With pictures.
Exposure blankets.
Seems they are forever getting wrecked, due to many factors.
Nothing worse than trying to get a seal when you've got holes.
I'd say this is an idiot-proof way of keeping them alive
without any patching and/or excessive language.
Take your old wrecked blanket ( you didn't toss it did you? )
cut two 4" wide strips, preferably about 8" longer than
your longest frame bar if possible.
And two others for the short bars.
Lay them rubber down, fabric up, on your frame.
( your exposure blanket should be the same )
Looks kinda goofy, I know, but whatever.
Take your 'strings' ( whatever the proper term is ),
and lay them across the corners of the back strip.
( Arrow in pic )
Close the cover, fire up the pump and voila.
I think it takes a few seconds longer to suck down, but
if you lay them out like I did here, you get a perfect seal.
This is a newman, but I use the same strips on some smaller
statics we have without a problem.
I was using cloth strips before, but sometimes it wouldn't
seal properly, and thin cloth didn't protect the blanket as well
in the corners and such, was still getting wear on the blanket.
The blanket material is flexible, durable, and works like a dream.
I've had it not seal properly a couple times because I mis-laid
the strips, but it's rare. Once you get a feel for it you could
do it in your sleep.
So yeah, not a single pinhole, stretch, tear, nothing
in at least two years of constant use.
Not sure how long my luck will hold out, but so far, so good.
Cheers.
* yes, I blurred out the image I was exposing
