Re: ARM RESToration

Posted by kevinpackard On 2024/1/20 1:49:34

For the vinyl you will want two things: good contact cement (Weldwood), and a heat gun.

Cut the vinyl out larger than what you need. Contact cement on the rubber and also on the vinyl. Let it dry, then put them together. You will likely need to make relief cuts on the vinyl in order for it to lie flat around the curves. Use the heat gun to soften the vinyl (carefully) and pull it around the edge of the rubber. You'll need contact cement on the underside of the rubber as well as the edges of the vinyl. I used a razor blade to trim up any vinyl that was bunching up underneath the edge. The metal plate and lower plastic assembly will help to keep everything tucked in nice and tight.

Yours look a little easier that what I had to do on mine. It should be pretty straightfoward.

I would be careful trying to get the plastic to change shape. This stuff is extremely brittle and will likely not do what you want it to.

-Kevin