Seamer Down Now & Kool Glide Training with Mystery Host

[rgfloor]

Daris, I'm just poking fun at Roland!!

No need to change the signature line!

[TFP Admin]

Daris Mulkin said can't it won't let me, if "T" can do it go for it. Daris

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Jim

[DJ]

very good lesson/video i noticed dude also rolled his seam as i still do

[kylenelson]

Are you not supposed to roll seams? I always use my smooth roller and never have problems.

[Daris Mulkin]

kylenelson said Are you not supposed to roll seams? I always use my smooth roller and never have problems.

Yes they should be! Smooth roller with heat and you can use a star roller without heat or after seam is totally cool.

Daris

[kylenelson]

Yeah, just making sure. I don't care how much weight you have, I still want that seam rolled by hand.

[kylenelson]

Keep your eye on the tape guide

[Sean Moore]

Daris Mulkin said Yes they should be! Smooth roller with heat and you can use a star roller without heat or after seam is totally cool. Daris

are we supposed to use a smooth roller on loop pile carpet now too? Last I heard was star for loop smooth for cut.

Only use the roller to make the seam flat, correct? It's not designed to replace weight? Something about distorting the hot seam if too much pressure is applied.

[Al Gladden]

i feel better about my installing techniques now... i do it exactly like roland did in the videos..

[DJ]

Al Gladden said i feel better about my installing techniques now... i do it exactly like roland did in the videos..

i have never done doing the seam tape sideways(against wall work) instead of the iron

[DJ]

Sean Moore said are we supposed to use a smooth roller on loop pile carpet now too? Last I heard was star for loop smooth for cut. Only use the roller to make the seam flat, correct? It's not designed to replace weight? Something about distorting the hot seam if too much pressure is applied.

yes kinda, it also put's/spreads glue into the backing as it rolls, also meshes the two pieces together (cosmetics)....like a steam roller on the road.....

[Sean Moore]

I just never bought a smooth roller because when they told me (what, 15 years ago?) that star rollers would mess up cut pile carpet but I could just use my fingers I learned how to do it like that. I don't use a tray/weight/etc, I kneel on a piece of very clear maple plywood. My seams were weak when I weighed 185 but now at 210lbs they are very strong!

very interested in the SDN tho, and if a flat roller makes that work better then they can go along as a set.

[kylenelson]

DJ said i have never done doing the seam tape sideways(against wall work) instead of the iron

Start doing it. It works great and I do it every time now. Although I had been putting the tape sideways on top of the other tape, not underneath like Roland. Is there any reason I should be puttin it under?

[Sean Moore]

which video and at about what time point?

[DJ]

kylenelson said Start doing it. It works great and I do it every time now. Although I had been putting the tape sideways on top of the other tape, not underneath like Roland. Is there any reason I should be puttin it under?

dunno, on "t" seams i cut off the main enough to compensate/(the width of tape) fur the tape going from it. i do not overlap any tape. because the glue won't hold to the backing. just my thoughts/theory. since i've seen them come apart with it installed that way on pull ups............