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Laminating/overlaying Vinyl to thicken gauge

Posted by gentilum on: Oct 6th 2023 8:57:10 pm

Hi There, 

I'm curious if anyone has ever tried, with success, gluing two sheets of vinyl PVS together and how it was done/ what glues you used? I want to overlay a 30 gauge Transparent Pink Vinyl on top of 80 gauge clear vinyl to make a belt with. I'm assuming its better to glue the sheets together first and then cut the belt out rather than the reverse. Any advise is greatly appreciated. 

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Response by: Chloe, November 25th 2024 7:47:10 pm

The clear vinyl on mjtrends is 6 gauge or 12 gauge and the latex sheeting comes in .30mm and .80mm.  I have to assume that you are trying to make a latex belt and not PVC?

Latex can be glued together using latex adhesive, so it shouldn't be any problem to adhere 2 pieces together to create a thicker one.  PVC is typically glued using the shiny sides of the material, so I don't think that's what you want to do.

The issue you might run into when gluing latex strips to make a belt, especially with semi-transparent latex, is ensuring that you avoid air bubbles.  You'll want to coat the glue evenly and then use a roller to press out any air and excess adhesive.

If you're successful, please post your results and what worked!