Silk Covered Horn - advice sought

[Ripduf1]

I was approached by a potential client to 're-cover" a pair of Kalamazoo Duplex horns that have been denuded of their cloth covering. That is not in my wheelhouse so I want to ask the community for recommendations on who might be able to recover silk covered horn?

or

What is your recipe for doing it yourself. This is not something I will take on, but I will pass any recipes along.

Please advise!

John

[Kent in KC]

I'm pretty sure Tim Fabrizio used to do this.

[JohnM]

I would make a kraft paper template by wrapping several pieces of paper around the horn and taping them together to make a solid cone, then slice the cone to remove it. Cut the silk fabric to the template*, then tape one long edge to the horn with blue painter’s tape and fold the fabric back. Spray maybe six inches of the fabric with 3M 20 spray adhesive. Put a length of baker’s parchment paper as long as the horn along the taped edge and flip the adhesive side of the fabric onto the parchment until the fabric is certainly smooth, then pull the parchment paper out until the adhesive is contacting the metal. Smooth to adhere, then flip the unadhered fabric back over, spray a section of it, flip it back into the parchment paper and again slide out the parchment paper and smooth the fabric. Lather/rinse/repeat until you’ve worked all of the way around the horn.
*Perhaps after establishing the paper template, cut the fabric a little long so that it can be trimmed at both ends for a precise fit.

[Ripduf1]

Thanks for the quick responses! Any other suggestions. I know Tim and can find out if he still does this work.

[c5fan]

Try Greg Cline.

[zonophpones7]

I have re-done some duplex horns over the years. I agree to make a template using craft paper. Then I used book binding cloth...it is not silk per se but has the cross hatch texture and looks similar to the fabric used on the originals, I then use a permanent spray adhesive that can be repositioned to the fabric and apply it starting at the metal seam of the cone smoothing as it wraps around the cone. If a wrinkle shows, pull back and re-smooth. A slight overlap at the end to create a fabric seam is advisable. This fabric has a slight rigidity that creates a smooth finish. I have the embossed H&S tags for the horns available on my website. I am not currently accepting any restoration work as I have too many of my own things to work on and need to get caught up! But I think this is a manageable project for DIY. Here is a link to a company I have used for the fabric, and one of their products with the texture I am referring to.
Good luck with your project!
Gregg Cline
Phonodecal.com


https://www.talasonline.com/Cialux-Book ... &cialux=17

[Ripduf1]

Hi Gregg
Thank you to you and the other Forum members who have provided insights. It is appreciated!

John