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13. Use a match or lighter to carefully singe the loose threads at the corners as shown.
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Move the
flame quickly - grill cloth melts very fast.
WARNING:
Open flames are dangerous, especially around flammable material such as
grill cloth and wood. Use common sense.
14. If the grill cloth seems looser than you are comfortable with then you can use your heat gun to
tighten it up. This is a tricky process to apply just enough heat to tighten it up, but not enough to
cause the lines to warp and go crooked, or even worse, burn through the grill cloth. We suggest
you practice on some of the scraps you just cut from the frame assembly. This will give you an
idea of how easily the grill cloth is affected by your heat gun. Start with the heat gun on the lowest
setting and if that isn’t hot enough, you can move up from there. Also, start with the heat gun at
least 12” away from the grill cloth; move closer if necessary. Move in broad, uniform movements
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10. When you are done stapling and the lines are all straight, cut the surplus lengths of the grill cloth
from the corners of the frame.
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11. Fold the remaining grill cloth over to the back of the frame and staple it down. Leave about 1/2”
from the corners without any staples.
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12. At one corner of the frame, hold both corners of the grill cloth down, one on top of the other. Use
your razor to cut a 45 degree line through both layers of cloth, from the corner of the frame.
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Remove both cut corners of grill cloth.
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Use one staple to hold down the grill cloth in the corner.
Do this for the other 3 corners.
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