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Offline Motorman

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Gluing Cloth Hinges
« on: November 09, 2015, 11:35:22 AM »
Will Titebond work on cloth hinges?


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Re: Gluing Cloth Hinges
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2015, 12:05:51 PM »
I don't know. My guess is it will work. I've always used Ambroid.
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Re: Gluing Cloth Hinges
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2015, 12:08:58 PM »
I have tried that with two different titebond types, i think 1 and 2 ( maybe) and after a day of drying, i sanded them smooth. I gave them a little tug and they came off a little too easy for my liking. Ambroid or sigment is my choice now
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Re: Gluing Cloth Hinges
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2015, 04:27:37 PM »
I have always used yellow carpenters glue (aliphatic).  Just ad a drop of water to make it a little bit thinner and it works like a charm. H^^
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Re: Gluing Cloth Hinges
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2015, 05:08:53 PM »

 Why not use thinned dope? It is just super thin glue.  I apply all of mine this way, and it works well..
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Re: Gluing Cloth Hinges
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2015, 08:28:23 PM »
I have had great success using Sigment Ambroid, and Duco.  You can rub it in as you are applying them and it is almost instant drying.

But, I really prefer to dope them down.  I use light weight nylon taffeta which lasts forever and is extremely flexible and very thin.  They literally disappear in the finish!  I think their main advantage is that you can have a basically sealed hinge line with a lot less hassle! (plus they look cool! LOL!!)

Bill

P.S.  I give the taffeta a light coat of dope first and then cut them, it makes cutting neat looking hinges easier, no fraying!
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Re: Gluing Cloth Hinges
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2015, 11:10:34 PM »
Yes, aliphatic-resin carpenters' glues and Elmer's type white glues are great. You should, of course, smear some into the wood first, let set for a few seconds, and then re-apply and attach the cloth or synthetic hinges. They do not then come off. I find that these glues dry very fast, and do not stretch out as I attach successive hinges. For my money, these glues are the best approach to cloth hinges. They do not affect dope finishes applied over them, as Ambroid-type glues did for me. - SK
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Re: Gluing Cloth Hinges
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2015, 06:27:27 PM »
Quote from: Motorman on November 09, 2015, 11:35:22 AM
Will Titebond work on cloth hinges?


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Titebond will work, Ambroid is better. If you cannot get Ambroid anywhere, get Sigment.
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Re: Gluing Cloth Hinges
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2015, 08:24:23 PM »
Since I have done it on several planes now, I think doping hinges on is the way to go.   You not only attach the hinge, but also fuel proof the hinge line.   Butone of the planes I'm currently working on will get pinned hinges.   The hinge areas will be fuel proofed using SLC(super lite covering)from the CoreHouse.
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Re: Gluing Cloth Hinges
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2015, 12:07:33 PM »
Quote from: Serge_Krauss on November 09, 2015, 11:10:34 PM
Yes, aliphatic-resin carpenters' glues and Elmer's type white glues are great. You should, of course, smear some into the wood first, let set for a few seconds, and then re-apply and attach the cloth or synthetic hinges.

This is what I did and it worked great thanks Serge.


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Re: Gluing Cloth Hinges
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2015, 02:48:12 PM »
You can iron on a cloth hinge with Coverite BalsaRite or Sig Stix-It.
Use a thin polyester, nylon taffeta or something non-cotton so it won't rot over time.
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Re: Gluing Cloth Hinges
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2015, 07:26:20 PM »
I try to remember back and I believe we used Ambroid for evertyhing, including hinges.

Good thing the stuff peeled off your fingers easily once dry.  n~
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