp and it peels off.
The only bivvies I have used velcro on is Aquatex and the run of the mill. PU backed nylon and found no difference in how well velcro sticks.