Bonding canvas to aluminum?
Has anyone tried to bond canvas to aluminum? I want to use deck, or other heavy-duty canvas to cover the hinges on my punt doors that run the length of the cockpit to help waterproof, but am not sure how easy this is to do. I know it has been done before because I ripped old canvas off the aluminum deck when I took the old doors off, but don't know what was used originally if there is a suitable product out there. Any ideas?
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That’s what I used rubber cement
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The bilge pump is set up but I am hoping to avoid using it too much!
Any particular type of rubber cement?
I was considering trying this stuff too: https://www.uphsup.com/p-78-adhca393...n-per-can.aspx
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Clean the aluminum really good and use a good epoxy and it should stick.
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Get some Hypalon glue used on inflatable boats from Kits Inflatables in Vancouver or GA Checkpoint in Pt. Moody.
It bonds boat fabric, or other to wood, metal and fibreglass. Make sure you scuff up the surface and clean extremely
well with acetone or MEK before applying and follow the instructions.
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I would use a strips of aluminum flat bar and sandwich the canvas then screw it down. When the canvas needs replacing undo the strips and replace. K