I am looking for a workable solution I can tackle until my seamstress is available later this fall to sew the Velcro strips in place on my Bimini to secure my solar panels in place.
What I have seen others do is adhere Velcro to the panels and sew the paired strips to the Bimini.
My thought is to attach adhesive backed Extreme OutDoor Velcro Tape to the Bimini, then to hand sew as much as I can of it, and attach the panels with the Velcro taped to the bottom. I have only been able to find the tape in 1” width. I have found the Velcro Heavy Duty Industrial Tape in 2” wide rolls, but it does not seem to have the same UV resistance.
Is 1” wide strips of the Velcro Extreme Outdoor Tape sufficient to keep the panels in place in heavy wind? I would plan to tape 3 sides (leaving the aft facing 4th side for circulation and drainage). I do not want to have to remove these for storms. Should I instead use the wider 2” adhesive backed Velcro Heavy Duty Industrial tape as it will be under the solar panel and not really exposed to UV?
Is it realistic to think I can sew the taped Velcro strips to the canvas by hand? I don’t have anything other than a normal sewing kit, and have never tried to sew anything to the canvas before. Any tips there?
Is it inadvisable to use Velcro tape with adhesive on the canvas? Should it only be non-adhesive backed strips?
What I have seen others do is adhere Velcro to the panels and sew the paired strips to the Bimini.
My thought is to attach adhesive backed Extreme OutDoor Velcro Tape to the Bimini, then to hand sew as much as I can of it, and attach the panels with the Velcro taped to the bottom. I have only been able to find the tape in 1” width. I have found the Velcro Heavy Duty Industrial Tape in 2” wide rolls, but it does not seem to have the same UV resistance.
Is 1” wide strips of the Velcro Extreme Outdoor Tape sufficient to keep the panels in place in heavy wind? I would plan to tape 3 sides (leaving the aft facing 4th side for circulation and drainage). I do not want to have to remove these for storms. Should I instead use the wider 2” adhesive backed Velcro Heavy Duty Industrial tape as it will be under the solar panel and not really exposed to UV?
Is it realistic to think I can sew the taped Velcro strips to the canvas by hand? I don’t have anything other than a normal sewing kit, and have never tried to sew anything to the canvas before. Any tips there?
Is it inadvisable to use Velcro tape with adhesive on the canvas? Should it only be non-adhesive backed strips?