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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...