Trying to identify some fabric

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Tim R.

Tim R.

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May 27, 2004
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Caliber 40 Long Range Cruiser Portland, Maine
On the leading edge of my dodger is a strip of 4" wide fabric that protects the sunbrella from chafe. I though it was Naugahyde but it has a dimple pattern similar to a football(american) that I don't think Naugahyde has. I think it is a synthetic as it has a woven backing.

Sorry, no photos although I will try and snap some tonight.

Anyone have an idea what this fabric is?
 

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Ross

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
14,693
Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
If you can get a little snip of it out you can learn a lot with a butane lighter. The manner in which it responds to heat . Does it shrink, melt, burn, self extinguish, is the ash/bead hard or brittle. How does it smell? these are all factors hat are used to identify a material. I would take a lttle sample, if I could get one, to some of the canvas and awning shops.
 
Tim R.

Tim R.

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May 27, 2004
3,626
Caliber 40 Long Range Cruiser Portland, Maine
Ross said:
If you can get a little snip of it out you can learn a lot with a butane lighter. The manner in which it responds to heat . Does it shrink, melt, burn, self extinguish, is the ash/bead hard or brittle. How does it smell? these are all factors hat are used to identify a material. I would take a lttle sample, if I could get one, to some of the canvas and awning shops.
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Thanks Ross, I am trying to avoid any destructive testing. I will plan on taking the whole dodger to my sail maker if I have to but thought I would try here first.
 
Joe

Joe

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Jun 1, 2004
8,164
Catalina 27 Mission Bay, San Diego
Tim R. said:
On the leading edge of my dodger is a strip of 4" wide fabric that protects the sunbrella from chafe. I though it was Naugahyde but it has a dimple pattern similar to a football(american) that I don't think Naugahyde has. I think it is a synthetic as it has a woven backing.

Sorry, no photos although I will try and snap some tonight.

Anyone have an idea what this fabric is?
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I'm pretty sure what you're looking for is called "binding" or "facing tape"........... here are the pages from Sailrite: http://search.sailrite.com/category/binding-facing-tapes-sunbrella-surlast-vinyl
 
Ross

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
14,693
Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
That is a coated fabric. But which kind of the hundreds that are out there is the mystery.
 
Stu Jackson

Stu Jackson

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Feb 26, 2004
22,987
Catalina 34 224 Maple Bay, BC, Canada
Tim, we have something like that on the aft edge of our dodger, it almost "looks like" vinyl, but it isn't. Only thing I'm really sure of is: I have no clue what it is. A dodger maker would most likely be able to tell you, 'specially if you even know who made yours.
 
Ron20324

Ron20324

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Jan 22, 2008
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Beneteau 323 Annapolis MD
I use alot of that, and i'm pretty sure you mean "Shelter-Rite". Page 54 of the Sailrite catalog, 13.95 a yard, 61 inches wide. Get extra, there are lots of uses.
 
Ron20324

Ron20324

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Jan 22, 2008
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Beneteau 323 Annapolis MD
Tim R. said:
Yes and I would prefer to match it as I am adding to the dodger, not replacing the existing fabric.
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I can mail you a piece to compare and/or send you a 4 inch by ? piece(s). Black?, though there are other colors.
 
Maine Sail

Maine Sail

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Feb 6, 1998
11,701
Canadian Sailcraft 36T Casco Bay, ME
It may be Stamoid too. A lot of dodger makers use Stamoid for the grab reinforcement. Ours is done in Stamoid.. Hard to tell from the pic what the texture is really like. Is the dodger on the boat or in storage? If the heat goes out again I will take a look..
 
RichH

RichH

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Feb 14, 2005
4,773
Tayana 37 cutter; I20/M20 SCOWS Worton Creek, MD
Looks like Weblon Regatta Cloth ... a vinyl faced polyester laminate
 
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