Source for Vinyl for boat

superpop

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Hi folks, I am replacing the vinyl in my boat and am doing the side panels right now. The Vinyl that was in the boat was glued to a hard plastic mold and seems to be kind of rubbery. It just peeled of the plastic and I assume that I can now spray the plastic with glue and then apply the new material. Any ideas on where to buy this stuff.
 
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Re: Source for Vinyl for boat

What? The vinyl or the glue. i'd visit your local auto upholsterer for either one.
 
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Re: Source for Vinyl for boat

Looking for the vinyl it does not have a fabric backing and that is what has me curious about where to get it. I have some pretty deep wells that the vinyl will have to stretch into and I dont think the fabric backed stuff is going to stretch that much.
 
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Re: Source for Vinyl for boat

Got the Vinyl at Joanne Fabrics for way less than Ebay. Used a 40% off coupon. What Glue do guys reccomend, I need something super sticky to hold it as I have a bunch of deep wells that the material needs to stretch to cover. Any ideas.
 
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Re: Source for Vinyl for boat

OK, so I got the vinyl and have the parts but I am struggling with getting the vinyl to stretch out to fit the very rounded parts. Help, I tried heating it up but that doesn't work very well. Any tricks with this.
 
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Re: Source for Vinyl for boat

Without Seeing what you Mean,..........

Vinyl Doesn't Stretch very well,.......
Matter of Fact,....
I've never seen it Stretched to form on Anything other than across a seat or something......
And that's Not the Vinyl Stretching,... It's the Foam Compressing.....

As for a Good Glue,.......
The Pro's Choice is 3M, Super 77.............
 
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woody20

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Re: Source for Vinyl for boat

Has anyone tried Defender.com? I ordered floor vinyl @ $14.99 a running yard. Also Jo Anns is the best for just vinyl.
 
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Re: Source for Vinyl for boat

superpop said:
Got the Vinyl at Joanne Fabrics for way less than Ebay. Used a 40% off coupon. What Glue do guys reccomend, I need something super sticky to hold it as I have a bunch of deep wells that the material needs to stretch to cover. Any ideas.
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JoAnn has marine grade vinyl in 54" widths. I've used it on my trim. Less than 10 bucks a yard.
 
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Cptkid570

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Re: Source for Vinyl for boat

I found vinyl on ebay to be a lot cheaper than joanne fabrics's. Unless you have a 40% off coupon like Superpop found..
 
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