Holding small pieces while wrapping?

[formanek]

Being in MN I have been doing quite a few snowmobile (snowmachine) skinz. I get very frustrated trying to devise a plan to hold the smaller pieces like a hood panel, etc... with a bucket or just on my bench. The parts are sometimes only about 3' x 2'. Does anyone know of a company that sells some sort of device to hold pieces firm while working on? Takes me forever because I am always moving the part and not being able to use both hands. Thanks.

 

[signswi]

There's this new stuff on the market called tape, works pretty well

 

[MikePro]

if i can't use magnets, I use double-sided tape applied to masking tape(for easy removal).

but then again, for something that small... why bother? if you use 180cv3 you can just peel the whole thing and place/lift/shift/etc. to your heart's content (as long as your surface is clean)

 

[zmatalucci]

I think he means holding the actual body panel, not the vinyl.

 

[Craig Sjoquist]

I would make a easel and jig putting parts at comfortable level to work on.

Start with a wood table and create jig to work on.

 

[petesign]

they make hand clamps that might do the trick, if you went to a fabric/hobby store and put moleskin on the pads to keep the pads from scratching the panels.

We use them for all sorts of applications.

 

[trimguy]

Maybe a bumper or wing thing. This is what we use to mount small parts to while painting them.

 

[formanek]

I think he means holding the actual body panel, not the vinyl.

 

[HulkSmash]

i usually build a small frame by stacking 2x4's to hold it.

 

[formanek]

Here are some pieces I am talking about.

 

[2 see signz]

never done one myself... but would suction cups, like the ones on mobile phone holders that go on the windscreen work? make a bench top with holes and attach rope to the ends of the suction cups and tie under the bench?

 

[signage]

What are the parts that they attached to made out of?

Either order some of them or find a wrecked one take the attachment pieces off and make an adjustable jig.

 

[ThinkRight]

I am thinking a bean bag type device.
Heavy duty made with heavy canvas .
Fill with rice and make sure it is pretty full , so you can shape and wedge the parts in.
.....?

 

[formanek]

I am thinking a bean bag type device.
Heavy duty made with heavy canvas .
Fill with rice and make sure it is pretty full , so you can shape and wedge the parts in.
.....?

:U Rock: That's a great frickin' idea.

 

[midnite]

It is a great idea.... and if you find that rice is not heavy enough.... you could try wheat ... ( I'm a farm boy, I know that craps heavy )