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Grill cloth problems
#1

I'm having problems with my new grill cloth sagging. I'm using an upholstery fabric with fiber backing, glued to a heavy weight cardboard using fabric glue. The cloth is sagging at each of the openings. I'm thinking that the glue is shrinking & stretching the fabric. Any suggestions on how to prevent this?
#2

An underwire bra will generally prevent sagging. Icon_wink
#3

Gravity is the monster some of us can not escape as has been pointed out. Tits inevatible.

If I am going to re-mount a pice of grill cloth on a cardboard, I get it damp then use a number of of sewing pins pins to pull it straight abd get it aligned, and then a drizzle of elmer's along the edges where the sun will never shine again, and leave it till the next day.
#4

Zapping the backside very lightly with several coats of spray can lacquer will stiffen it up. Don't spray so much that it 'wets' because that will show through.
#5

Thanks y'all!
Dave




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