Preventing webbing from fraying

[mr_v]

For years I have been going over a freshly cut webbing edge with a lighter. And for years the results have been the same: the edge holds for some time and then frying starts. Is there a better method? I noticed that factory glued edges stay intact. Is there a specific temperature/chemical I need to apply? I tried super glue and clear nail polish - close but no cigar.

 

[johndiver999]

pvc glue - the stuff for connecting pvc pipes works great, just saturate the last inch with the fuzzy ball applicator and try not to fumigate the garage. I like to make the last inch stiff and hard so it is easier to slide into the buckle, so I do more than just the edge treatment.

 

[mr_v]

pvc glue - the stuff for connecting pvc pipes works great, just saturate the last inch with the fuzzy ball applicator and try not to fumigate the garage. I like to make the last inch stiff and hard so it is easier to slide into the buckle, so I do more than just the edge treatment.

Perfect. Thank you!

 

[rx7diver]

For years I have been going over a freshly cut webbing edge with a lighter. And for years the results have been the same: the edge holds for some time and then frying starts. Is there a better method? ...

Well, I cheat a little when I can: We have a wilderness adventure (camping, backpacking, rafting, etc.) store here in this small town. (University town.) After I do the initial rough cut of my webbing, I take it over there, and they finish-cut it using a very hot device they use for cutting climbing harness webbing, etc., which finishes things very nicely.

(I would be surprised if a tack store doesn't have a similar device.)

Otherwise, I do as you do, and use matches or a lighter.

rx7diver

 

[crofrog]

Get a hot knife. That’s how’s it’s done at most factories

 

[happy-diver]

Rubberise it with a polyurethane goop man

But not when you're fraying your eggs man

 

[johndiver999]

You don't need all that if you have some old glue in the garage.

 

[eelnoraa]

lighter has been working great for me. I think the trip is to melt a bit more then just the cut edge, then while nylon still in melten state, use something flat to "compress" if this make sense. 14 years of diving, I don't think I ever have the issue.

 

[mr_v]

Get a hot knife. That’s how’s it’s done at most factories

Yep, makes sense.

They're pricey...This one is $250. But I found cheaper ones on eBay.

Handheld Hot Knife

Not what you'll find at a craft store, these hot knives are what we use in our factory to quickly, accurately and cleanly cut ropes correctly. This hand-held version is easy to use and travel

sterlingrope.com

 

[Capt Jim Wyatt]

Bic lighters have always worked for me.