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Subject:Re: Looking for a clever adhesive/fastener solution
From:HotelWestfalia
Date:Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:45:19 -0800

My experience is, that if you have one of the velcro parts cut half the size
of the other, the part that always wants to come off will stay.
Zoltan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tabe Johnson" <greentabe-vanagon@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 9:35 PM
Subject: Looking for a clever adhesive/fastener solution

>I want to stick some velcro on a velour surface.  The velcro I have has
>very sticky self adhesive on one side but I know from prior experience that
>in hot weather the inside of the car gets warm enough that the glue gets
>slick and the velcro might slide.
>
> I have thought of using shoe goo (would not slip once cured, but very very
> permanent!), a short stubby fastener (would probably rip out because all
> the forces would be concentrated around the fastener)
>
> Anyone got clever ideas?
>
> tabe johnson/90MV
>