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anyone know where I can get 50mm wide black velcro
givemethebighammer - 15/12/05 at 08:45 PM

anyone know where I can get 50mm wide black self adhesive velcro strip from (at a reasonable price). Everywhere I've found seems to want £4 - £5 per metre !

thanks

Triton - 15/12/05 at 08:47 PM

Fabric shops are the best source for velcro

emsfactory - 15/12/05 at 08:55 PM

Yep, get mine from a fabric shop.

rusty nuts - 15/12/05 at 09:03 PM

Car builders solutions sell it . I have some left over I think but if you want it for securing the slack on seat belts don't bother mine only lasted a week .

givemethebighammer - 15/12/05 at 09:13 PM

I need it for sticking the neoprene pads I have finally got round to making to my MK seats. I think I'll be off to "auntie betty's sewing emporium" on Saturday ! as I need a few metres of the stuff

thanks

Humbug - 15/12/05 at 09:32 PM

quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
Car builders solutions sell it . I have some left over I think but if you want it for securing the slack on seat belts don't bother mine only lasted a week .


Should be all right if you sew it on?

rusty nuts - 15/12/05 at 10:05 PM

Thats the point . It's supposed to be self adhesive

RazMan - 15/12/05 at 11:23 PM

quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
Thats the point . It's supposed to be self adhesive


But the habadibberydashery (sp) stuff has only got lightweight adhesive. You need the industrial grade stuff from CBS.

Danozeman - 16/12/05 at 06:39 AM

"The Range" have stuff like that cheap. Dont know if u have one in your neck of the woods.

The range

[Edited on 16/12/05 by Danozeman]

rusty nuts - 16/12/05 at 08:59 AM

I used the industrial stuff from CBS, still only lasted a week

chrsgrain - 16/12/05 at 10:40 AM

rs (at www.rswww.com) sell everything, including wide stick on velcro (search 'velcro', only problem is they tend to sell in large amounts only (like a roll...) always useful stuff to have though

Chris

jos - 16/12/05 at 11:07 AM

How much do you need?

pajsh - 16/12/05 at 12:40 PM

B&Q super store sells all sorts of pads, tapes, strips in various widths.

Might not be cheap I guess but at least you can buy what you want.

Avoneer - 17/12/05 at 12:50 AM

How much do you need?

You can buy it at B&Q.

Pat...

givemethebighammer - 18/12/05 at 12:04 AM

Thanks, went to B & Q in the end, not at all cheap, but it was a good excuse to take the tiger out for a spin today in the sunshine.
Is it me or is B&Q starting to sell everything ? They seem to have toasters, toys, bikes and all manner of other non DIY stuff for sale today ? (Maybe just a Christmas thing ?)

RazMan - 18/12/05 at 12:11 AM

Nope, they are getting quite diverse lately. My most popular lines are their alloy extrusions and nut & bolts ...... can't think why