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sldrose
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Thanks Matt,

I managed to reheat and separate the fabric. The TPU did separate in some places. I assumed that this means that it wont reseal??

Can you reseal TPU once if the TPU has lifted?

I wasnt sure if it would re-hold, so I reinforced with a second strip.

The inner reinforcement strip is attached to the base and to the non-tpu side of the tube.
Will the TPU side bond with the non-TPU side of the tube?

I’ve run into this situation a few times and i’m unsure if i should use TPU to non TPU side or seam-seal glue. Do you have a preference for strength?

thanks

Sean

p.s. im really enjoying this project. I have an appreciation for what you would have gone through to figure this out without instruction.

also, i tried the bowl and the form, but neither worked until i had the double sided masking tape on. It made all the difference.

cheers!