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4th November 05, 12:35 PM
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 Originally Posted by RockyR
IF YOU IRON ON A PATCH to the back side of the material to lessen the appearance of the rip... TEST IT on the UNDERAPRON FIRST (us a small patch) to make sure the adhesive doesn't discolor the front of the kilt.
If you'd prefer Bubba's suggestion, we'd gladly send you a little scrap to help you out.
Rocky,
THANKS! I would never have thought of that. I would have just ironed on a small patch and been done with it, imagine my additional horror if it had discolored the kilt!
I will get a pic or 2 tonight and then contact you about a small piece to put behind it. That sounds like the best approach.
RJI
The kilt concealed a blaster strapped to his thigh. Lazarus Long
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4th November 05, 12:42 PM
#2
Two words-duct tape.
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4th November 05, 01:56 PM
#3
I really do like good quality fabric glue. It won't discolor the fabric and dries flexible and clear and it's permanant.
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4th November 05, 07:38 PM
#4
And almost did it again...
Some pics of the tear:
The kilt concealed a blaster strapped to his thigh. Lazarus Long
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4th November 05, 08:53 PM
#5
That tear is so small. I doubt it would be noticeable if you put a patch or some fabric glue on the backside. I would glue it with a good fabric glue, then use a larger denim iron-on patch to reinforce the area where the kilt pin will go. Once you get it glued and patched from behind, about any kilt pin will conceal it nicely.
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4th November 05, 10:23 PM
#6
Personally, I'd get a swatch from Rocky and use fabric glue to glue the extra fabric on the back. Be sure to arrange the tear so it's as invisible as possible. If you feel it neccesary put on a patch of denim first, then cover it with tartan so it doesn't show if the apron blows up a bit. I would use regular denim fabric rather than an iron on patch, fabric glue will work better. A little care and it'll be hard to find the tear at all.
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5th November 05, 05:50 PM
#7
I am so sorry to hear about this 'accident', Rob.
Since it was me who suggested strengthening the fabric in the kilt pin area with an iron-on repair patch on the reverse, I have to say that I believe such a patch would have prevented (or, at least, minimized) the damage.
Of course, I cannot comment on the patches available in the USA but I imagine they are much the same as those we can obtain over here and, in all the years that I have used them, I have never known the adhesive to bleed through to the front of the fabric. If it could happen, I'd think it would only be with the very lightest and flimsiest of fabrics - not any used in kiltmaking as we know it. That being said, it might be adviseable to first test a small off-cut of a patch somewhere on the kilt that will not be visible when it is worn.
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