TrevorR Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 OK, so is it just me or is the velcro you get to stick on the bottom of pedals just not sticky enough? I've got completely fed up of opening the bag for my pedalboard and finding pedals which have slipped all over the shop while their velcro remains stuck resolutely stuck in the place it was left. I know... first world problems... Well, after a fun evening spent with a couple of tubes of Bostick Contact Adhesive, hopefully the velcro is now solidly welded onto the bottom of the pedals and they will be staying exactly where I put them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) I use 3M velcro, 5cm wide, about £10 a roll. It sticks fine to metal or painted surfaces, but a bond to a rubber base will always fail. EDIT: That's 3M the brand. Edited April 30, 2016 by JapanAxe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 Yeah, my Boss chorus got glued from day one. Been having the problem with bare metal, powder coated etc. Maybe the stuff bundled with the pedalboard was just a bit sub standard quality? Anyhoo, sorted now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I use the strong industrial Velcro (the brand) type. The adhesive is very, very strong and I couldn't forsee it ever failing. I have had it stick over rubbed feet and still be stickier than ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinArto Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Lately all my Velcro has been doing this. I don't know if it's because I store my board upright. It's really annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elephantgrey Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 [quote name='Kev' timestamp='1462001377' post='3039401'] I use the strong industrial Velcro (the brand) type. The adhesive is very, very strong and I couldn't forsee it ever failing. I have had it stick over rubbed feet and still be stickier than ever. [/quote] This. I can lift my board up by one pedal, and I swear that it'll get to the point where I can't before the Velcro gives out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 I've bought heavy duty velcro too, ( unbranded + 3 m) but the velcro part is never the problem, its always the poor adhesive on the back. Its ok with some pedals but not with others Someone mentioned Velcro ( the brand ) industrial , so maybe thats my next try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elephantgrey Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 One thing to note, is that i leave all velcro to settle for a day (24hrs) after attaching it to a pedal before i start using it to stick to the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Aye, allowing the adhesive to cure is vital. It'll never be as strong otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorris Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Ahh. Failure of sticky back Velcro type (hook & loop Fastener) is one of life's (more trival but) consistent annoyances. So the Velcro fastening is great but it's stronger than the adhesive - yes that's my IKEA Venetian Blind fascia I hear falling off at 3am :-) I've taken to using 3M Dual Lock type fastener for a DIY pedalboard project. Not cheap but very secure fixing. The adhesive side can get really quite complex as the best adhesive depends on the 'surface energy' of the surface being stuck to. I'd suggest to check it out at least. One note - I initially went with 400 mating with 400 strength and found that the adhesive wasn't strong enough. I supplemented it with Silicone but on further reading of the 3M literature saw that this was not a recommended combination. I'd suggest checking it out at least (the 400/400 stuff will make sense if you read the 3M data) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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