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Good point

I heat seal all edges and holes on the tack manufactured by Canadian Trail House

If you have biothane or beta that is not heat sealed you can do it yourself.

The easiest way is to buy a cheap sautering iron with the point tip. (Walmart under $10)

Make sure you do this in a well ventilated place. The fumes will make you very sick. Do not breath this stuff in!!!!!

For holes just insert the tip and give it a turn. Do make make the holes bigger just put it in as far as it will fit.

The tube on the iron will get hot enough to seal the ends.

Lay the end against the hot tube to form a bead then roll the bead over the end of the strap to cover the webbing.

A hot knife will also work on the ends.

If you don't want to buy an iron heat a nail and seal the holes . Use a hot knife for ends.

Anyone with care questions on tack  can email me and I will try to help them out.

Paddi

----- Original Message -----

From: Sisu West Ranch

To: Lani M Olson

Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 10:08 AM

Subject: Re: [RC] cleaning biothane

"...cause biothane to delaminate..."

Some commercial Biothane tack has cut ends, and punched holes.  If it is put into the dishwasher enough times, it will delaminate at the cut edges.  When I make (for my own use) Biothane, I heat seal all of the holes and cut edges. 

 

Ed

Ed & Wendy Hauser
2994 Mittower Road
Victor, MT 59875

 

(406) 642-9640

 

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