Another Turf Question

[thegoldenboy]

and use the heat gun!!! The most overlooked tool when turfing. It will turn your turf to butter and allow it to mold and stretch around anything.

X2. A crap job is usually a result of trying to force cold turf. Once the cement hits the other cement, you're screwed. Not enough stretch, not good enough.

 

[superjetnj]

Just drink more beer, It'll look great now, but tomorrow you'll say what the F.

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

How hot with the heat gun?

ive used one, and I STILL have not really been able to make it pliable.

do you get it so hot it stinks? have to wear gloves?

maybe I didnt get it hot enough?

DAMMMIT I hate turfing.

 

[thegoldenboy]

after both pieces of turf are epoxied (obviously) heat it back and forth, constantly moving gun, and i usually hold gun 3-4" from turf, as long as its moving, your not burning.

Work with 6 inch sections at a time really, need to heat thouroughly, not burn or make it stink. Than use some muscle and pull turf to its location. pound with fist, than rubber mallet.

I heat both sides of the turf if I can. glue side a bit but not enough to bubble it , than STICK! SMACK!

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

ive tried it like that ( using contact cement instead of epoxy) but ive never made it noticeably more pliable with the added heat.

but im not a very patient person, maybe I rushed it, Ill do my next job in several sessions and try and excise more precision.