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05-06-2008, 08:54 AM
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the title said most of it. My strips of velcro came loose. The ones on the backside of my pedals. I used a gluegun to do this. What/How do you guys do it?
i did a search, didnt find much about it…
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05-06-2008, 09:10 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, England | | | Peel off the rubber if it's a Boss/Digitech type pedal. Then apply the velcro to the bare metal (make sure it's clean). This also makes it easier to return the pedal to original condition for resale. Get the Velcro branded stuff with the sticky backing, it's really strong. |
05-06-2008, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by dannybuoy  Peel off the rubber if it's a Boss/Digitech type pedal. Then apply the velcro to the bare metal (make sure it's clean). This also makes it easier to return the pedal to original condition for resale. Get the Velcro branded stuff with the sticky backing, it's really strong. | The Velcro brand stuff is A+. If you decide to apply it directly to the rubber, wipe it down really good with alcohol to help it stick. One note: I have noticed that the rubber on the bottom of Boss effects sticks to velcro a LOT better than the rubber on the bottom of Digitech pedals. I have a DT pedal that kept coming loose. I finally had to peel the rubber off and put the velcro straight on the metal.
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05-06-2008, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by SC Bassboy If you decide to apply it directly to the rubber, wipe it down really good with alcohol to help it stick. | +1 |
05-06-2008, 09:26 AM
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05-06-2008, 09:55 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, England | | | My velcro is so strong it's really difficult to remove pedal from my board and I have to separate them using a blunt knife. That dual lock stuff is even stronger, regular velcro is already too strong for me! |
05-06-2008, 11:19 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oakland, California, USA | | | A glue gun?
Was your velcro already adhesive-backed? If so, a glue gun will cause nothing more than a sticky, poorly adhesive mess.
Also, what pedals were you attaching it to?
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05-06-2008, 11:32 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Helsinki rock city, Finland | | | I have found that if you put duct tape to rubberside of pedal velcro sticks better. Don`t know about resale value though... |
05-06-2008, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by dannybuoy Peel off the rubber if it's a Boss/Digitech type pedal. | Big +1 to this!
I personally remove the feet on all of my pedals, then wash off the residual residue with Goo Gone. I also use the Velcro brand industrial strength velcro as it has a very strong bond (and you can get it super cheap at your local Walmart). Mind you that you probably won't be able to remove the velcro from the bottom of the pedal without some damage done if there is paint on the bottom... I personally think it is a small price to pay for the knowledge that my pedals will remain perfectly in place on my board. But I realize that it is not for everyone, especially those who are worried about resale value. (Which I am not, usually  ) |
05-06-2008, 02:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Des Moines, IA, USA | | | On boss and digitech pedals, I found that cutting the velcro into thin strips and running it along the raised portions on the edges of the pedal works pretty well. |
05-06-2008, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by bassman1185 On boss and digitech pedals, I found that cutting the velcro into thin strips and running it along the raised portions on the edges of the pedal works pretty well. | Ditto. +1 on rubbing alcohol, as well. |
05-06-2008, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by TheMutt Big +1 to this!
I personally remove the feet on all of my pedals, then wash off the residual residue with Goo Gone. I also use the Velcro brand industrial strength velcro as it has a very strong bond (and you can get it super cheap at your local Walmart). Mind you that you probably won't be able to remove the velcro from the bottom of the pedal without some damage done if there is paint on the bottom... I personally think it is a small price to pay for the knowledge that my pedals will remain perfectly in place on my board. But I realize that it is not for everyone, especially those who are worried about resale value. (Which I am not, usually ) | Industrial strength here too....And it takes five minutes to pry a pedal off the board now.
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05-06-2008, 04:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canberra, Australia | | Glue gun, as in hot glue? That stuff sucks - it wouldn't stick a half eaten lollipop to a... um... really sticky thing. 
Another vote for the adhesive backed Velcro.
Failing that, I've used Araldite with some success.
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05-07-2008, 06:16 AM
| | | | Hi,
The velcro wont stick on my behringer pedal. Since its not that good and has almost no resale value i'll just .... bolt it on there or something :P
the velcro had a sticky side, but it was not that sticky. My hot glue works pretty well on my other pedal (BOSS OBD-3) and i cant peel it of with my hand!
Anyways. thanks for the advice all! |
05-07-2008, 08:41 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: My Old Kentucky Home.... | | | Musta gotten hold of a bad batch of Velcro....The stuff I bought will rip your skin off.
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05-07-2008, 06:33 PM
| | | | Make sure you have industrial strength, anything less is garbage. |
05-07-2008, 09:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lismore, NSW, Australia | | | +1 to most of the comments here already.
I use industrial adhesive backed velcro. I remove any rubber and apply the velcro directly to the metal. I let them sit over night to allow the velcro to stick properly (dunno if it makes a difference, but thats the way I do it...).
Once they are stuck to the board, its quite hard work to get them off again. Normally when the pedal finally breaks free, I end up smashing my hand on my speaker grill or any other near by hard object / forehead...
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05-07-2008, 09:57 PM
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05-07-2008, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by TheMutt Big +1 to this!
I personally remove the feet on all of my pedals, then wash off the residual residue with Goo Gone. I also use the Velcro brand industrial strength velcro as it has a very strong bond (and you can get it super cheap at your local Walmart). Mind you that you probably won't be able to remove the velcro from the bottom of the pedal without some damage done if there is paint on the bottom... I personally think it is a small price to pay for the knowledge that my pedals will remain perfectly in place on my board. But I realize that it is not for everyone, especially those who are worried about resale value. (Which I am not, usually ) | Instead of that Goo Gone chemical stuff, try cooking oil (olive, corn, sunflower, whatever...), it is fantastic for removing old sticky stuff with.
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05-07-2008, 10:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canberra, Australia | | | Lemon oil works well too, and it's often sold in music stores as a cleaner for grubby fingerboards, frets and strings.
Orange oil is much the same, and also forms the basis for many of the goo-gone-type products.
Eucalyptus oil works brilliantly too - but while that's fairly ubiquitous here, it might not be in the US.
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