Yep I always degrease 1st sometimes I even scuff-up
the surface w/80-150grit. I got this 2"X5" long
"Truckers Grade Velcro" at a Flying-J truck stop. I
assume the stuff truckers use would have a strong
hold...Ha! but not this crap. I recently bought a roll
of Velcro brand 2" velcro. I figure ill find a better
adhesive than the "trucker grade" crap.

Thanks
Phil

--- David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> At 10:17 AM 5/17/2002, Phil S. wrote:
> >What the heck is this crap good for besides
> sticking
> >to itself?!! If you buy the kind with the adhesive
> >backing it will eventually peal off and leave a
> nasty
> >gummy resedue on whatever you applied the velcro
> too.
>
> They make various grades -- some of them have
> extremely aggressive
> adhesive.  Look for marine-grade stuff.  In
> particular there's a
> super-heavy-duty one where the hooks are actually
> molded plastic with a
> stiff base -- it's meant to hold up considerable
> loads.  They also make a
> plain-back, mostly for sewing on but they sell tubes
> of glue for it
> too.  The surface has to be squeaky-clean, scrubbed
> with alcohol just
> before application, dry, no fingerprints.  You have
> to have enough surface
> for your load or it will pull the adhesive off.
> Also the adhesive only
> sticks right once -- if you put it in the wrong
> place and move it you'll
> have problems down the road.  I have various Velcro
> applications that have
> lived for ten years or more.
>
> Stay away from off-brand, it may be great or it may
> be terrible.
>
> david
>
> --
> David Beierl - Providence, RI
>   http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
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