Stretching mesh

[UVAlaxer432]

I need help with stretching mesh because whenever I hand stretch the mesh it takes FOREVER and is never really stretched.

Does anyone have a quick, easy, and effective way of stretching mesh without getting a lot of lip??

BTW: I searched but didn't find anything that answered my question exactly.

[czechinthepipes]

well i have a cool way of stretching mesh. (i created this for hard mesh or types of mesh that are as hard.) 1. take your new mesh sit in front of a tv and just stretch it with your hands for an hour. 2. put your mesh in luke warm water let it sit for 30 min, then under water stetch it again, leave it in water again for 20 min. take out and stretch. 3.make a stretcher thing like i did. (how to make it: get a nice sized board put as many nails on both sides so that each diamond has a nail through it. when u make the stretcher which i d do before u wet the mesh. put the wet mesh on your stretcher, leave it there for a day. 4. take mesh off stretcher and slightly wet mesh, string the mesh do the ball and knife trick leave it for a couple days. take it out play with it take a spray bottle wet the strung mesh do the ball and knife trick leave in for a few more days. and then it should be good. ive done this on my warrior hardmesh and 2 jimalax hard meshes. hope this helps sorry for it being long. :worship: :clap:

[laxattack1616]

Heres my way of streching the mesh and getting a great pocket.

1. Turn on your sink to hot and wait until you get steam.
2. Put the mesh under the running water and strech it while wetting it.
3. After it is thouroly soaked, turn off the water and strech the mesh for like 2 minites.
4. String the mesh while it is wet.
5. When you are done stringing it, run hot water over it again until the mesh is thouraly wet.
6. Pound the pocket for 5-10 minites
7 Use ball and knife trick or just put a ball in the pocket and put the stick on a table so the head is hanging off the table.

and your good to go.

[UVAlaxer432]

thanks guys :grin: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :grin:

[CnSLax3]

Make a mesh stretcher with some wood and nails thats wat i do.

[James]

It only take my mesh an hour to break in with this- http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/220/dscn09169mk.th.jpg (http://img479.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn09169mk.jpg) I suggest you build one they are great. They are also very easy to make

[Kwick_STX]

It only take my mesh an hour to break in with this- http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/220/dscn09169mk.th.jpg (http://img479.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn09169mk.jpg) I suggest you build one they are great. They are also very easy to make
Haha of course when I came out with a tutorial for that everyone said that it was a bad idea...

Yeah search threads made by me. I have dimensions and everything posted on there.

[James]

Haha of course when I came out with a tutorial for that everyone said that it was a bad idea...

Yeah search threads made by me. I have dimensions and everything posted on there.
Wow I had no recolection of it. I really made that up on my own I had never seen yours. The funny thing is, is that alot of people thought it was a good idea when I posted it. They must hate you j/k

[UVAlaxer432]

how far apart are the nails??
(I'm using 10d)

[LaxMaxVince]

The ol ball and butter knife thing is a good idea

What you can also do is place the ball in teh pocket and secure it with the butter knife. then, wet the pocket and rub fabric softerner on it for a few minutes. after rubbin gthe fabric softener, dont do anything, leave the secured ball in teh stick until the pocket dries, then wet it again, and let it dry again. should work.

[CnSLax3]

The ol ball and butter knife thing is a good idea

What you can also do is place the ball in teh pocket and secure it with the butter knife. then, wet the pocket and rub fabric softerner on it for a few minutes. after rubbin gthe fabric softener, dont do anything, leave the secured ball in teh stick until the pocket dries, then wet it again, and let it dry again. should work.
Yea but it really makes it a hassle and unless u use the 2 balls and butter knives tricke it doesn't stretch it that good. Use James and kwicks idea it works

[James]

how far apart are the nails??
(I'm using 10d)
Mine are about 7 inches. It gives a pretty good stretch on the mesh so maybe go with alittle less

[crazydrew86]

i keep the mesh unstretched, do the topstring so that it is perfect then i do one sidewall, then i stretch it this way i dont stretch the bottom of the mesh which i dont like to do

[d3livermail33]

if you have a bed with posts that are round, i do, then just put the pocket in it and pound the crap out of it cuz mine fits perfectly soooo.............