koozemani
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Pretty cool!!!
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Never forget, the original backplates were made from Florida and Georgia stop signs. I've always wondered how they got the bullet holes out of them.
Never forget, the original backplates were made from Florida and Georgia stop signs. I've always wondered how they got the bullet holes out of them.:
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I'm planning on trying 3 additional bladder methods:
1. Using a small (24" dia) pool donut. Dividing one tube cross ways - to make a curved tube - and sealing the ends with a food bag sealer.
2. Using sheet vinyl and seeing if the local plastics dealer can radio-freq seal it for me for a affordable amount
3. Use heat-sealable nylon for the bladder. This is my ultimate preference.
raftingtigger, excellent work. You mentioned you used 12 ga vinyl for your bladder, how did you seal it? I've been experimenting with some 20 ga vinyl I have and it takes a very careful hand to not melt it too much. Guess I need to upgrade to the thicker material and that might help.
Also, did you cover the vinyl or is it actually that blue color? If it is that color, I'd like to know your source as I haven't found any that looks like that.