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Sponge Bars
Can any one help me please. I know I can buy Sponge bars in the Uk but I
need to have about 10 of them out in Zambia, where a missionary is helping the street girls to earn an honest living, I would like to be able to help and suggest to them ways in which they can repair the sponge bars which are now as flat as a pancake. I have tried draught excluder but it is to thin and double is too thick. Anyone know where I might get some foam of the correct density and then double sided sticky tape. Many thanks |
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Sponge Bars
I have not tried these instructions yet myself.
They are from one of the lists here in the US. Basically you need to get FOAM WEATHERSTRIPPING (caps for emphasis only) 3/8"wide (for the standard). It comes 1/4" and 5/16" thick. The one you want will `squish' easily when pressed. Be sure to measure the width of your sponge bar. The width must match. You will also need a good tacky glue for fabric. Aleene's Tacky Fabric Glue is recommended. A good quality woven-edge ribbon. Ofray or Grayblock suggested. A ribbon made of nylon which has a very smooth & shiny finish. Width of ribbon to match foam & bar. Flat edged tool for scraping off extra foam & glue.(Screwdriver) Straight pins -long ones like for quilting. Remove all the old foam & glue by scraping it off. Not necessary to remove the ends of the sponge bar, just snip off the ends of the foam. Start at one end and work on a few inches at a time. Unroll and place foam glue-side down along entire length of bar. Cut it right up to the end of the bar. Working a few inches at a time, place a thin line of glue ao the top of new foam, then place ribbon shiny-side up on top of the foam. Press lightly to make sure glue is evenly spread and holding the ribbon. Cut ribbon at the end. At both ends, add a little more glue to the foam (top & bottom) to secure it to bar & ribbon. Use straight pins to anchor foam & ribbon at an angle to the ends of the bar. Let everything cure overnight. Remove pins when dry. Be sure to insert the sponge bar into the machine, sponge side DOWN. Remove from machine when you are not knitting.. Originated by . Happy knitting, DotD EdwinHannay wrote: Can any one help me please. I know I can buy Sponge bars in the Uk but I need to have about 10 of them out in Zambia, where a missionary is helping the street girls to earn an honest living, I would like to be able to help nd suggest to them ways in which they can repair the sponge bars which are now as flat as a pancake. I have tried draught excluder but it is to thin and double is too thick. Anyone know where I might get some foam of the correct density and then double sided sticky tape. Many thanks |
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