Who uses a kool glyde ?

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  1. Robroy

    Robroy Well-Known Member

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    Who uses a kool glyde and what do you reckon on them, i am very nterested to hear a view from someone who uses one regularly, none of my local suppliers sell them in fact not even heard of them !
    How available is the special heat seam tape ?
    Any views would be welcome also any links to a decent youtube vid would be great
     
  2. Spacey

    Spacey Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Their not EU certified That's why no one sells them or has heard of them or at least they weren't last time I heard
    Suposed to be good tho
     
  3. Robroy

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    Could of done with one with one today small part of join I wasn't happy with !
     
  4. merit

    merit Well-Known Member

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    Very good product but I think the tape will be hard to buy. Going back over joins isn’t straight forward, the tape can over heat quite easily and burn the carpet. It’s still much better way of joining carpet than the heatseamer


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  5. Robroy

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    Merit
    How.do you know when to move to the.next section ?
     
  6. mjfl

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    A green light goes on while heating, when it turns off you move it on


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  9. mjfl

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    If you buy one from ebay or states, all you really need will be the tape and transformer which are both instock
     
  10. Robroy

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    Can you give me a price for everything in the kit minus the kool glide
     
  11. Robroy

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    So does this not work when you go back over a seam ?
     
  12. merit

    merit Well-Known Member

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    It does but it over heats second time round. You have to leave it a long time to cool down or lift it before the light turns out.


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