i got motivated today

[romack991]

finally got off my ass and did something tonight

layed one side w/ carbon kevlar, pretty happy how it turned out although i had a few pools of resin in it.

thanks steve/watercraft factory for the tape tip, it worked well.

also turfed my pole pad today

:cheer:

 

[Shonuff]

It's about damned time.:woot:

 

[Waste Land]

Make me one of those fancy chin pads!!

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

spill it man...

whats the tape trick?

and how did you form the HT to the pad?

 

[romack991]

steve just posted to tape your seams before you cut it, i just used duct tape, then pealed off when cured.

waste, that is just a stock pad (quite beat to hell thanks to rmbc freeride i might add...), i shaved the edges quite a bit to give the low profile look. then just turfed it.

 

[2lick]

dude i love the clip idea... I held mine in place for like 2 hours haha it sucked

 

[SXIPro]

dude i love the clip idea... I held mine in place for like 2 hours haha it sucked

I'd leave the clips on. It would give your ski that Tiki bar look.

 

[Big Kahuna]

if your contacted it correctly (Applied Glue) you could not have to pin it or anything, it should stick on its own............ best if you heat the turf up, you can just sit it out in the sun for a while!

 

[Mark44]

Use super glue around the edges after the contact cement dries and it will never peel off.

Also what BK said, heat and contact cement. Remember to let the contact cement dry on both pieces before you put them together.

Mark44

 

[beachedflunkey]

steve just posted to tape your seams before you cut it, i just used duct tape, then pealed off when cured.

So you didn't have any problem with the resin stealing pieces of your duct tape as you peeled it off? Do you resin both sides of the fabric except obviously where the tape is?

Nice job, btw :biggthumpup:

 

[Idok]

oh man, i cant freakin' wait to get my c/k....it should be here pretty soon...good tip Tim...Ill use it for sure....


i actually just did something similar with a chinpad for my fx project..

 

[onesojourner]

that pad looks really good. make sure you show it off when its on the pole.

 

[RMBC Freeride]

steve just posted to tape your seams before you cut it, i just used duct tape, then pealed off when cured.

waste, that is just a stock pad (quite beat to hell thanks to rmbc freeride i might add...), i shaved the edges quite a bit to give the low profile look. then just turfed it.

Hey..... that's not nice! LOL :261: (yeah... it was really beat to hell...)
I warned you of what you were getting in to right? :headache: Besides... Hydro-Turf hides all evil!!!! :sneaky: Nice Job, I like the clothes pins tip.

 

[romack991]

Hey..... that's not nice! LOL :261: (yeah... it was really beat to hell...)
I warned you of what you were getting in to right? :headache: Besides... Hydro-Turf hides all evil!!!! :sneaky: Nice Job, I like the clothes pins tip.

hehe, ya read it the wrong way, it was more of a good job :biggthumpup:

u hooked me up with the pad for basically nothing, thanks:woot: nothing a little sheet metal and rivits couldnt fix


the turf stuck fine without any pins, i just added them to ensure that it wouldn't pull away while it was drying. used lots of clothes pins cause they dont smash the turf really, just hold it down. if you use larger, heavier spring, clamps it can dent your turf.

 

[romack991]

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

pad is just wide enough to hit the sides of my hood. didnt do it without the turf but does now. looks like i may need to get creative on the trimming or remove the turf and cut and rivit the thing and returf


EDIT: i guess it doesnt rub too much, just on the edge, i'll just sand the edge down.

 

[The other Alex]

did your pad have the foamy stuff on it?

I just started mine and Im not sure if I should leave the foamyness on or peel it off and go for it.