[amayausers.com] Re: conventional cap frame

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Just some feedback on the plastic dipping stuff...I coated both faces on the 
CCF (black hoop) cap frame last week. Used a 1" foam brush and laid it on, the 
wide flat band where the backing sits, and along the 'jaws' where the teeth 
are. On the hinged 'top' hoop,did the inside of recesses where the teeth would 
go-anywhere on the frame that would contact the hat. Working on a 72 piece hat 
order (and you KNOW how I hate doing hats) and after a couple dozen so 
far...it's working great. I noticed the backing does NOT shift while adjusting 
the hat-used to finish a hat and turn it over-to see the backing had slide off 
and only partially sewn in. Not once so far! And while adjusting the hat 
itself-find that it stays in place and while being sewn, it doesn't pull out 
towards the outer (top of hat) portion of the hoop and shift the image. Working 
with a design about 1 3/4" tall on a low crown unstructured hat. 1 piece of 
stiff tear away for backing...so for this test-the stuff is great
 . Now I'm going to coat the rest of them. I bought it right down at the nearby 
hardware store-I'd bet Home Depot, Lowes, maybe Wally world would also have it.
Short term shelflife-once it's opened and some is used-it will start to gel and 
get thick in a week.
So have your tools (or husbands) handy and after you coat your hat hoops, do 
his tool handles, etc. to make them non-slip! LOL
I used it first to coat the metal 'hooks' on a couple dozen new bungee cords I 
bought-because all my old ones ended up in my son's jeep and he says those are 
his. Now with bright red coated ends...I can spot mine anywhere. And they stay 
mine...:-)

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