i want to cover the top of an old card table with oil cloth. is there a
type of oil cloth that sticks or can you refer me to the kind of adhesive
i should use?
Thank you

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On Sunday, 6 September 2015 05:44:03 UTC+1, patty wrote:
i want to cover the top of an old card table with oil cloth. is there a
type of oil cloth that sticks or can you refer me to the kind of adhesive
i should use?
Thank you

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Oil cloth.
Haven't seen any for years!
Surely there is something better these days?

On Sunday, 6 September 2015 07:12:55 UTC+1, harry wrote:
On Sunday, 6 September 2015 05:44:03 UTC+1, patty wrote:
i want to cover the top of an old card table with oil cloth. is there a
type of oil cloth that sticks or can you refer me to the kind of adhesive
i should use?
Thank you

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Oil cloth.
Haven't seen any for years!
Surely there is something better these days?

ISTR it was always nailed down.
Fold it under the edge and nail it.

That is right and the posh types were nailed and a little strip of wood was
attached to make it look less 'nailed' or at least one my granny had was.
the usual issues are untidy corners and cracking on the bends, making it
look tatty.
Not seen any of this stuff for years now.
It was all the rage at one time.
Brian

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On Sunday, 6 September 2015 07:12:55 UTC+1, harry wrote:
On Sunday, 6 September 2015 05:44:03 UTC+1, patty wrote:
i want to cover the top of an old card table with oil cloth. is there
a
type of oil cloth that sticks or can you refer me to the kind of
adhesive
i should use?
Thank you

--

Oil cloth.
Haven't seen any for years!
Surely there is something better these days?

ISTR it was always nailed down.
Fold it under the edge and nail it.

Brian-Gaff wrote:

Not seen any of this stuff for years now.
It was all the rage at one time.

It depends what "stuff" patty means. What seems to be sold in some
places as oilcloth, we might tend to know as fablon, or sticky-backed
plastic, rather than something you'd make a sou'wester from ...

On 06/09/2015 09:57, Andy Burns wrote:
Brian-Gaff wrote:

Not seen any of this stuff for years now.
It was all the rage at one time.

It depends what "stuff" patty means. What seems to be sold in some
places as oilcloth, we might tend to know as fablon, or sticky-backed
plastic, rather than something you'd make a sou'wester from ...


I'd like to see you make a sou'wester from oil cloth. Its a floor
covering material and it was very stiff and would break when you bent it
too much. The modern replacement is vinyl flooring.

On Sun, 6 Sep 2015 09:57:06 +0100, Andy Burns wrote:

It depends what "stuff" patty means. What seems to be sold in some
places as oilcloth, we might tend to know as fablon, or sticky-backed
plastic, rather than something you'd make a sou'wester from ...

I always thought card tables were covered with a woollen felt cloth,
as you say oil cloth is tough smooth waterproof stuff.

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On 9/6/2015 4:57 AM, Andy Burns wrote:
Brian-Gaff wrote:

Not seen any of this stuff for years now.
It was all the rage at one time.

It depends what "stuff" patty means. What seems to be sold in some
places as oilcloth, we might tend to know as fablon, or sticky-backed
plastic, rather than something you'd make a sou'wester from ...

Or vinyl-coated fabric, a modern replacement for oilcloth. Ikea used to
stock it, and I'm sure it's available elsewhere.

harry pretended :
On Sunday, 6 September 2015 05:44:03 UTC+1, patty wrote:
i want to cover the top of an old card table with oil cloth. is there a
type of oil cloth that sticks or can you refer me to the kind of adhesive
i should use?
Thank you

--

Oil cloth.
Haven't seen any for years!
Surely there is something better these days?

The modern equivalent would probably be vinyl, with a cloth
reinforcement on the back. Very flexible to bend, but will not stretch
so well. It was popular for chairs and settees in the 1960's, but they
always felt cold and hard.

Maybe find some at an upholsterer.

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On 06/09/15 12:36, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
harry pretended :
On Sunday, 6 September 2015 05:44:03 UTC+1, patty wrote:
i want to cover the top of an old card table with oil cloth. is there a
type of oil cloth that sticks or can you refer me to the kind of
adhesive
i should use? Thank you

--

Oil cloth.
Haven't seen any for years!
Surely there is something better these days?

The modern equivalent would probably be vinyl, with a cloth
reinforcement on the back. Very flexible to bend, but will not stretch
so well. It was popular for chairs and settees in the 1960's, but they
always felt cold and hard.

Maybe find some at an upholsterer.

a good drapers will sell vinyl cloth and leatherette.

adhesive is PVA for the main area and Copydex to do the corners.Or Evostik.


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On 06/09/2015 18:42, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 06/09/15 12:36, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
harry pretended :
On Sunday, 6 September 2015 05:44:03 UTC+1, patty wrote:
i want to cover the top of an old card table with oil cloth. is
there a
type of oil cloth that sticks or can you refer me to the kind of
adhesive
i should use? Thank you

--

Oil cloth.
Haven't seen any for years!
Surely there is something better these days?

The modern equivalent would probably be vinyl, with a cloth
reinforcement on the back. Very flexible to bend, but will not stretch
so well. It was popular for chairs and settees in the 1960's, but they
always felt cold and hard.

Maybe find some at an upholsterer.

a good drapers will sell vinyl cloth and leatherette.

John Lewis stocks a decent range of vinyl fabric


adhesive is PVA for the main area and Copydex to do the corners.Or Evostik.

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On 06/09/2015 18:42, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 06/09/15 12:36, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
harry pretended :
On Sunday, 6 September 2015 05:44:03 UTC+1, patty wrote:
i want to cover the top of an old card table with oil cloth. is
there a
type of oil cloth that sticks or can you refer me to the kind of
adhesive
i should use? Thank you

--

Oil cloth.
Haven't seen any for years!
Surely there is something better these days?

The modern equivalent would probably be vinyl, with a cloth
reinforcement on the back. Very flexible to bend, but will not stretch
so well. It was popular for chairs and settees in the 1960's, but they
always felt cold and hard.

Maybe find some at an upholsterer.

a good drapers will sell vinyl cloth and leatherette.

John Lewis stocks a decent range of vinyl fabric

Also Dunelm mills
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On 06/09/2015 05:44, patty wrote:
i want to cover the top of an old card table with oil cloth. is there a
type of oil cloth that sticks or can you refer me to the kind of adhesive
i should use? Thank you

I have seen some examples of ordinary fabric (e.g. fairly substantial
cotton or cotton-mix) which has been painted with numerous layers of
PVA. And I do mean numerous - dozens of thin coats. The intention was to
use it as a floorcloth but it would be fine as a table-top. If you go
down this route, check the PVA you use - some are more cloudy, some end
up with a rather soft surface, etc. So try before you commit.

Not surprisingly, I'd suggest PVA to glue it down, if that is the way
you go. But you will always have trouble with edges that are easy to
catch and start damage.

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On 06/09/2015 19:29, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sun, 06 Sep 2015 04:44:01 +0000, patty
wrote:

i want to cover the top of an old card table with oil cloth. is there a
type of oil cloth that sticks or can you refer me to the kind of adhesive
i should use?
Thank you

What you want is Fablon. Lots of suppliers here -
http://tinyurl.com/onhjc8a


Oilcloth (these days PVC or acrylic coated decorated fabric) is
fashionable. Fablon is not.

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On 06/09/2015 19:39, Nightjar cpb wrote:
On 06/09/2015 19:29, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sun, 06 Sep 2015 04:44:01 +0000, patty
wrote:

i want to cover the top of an old card table with oil cloth. is there a
type of oil cloth that sticks or can you refer me to the kind of
adhesive
i should use?
Thank you

What you want is Fablon. Lots of suppliers here -
http://tinyurl.com/onhjc8a


Oilcloth (these days PVC or acrylic coated decorated fabric) is
fashionable. Fablon is not.


And it's horrible!