Anyone Knows How to Remove Rubberizing from a Bag?
Sep 5, 2011, 8:01 am
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Anyone Knows How to Remove Rubberizing from a Bag?
I have an old (10+ yo) Columbia messenger bag that I like very much.
The fabric of one of the interior compartments is rubberized (for no evident purpose, at least to me). Recently the rubberizing becomes to flake, and the flakes adhere to whatever is at that compartment, creating a mess to clean up.
Do anyone knows how to remove rubberizing from fabric? Is there any chemical product that does it?
The fabric of one of the interior compartments is rubberized (for no evident purpose, at least to me). Recently the rubberizing becomes to flake, and the flakes adhere to whatever is at that compartment, creating a mess to clean up.
Do anyone knows how to remove rubberizing from fabric? Is there any chemical product that does it?
Sep 5, 2011, 12:11 pm
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trhen soak that part of the fabric in an Elmer's glue solution.
Sep 5, 2011, 1:30 pm
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cordelli and cd1111:
These were the two solutions offered by my local luggage repair shop.
As they are somewhat low tech, and not very much effective, I was in hope that someone knows a chemical product that dissolves or dislodges the rubber from the fabric.
If chemically removing the rubber proves to be impossible, gluing or stitching a liner seems to be the better option, as removing by scrubbing probably will damage the fabric which, as an interior fabric, is not very thick.
Thank you for your suggestions; not knowing where else to ask, I'm in hope that a FTalker that works in the industry could, perhaps, offer a professional opinion.
These were the two solutions offered by my local luggage repair shop.
As they are somewhat low tech, and not very much effective, I was in hope that someone knows a chemical product that dissolves or dislodges the rubber from the fabric.
If chemically removing the rubber proves to be impossible, gluing or stitching a liner seems to be the better option, as removing by scrubbing probably will damage the fabric which, as an interior fabric, is not very thick.
Thank you for your suggestions; not knowing where else to ask, I'm in hope that a FTalker that works in the industry could, perhaps, offer a professional opinion.
Sep 5, 2011, 1:46 pm
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I have no clue what this product is or how it works, but there was a commercial on yesterday for a spray rubber that will do the opposite, it will renew the rubberization. It's along the lines of the magic putty, good for everything you have that needs fixing, flower pots, leaky roofs, rotted drip pans, etc.
http://www.seenontvexpress.com/produ...ray+rubber.htm
Of course, buy one get one free.
http://www.seenontvexpress.com/produ...ray+rubber.htm
Of course, buy one get one free.