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Norbert Black wrote in message ...
> eventually dry out to the state where it cracks when bent. On fabric, • you're
> not likely to see the cracks, but if you were really unlucky, you might • start to
> get bits flaking off.
I just took a look at a pirate sail I did several years ago, and as you say
I'm not seeing any cracks. Since I dilute the PVA glue and it soaks right
into the fabric there's no surface coating, so no big bits to flake off...
but you might get small bits, like dandruff :-)
> > After it was
> > dry, I ironed it and it came out very smooth.
>
> Wow. I never would have dared iron something after it had been treated. A • few
> questions, if you'd be so kind?
>
> 1. Any tips as to iron temperature?
> 2. Did you have any trouble with the fabric sticking to the iron surface?
> 3. Did you apply the iron directly to the treated fabric, or use a thin • cloth
> as a guard piece between the two?
> 4. Did you steam the surface, or just apply the iron dry?
This was a while back so I am having trouble remembering. I have just moved
and have no idea where the iron is, but when it surfaces again I'll do some
experiments! My guess is that I started with a low temp and increased it
until I got the desired smoothness. It didn't melt the PVA, but it certainly
softened it. IIRC I ironed directly, and did not use steam: it didn't stick
to the iron.
However, if the iron in your (general your, not Norbert specifically)
household belongs to someone else who might be distressed if it got sticky
stuff on it, I suggest a garage sale or thrift store iron. After I ironed a
silk shirt with an iron my SO had previously used for waxing skis (the shirt
was never quite the same afterwards...), we always kept two in the house:
the clothes iron and the anything else iron!
Kevin
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