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Subject Topic: Sticking the velcro back on
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PersonANGEDAWS
28/3/2015 at 11:48am
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Hi

The velcro that holds the canvas to the camper body on our Sterling is coming off. Hubby has taken the rail off that the velcro is fastened to but what to stick it back on with? Obviously superglue would do it but that means that you could never replace the velcro. It looks like it has been stuck on previously with some sort of double sided tape.

Has anyone else stuck theirs back on? What did you use?


PersonChrisPF
28/3/2015 at 12:27pm
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Would it not be worth replacing it ?? I got some extremely sticky velcro from ebay a couple of years ago.


PersonANGEDAWS
28/3/2015 at 1:13pm
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Thank you. Didnt actually think of that, and yes a search for sticky velcro on ebay came up with quite a few options. Will get some ordered today.


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a decent double sided carpet tape would do it as well, and may be cheaper than the sticky velcro (not sure though).


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I, you can get sticky back velcro from most pound shops.



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PersonANGEDAWS
31/3/2015 at 6:46pm
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Hi

Thanks. On further investigation the velcro is riveted at each end so rather than take it off we have bought some strong double sided tape and will try that first. If this fails then we will buy new velcro but the cost was fairly minimal either way.


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Quote: Originally posted by tillett on 28/3/2015Staple gun


Isn't the velcro wing down the sides metal?
Staple gun for under the bed flaps would work, but, surely not down the sides?


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I took the aluminium strips of mine, drilled the rivets out and used evo-stick compact adhesive (spread it on the rail and Velcro and wait until it's touch dry before sticking it back on) then put pop rivets back in.
If you haven't got a pop riveter you can pull the Velcro away enough to do the job but scrape off all the old sticky before you put the glue on.
Did mine 2 years ago no problems since.

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Quote: Originally posted by phil-john on 01/4/2015
I took the aluminium strips of mine, drilled the rivets out and used evo-stick compact adhesive (spread it on the rail and Velcro and wait until it's touch dry before sticking it back on) then put pop rivets back in.
If you haven't got a pop riveter you can pull the Velcro away enough to do the job but scrape off all the old sticky before you put the glue on.
Did mine 2 years ago no problems since.


Thanks, thats what we have done but with heavy duty tape. Looks good, just need to get the rail back on now.


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01/4/2015 at 10:40pm
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OK ANGEDAWS, when you put the aluminium strips back on it's a good idea to put a little of clear silicon filler (the bathroom stuff) around and in the screw holes. Stops the rain getting in to the camper sides.

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