Attaching Armor

http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showthread.php?t=20322&highlight=Bobamaker+Attaching+Armor

There you go Mandosoldier.

I recently tried a couple different methods and ended up nearly shredding my flak vest in the process.

First i tried just the velcro. After washing and dying my vest to get the color right (still not happy with it...too yellowish) the velcro started coming off. I used 2 ton epoxy on the velcro and slapped it on the armor. The epoxy wouldnt adhere to the velcro strips, so they ripped right off the armor. I ended up using JB Weld to keep the velcro on the armor.

I then tried snaps. I bought the snap kit (the one with the 2 piece snaps, the little platform and punch). I ended up either making the hole too big and the snap wouldnt stay or the snap wouldnt stick to the armor. I scrapped the snaps because I couldnt get them to work.

I then went with the Boba Maker tutorial and used bolts. I bought a bunch of eyelets and poked holes all over the vest. I used construction adhesive and glued the bolts to the armor. I screwed up a bunch of the eyelets and made the holes too big, so I had to sew them in place.

Overall, I determined I can't sew or do anything fabric related.

I also vote for the Snap Method. I had velcro in the past, and I'm extremely happy with snaps.

i have tried the snaps method and the velcro method, but i am completely converted by Bobamakers bolt method. its the way forward

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