Adhesive Velcro

Bruce,

Bunnings mate! Changing topic - how are the new tyres? Thinking of going over to Richmond next week to check them out.

Peter

you could try spotlight or a craft shop??

Truckster , have you tried canvas places ,lots of c/trailers have velcro 50mm wide to attach annex walls ect , as for all sew on , thats why man invented glue.

I got mine at Spotlight 50mm Stick On or Sew On white ,cream,beige.

dj

Bruce, you aren't clear as to whether you are after sew on or self adhesive. The self adhesive I have found at Bunnings but it slips off the adhesive at higher temperatures and isn't wide enough, but you could have two widths side by side. Rays have sew on stuff, but Heather suggests you try the camper top makers if you want sew on wider.

Spotlight

IMHO it is better to buy the non-adhesive type velcro and attach it using contact cement.....do it right and it won't come adrift anywhere near as quickly as the self-adhesive stuff does.

Having said that, I have a Dept of Interior dashpod and it's great except that even with the velcro, it still shakes itself chitless on bad corrogations. It always ends up moving a bit closer to the windscreen, so on the weekend (just before Lucy arrived at our place), I attached 2 short bits of steel to the lower facia of the dashpod, so they hang down in front of the dashboard. There are 2 holes in each bit and I may have to use the 2 lower holes with self-tapping screws into the dash at some future stage if the problem still persists. My hope is that the 2 bits of steel will prevent the dashpod from dancing towards the windscreen.

Note the velcro isn't coming unstuck (glue-wise), it's simply shakes soooo much that the velcro won't hold it in place. Only of the worst of corrogations (like Cape York).

Canvas and tarp manufacturers seem the best places to get it here - up to 150mm wide - the other place with wide self adhesive velcro I've found is woodworking machinery shop - evidently use it for sticking sanding pads on - but VERY expensive there.

regards
Terry

Hey Truckster..have you considered double sided 3M type tape...sticks like the preverbial and can be cleaned off after removal with prepsol. Cheers

Truckster: Ring around a few upholsterers. I would never rely on the self adhesive stuff, although it depends what you're using it for. It does have it's uses. Some velcro meshes so well that it just lifts the 2nd strip of velcro from whatever it's stuck/glued to. Also, the glue dries out after a while and comes away. Shouldn't be too hard to find. We've used 1" and 2". If you think you might need 25m of it, you could even be cheeky and try upholterer's suppliers. Most deal trade only but you never know. I'd get it sewn on.

Hey Truckster,
The Velcro warehouse is in Hallam go for a drive!

goodday truckie
come round for a coffee and we can have a look i have plenty of double sided tape and use it for most things in the truck

steve

Ring Nissan direct , they use it a fair bit to hold Nissans together, so should be able to give you a good deal lol ;-)

G'day Truckster,

TIP....
Before attaching self-adhesive velcro (or self-adhesive anything else) to your dash, if said dash has been previously treated with Armour-All (or similar) then it is essential that all traces of this be thoroughly removed (from the area where you're gunna stick the sticky stuff), or the effectiveness of the adhesive will be greatly reduced...

I've found those Isopropyl Alcohol wipes (available from chemists) to be ideal for this... You'll need several;-)))
(metho would prob'ly work ok as well)...

I have one o' them there dashpods in my GU (attached w/- the velcro supplied by the manufacturer), & it's been "across the middle and back" twice (including the infamous Anne Beadell H'way corrugations!) and it's still attached;-)).....

You may wish to contact Department of the Interior www.consoles.com.au for info on where they get their velcro..

Regards, Ed. C.

Truckster .. was in BigW (Melbourne) today after some Velcro myself & they had an excellent range in their Habadashery section. The largest in "stick on" was a "Heavy Duty Stick-On 50mm x 100mm patch" for $2.67 each

For the info of all, be aware that the original Velcro brand is superior to other "Hook and Loop" fasteners. I have found that the sticky on Velcro brand self adhesive works better too. Selleys contact adhesive applied to the back of the non stick version is not as good.

It helps to provide two surfaces at about right angles to support the device rather than just putting the velcro on the bottom or back. It is easy to make up a little aluminium bracket that has a wider base than you can find on your device and a right angle. Line the bracket with "hook" side and snuggle the device down into it. Your device will have the "loops" and won't pick up fluff and rubbish when not attached.

Complicated isn't it? I use the stuff in RC planes to hold batteries in place.

Kings