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PMF Gooru's I am your student

Postby rustytoolss » Thu May 25, 2017 4:52 pm

OK all you PMF Gooru's . I've done 3 different parts of my TTT's interior wall canvas work. I have a question. .... How are you guys getting those Nice /perfect seam/overlap lines ? And not having any stray stinger threads , from cut canvas. I'm using HF canvas. I removed all the seams with a seam ripper and ironed the canvas. But even if I had bought more expensive canvas, I'm sure , I would still have this problem. I'm not so concern about the interior. But when I do the exterior. I sure would like for it to look straighter/better. Gooru's teach me the way :worship:
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Re: PMF Gooru's I am your student

Postby GPW » Thu May 25, 2017 5:43 pm

Rusty , mark your cut line on the canvas , then brush over the line with 50/50 water (or even thinner) thinned White elmers glue … ( non waterproof) let that dry , then make your cut on the treated fabric line …. No threads ;) … then when you glue the canvas down the white glue just blends in with the other glue … clean seams … OK ?

Good ( Pretty) covering is an unhurried job …. take your time , neatness counts ...
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Re: PMF Gooru's I am your student

Postby rustytoolss » Thu May 25, 2017 7:51 pm

You've thought of everything. Thank you O PMF Master :worship:
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Re: PMF Gooru's I am your student

Postby ghcoe » Thu May 25, 2017 8:19 pm

My exterior process begins about half way down here http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=54099&start=405 . You can read as far as you want from there. That was my fist wall, the second wall was improved and later is the roof and interior. I did a walk through of how I did each one step by step in most cases.
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My build viewtopic.php?t=54099
Working with flashing for foamie construction viewtopic.php?f=55&t=60303
Making a hot wire http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=55323
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Re: PMF Gooru's I am your student

Postby Pmullen503 » Thu May 25, 2017 9:12 pm

If you can cover the inside roof before you attach it, that will help. Trying to cover the inside top with gravity working against you will test your patience.
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Re: PMF Gooru's I am your student

Postby GPW » Fri May 26, 2017 4:51 am

The reality is , there are no Masters here , just a lot of testing and a lot of talented builders !!! And painted canvas was used successfully by the old timers on many things so it’s not really a new idea, just a good one … :thumbsup:

Pssst!!! Over here… The real secret is , nobody is really looking at your seams … ;)
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