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Common sense fasteners are best installed in
two to three layers of fabric. A patch can be added if
desired for an extra layer of reinforcement. These
patches can be made from fabrics like Sunbrella, Top
Gun, Boat Top or Coverlight.
Installation is a simple matter. To install the
eyelet portion use a knife to cut four small slits in the
fabric for the eyelet’s teeth. To ensure correct positioning
for the slits, first make indents in the fabric by
pressing the teeth of the eyelet into the fabric (a
phonebook provides a good spongy surface for making
these indents). Push the teeth through the slits. Now
add the “washer” or backing plate (see #25103) behind
the fabric and inside the eyelet’s teeth. Use pliers to
bend the eyelet’s teeth over the washer. The fabric in
the center can be cut away with scissors or a hot knife.
If an acrylic fabric is being used for the project, cutting
the fabric with a hot knife will help prevent raveling.
(A specialized hole cutter (see part #108) can be used
to cut out the fabric in the center and it makes the
small slits at the same time.)
There are four different stud options. Installation
of the cloth-to-cloth stud with two teeth is identical
to the installation of the eyelet portion of the
fastener except there is no opening in the middle with
fabric to be cut away (see #25103).
In the cloth-to-cloth with button configuration,
a stud with a two hole screw base is used. To secure
the stud in place, two snap fastener buttons are inserted
in each hole from below as shown in #25106 and the
ends are flared out with a snap fastener setting tool.
In cloth-to-surface applications use either the
stud with a two hole screw base or the stud with a
single screw base (see #25104 and #25105) and screw
them in place. We recommend #25104 for fiberglass
installations and #25105 for wood applications.
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Sailrite Enterprises, Inc.
4506 S. State Rd. 9
Churubusco, IN 46723
(800) 348-2769
(260) 693-2242
www.sailrite.com
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