Flexible
tacking strip (brand names Curve-Ease and Pli-Grip) finds it's specialty
application anywhere curved surfaces are involved and visible tacks are
undesirable. Two prongs are visible, these will grip the fabric as they
are pressed toward the frame. The other tab has a hole punched in it through
which a tack or one leg of a staple will pass, attaching it to the frame.
1. Locate the flexible tacking strip about
1/16" from the edge to be finished.
2.Continue
attaching the strip to within 2" of the point it is to terminate and cut
it to length with a pair of tin snips.
Tacking
strip applied to the outside arm of a recliner.
3.
Align, mark and trim the panel. Push all the pronged tabs of the tacking
strip about half closed so they are at about a 45-degree angle. Lay the
OA panel over the area and pin or stay-tack in place so it will not move
during marking. The best way to mark the contour is to rub the side of
the chalk along the edge of the metal.
Trimming
OA panel to contour, 3/8" beyond chalk mark.
4.
Relocate the fabric over the flexible tack strip, making sure the marked
line exactly matches the contour of the tacking-strip edges. 5. Hook the
fabric onto the toothed segments, pressing the fabric around with the fingers.
A skewer is a handy helper to move the fabric around accurately. Keep the
panel taunt during the tucking-under process.
6.
Press the gripping tabs over against the frame. Fabric slippage can be
prevented by pressing toward the the tacking strip just inside the
metal edge with one hand while pressing the nearby tabs with the other
thumb.
7.
Seat the tabs firmly against the frame. One handy way to do this is to
use a piece of closed-grained hardwood to tap the tabs into place.
8.
Stretch the bottom and ends of the panel as necessary and staple into place.
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