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    sinylon seams

    I found some stuff that actually heat seamed two pieces of poly propelene tarps together to make as one piece. It reminded me of carpet tape that you use an iron to seam with. I wonder if there might be a product out there to use on silnylon material.

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    Perhaps such a product exists - chemistry is wonderful.

    I haven't found anything except silicone (seam sealer) that will stick to silnylon. Most tape I've tried just falls off silnylon.

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    Silicone coated/infused fabric does not tape at all well. Silicone is also very heat safe. They use it for baking applications up to and over 450*F. You might be able "weld" panels with a silicone sealer but I would think it could be more trouble than the learning curve for sewing it.
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