colterphoto1 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Moving the grille to your most solid, CLEAN work surface (cover withtowel if unsure), lay the grille board face down. Placing a smooth wood block along each small section of grille fabric edge, smack the block with a medium weight hammer. This will set the fabric in the contact cement and insure a tight bond. Do same foreach of four edges. Double check that no edges are standing up. This is your last chance to get this really flat, which is necessary for a good velcro fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Wood block can be utilized to smooth down the edges of the grille board, which makes a sharper finished product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Remember those tricky little corners? Melt them down and give a quick 'pinch' to make em look really fabulous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 ...and pinch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 The dreaded Euro 1600 heat gun. Actually just a standard hair dryer, Marshall just likes that it has the name 'Euro' (as in "EuroTrash" music). You'll be passing this over the FACE of the finished grill board pretty quickly, from a 4-6" distance, in two different directions (parallel to the threads in the weave). This will tighten up the fabric by allowing it to relax once when it softens, then tighten up into it's finished position. The weave has a bit of elasticity and memory but you only get one or two tries at this before the fabric gets a memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 You'll want to move fast, about 3-4 counts per pass.Avoid the temptation to use a heat gun built for melting heat shrink tubing. Those types generate too much heat for the poly-olefin fabric. Say it with me Poly-Olefin- that was fun, wasn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 A 'brayer' or soft rubber roller may be used to help adhesion, smooth out minor wrinkles or bumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 After the glue dries, the back sides can be touched up with a quick spritz of black spray paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Velcro stickers are shipped along with the backs so that the owner can attach them adjacent to where the matching cabinet sides of the velcro are located. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Thanks for the great detailed lessons Marshall. I know a bunch of guys got a lot out of that day. We also built shipping crates for the grille boards out of 1/2" plywood frames with luan sides that are a great fit for the grille boards. It's my understanding that the four we built that day all arrived safe and sound. I'm looking forward to using these techniques to at least re-fit a couple of my Heritage grilles. I also have a couple of CW boards with great fabric that got wet in storage and want to cut them down and make nice Heresy grilles out of them. I think that's it for now. Look for other threads from the same weekend. Heresy with H II motorboard is under Updates and Modifications. I'll create another one of the guys at work/play and put it here on 2 channel as most of the guys in attendance were from this group. I'm done if anyone has any comments or questions, have at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 spare post for stuff I forgot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser SET say Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 spare post for stuff I forgot Too funny[:|] LOL How's it going muffin man[] Sure gonna miss your mug in Hope[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted June 4, 2010 Author Share Posted June 4, 2010 Note: I had a CNC shop re-cut all my templates from new MDF (very flat and won't warp), with additional 4" width on the edges to allow for a "riser" with rubber feet (vibration), a vacuum hose attachment (routers make more dust than a saw...), and multiple compression bolts to allow for really tight positioning of motor boards and grill blanks. Also allows me to use a router bit with top bearings or bottom bearings, and allow multiple grill boards to be cut at the same time. As soon as they are delivered and I assemble them, I will post the photos. Busy week.... Back to work!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhoak Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Since I am in the final stages of finishing up new Heresy grills using this VERY well documented method I thought I'd bump it back to the to for those who might not have seen it. May thanks to Groomlakearea51 for his efforts in creating this and to colterphoto1 for additional photos and commentary. Works great!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 New Grills, grill cloth, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Thanks for the bump, I re-read part of this thread. It's always a blast hanging with Marshal and documenting this well thought out procedure was a lot of fun. I've got a new saw and the need for some grille boards so might make a set of these myself and give it a try. My we certainly were thorough, weren't we? I haven't done that kind of documentation for quite a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Naw..... Michael's so far out there it would take me about 6 years to even come close.... LOL!!!!! Most of my posts are relatively useless, except for the "how to" and the "Codex" threads. But I have a ball talking with everyone and this is certainly the best place to "hang out", I've ever seen [Y][Y][Y]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 This will be very useful to me soon. Thanks for taking the time to illustrate this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Bump for Randyh The photo shows the results of my use of this great thread. Thanks Marshall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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