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adhesive question

Posted by norio on: Oct 13th 2015 10:45:24 pm

Hi everyone. I'm petty new to this post. I have a quick question. I got ammonia based adhesive last year from MJT. I did not have time to use it for a while then I start thinking about making my outfits again few weeks ago....

JP, November 13th 2015 9:05:53 pm

If you've already thinned it and it's working well, no need to add ammonia now, but I'd use some next time if you...

norio, November 5th 2015 1:19:25 am

Hi JP. I already add some water in my bottle. It seems OK for now but It sounds like I shoud get ammonia from...

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Latex Wedding

Posted by shinyskintight on: Oct 1st 2015 10:02:48 pm

What's up MJTrends! Just wanted to share a couple pics from my latex wedding last Saturday. I know this is not really a DIY post, like I normally post, but wanted share the shiny and happy day with you all. And to share this in...

mythicalgriffons@hotmail.com, November 16th 2015 7:53:54 am

This would be a really fun idea, Hyour wife's dress is also very pretty!!

shinyskintight, October 6th 2015 1:47:39 pm

Thanks for the compliments, Chloe and JP :) @JP - Unfortunately, I did not make any of these items. Not to say...

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Dry-finish polish for chlorinated latex?

Posted by JP on: Sep 19th 2015 10:30:19 pm

I suspect it doesn't exist, but thought I'd ask.Chlorination gives a slick surface that's as well-polished as the factory finish, which is fine for solid colors but doesn't get the depth of pearlesence of metallic sheet -- to...

DCRubberGuy, December 23rd 2015 2:44:32 am

In my experience any kind of shining product you use on latex is going add a sticky/tacky feeling.Vivishine or an...

Chloe, November 13th 2015 12:11:42 pm

All latex shine that I've ever encountered has been liquid. You could try to minimize the amount of shine...

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Avoiding metal stains: plastic snaps

Posted by JP on: Sep 19th 2015 10:17:29 pm

Recently decided to make myself a men's dress shirt, but didn't want to worry about metal stains from using brass snaps, or the hassle of getting stainless snaps perfectly set.Diapers to the rescue! KAM plastic...

Chloe, November 13th 2015 12:20:19 pm

Thanks for passing on that find! FYI - If you're in a tight spot and all you have are metal buttons, you can...

JP, September 19th 2015 10:21:07 pm

They're also less expensive than metal snaps, and easier to work with. Wouldn't use them for high-load...

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4 Way Stretch PVC Projects

Posted by shinyskintight on: Sep 19th 2015 1:00:53 pm

What's up MJT! I've recently began working with 4-way stretch PVC (bought from MJTrends) and wanted to share a few pics and some tips to help others if they plan on working with that material. It's a little bit different than...