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    Thread: Can Methylated Spirits be used as skin prep??
Post: Re: Can Methylated Spirits be used as skin prep??

justerxr Wrote:Hi all, just wondering if anyone tried using Methylated spirits for cleaning the lace and skin prep etc.. Its made up of 90% Ethanol and 10% Methanol and both are good solvent...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 4 28,973 02-21-2009, 04:54 PM
    Thread: Cannot get a good bond, please help?
Post: RE: Cannot get a good bond, please help?

(03-08-2011, 09:26 AM)JRob Wrote: Hey Shaun, Are you getting enough glue on your scalp? I had this issue when I first started wearing. I wasn't getting enough glue on my head. The lace needs somet...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 14 25,248 03-08-2011, 12:29 PM
    Thread: Changing the density?
Post: Re: Changing the density?

wiggy Wrote:What I meant was extra lace all around the unit. All lace units (french, sfs) do for sure. The ones (at least the ones that I've gotten) that were lace with poly around the sides and back...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 4 8,410 01-29-2009, 11:56 AM
    Thread: Check this out. (Photo)
Post: RE: Check this out. (Photo)

(04-17-2010, 09:29 AM)Marc-Barr Wrote: Is this a partial or a full cap? Either way,looks fantastic! Obviously a topper, not a full cap :) Fred
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 2 8,179 04-17-2010, 12:45 PM
    Thread: Clean up problem
Post: Re: Clean up problem

hairhat Wrote:I am having issues cleaning up residue on the lace of the hairpiece. It's a real pain! More and more residue is accumulating on the lace. This is an issue at the front. The more residue ...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 7 13,471 01-12-2010, 11:35 AM
    Thread: Cleaning frontal lace?
Post: Re: Cleaning frontal lace?

What KIND of glue ? Fred (StealthTJ)
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 4 8,112 12-10-2008, 03:27 PM
    Thread: Cleaning SFS
Post: Re: Cleaning SFS

GT20 Wrote:What is the best way to clean white glue (Basebond) from sfs? I currently use the mag slide technique and it works great until the piece starts to get a little older. After a couple of mo...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 7 11,962 01-28-2009, 12:04 PM
    Thread: Coloring
Post: RE: Coloring

(04-13-2011, 02:14 PM)Bee Wrote: I have a new piece, my first order. The color is a bit darker than my natural hair. I could a. color mine to match the piece. b. color the piece to match mine or c. ...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 4 12,681 04-13-2011, 04:11 PM
    Thread: coloring a stock to get some ash tones
Post: Re: coloring a stock to get some ash tones

NotGuilty Wrote:Has anyone colored their piece to get more ash tones before? Did it work? I recently got a stock piece (#6) but it needs more ash. I have never colored a piece before. I am going to bu...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 6 10,753 02-10-2009, 11:36 AM
    Thread: combing matted hair
Post: Re: combing matted hair

anubi5 Wrote:Just wondering if anyone has a solution to combing out bed head hair in the morning without washing ur hair and without damaging anything. Its a full cap and mattes sides and back. Slee...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 6 12,401 08-30-2009, 04:04 PM
    Thread: Customized Pigmented Glue by Debbie
Post: Re: Customized Pigmented Glue by Debbie

mikegozo Wrote:Hello Everyone, I just wanted to let you know that I was using the Nex-Gen glue because I loved the idea that it offered a flesh toned color to it, but as time went on, my forehead cou...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 5 9,908 04-29-2009, 03:57 PM
    Thread: Cut a lace piece to the size of another...
Post: Re: Cut a lace piece to the size of another...

NotGuilty Wrote:Can someone provide detailed instructions on how to cut a unit to the size of another unit? I went out and bought a styrofoam head cuz I think I need that. What else will I need and ho...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 8 13,154 02-11-2009, 12:41 PM
    Thread: Cut a lace piece to the size of another...
Post: Re: Cut a lace piece to the size of another...

NotGuilty Wrote:Sounds easy. What do you use to cut with, just normal scissors? I don't want to screw up the hair that will be used (i.e, cut up or uneven etc) I use a pair of manicure scissors. Yes,...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 8 13,154 02-11-2009, 02:10 PM
    Thread: Density Vs Fluidity
Post: Re: Density Vs Fluidity

Tapehead Wrote:Very true... Less density like 60% max (which is still generally enough to look like a good head of hair) makes for a much more manage-able piece which lays and flows better. Too h...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 3 7,209 05-25-2009, 02:13 PM
    Thread: Dilema topper vs full cap.
Post: Re: Dilema topper vs full cap.

JRob Wrote:There's no right or wrong answer. I would start with a topper. If the blending and color is too much of an issue you can try a full cap, but keep in mind that it does have its own set of ...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 9 15,989 12-01-2009, 04:17 PM
    Thread: Do people ever ask why your hair never grows?
Post: Re: Do people ever ask why your hair never grows?

As mentioned, short of something really, really drastic, change wise, no one notices your hair. The only people that obsess over hair are the few (in the big realm of things) that wear hair. :) Fred ...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 8 13,528 10-21-2008, 12:41 PM
    Thread: Does this template look fine to you?
Post: Re: Does this template look fine to you?

felya Wrote:[Image: http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/6559/...bn8.th.jpg] If you're happy with that much recession showing. Note that I'm NOT saying that much recession is bad. Some recession (on an...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 22 36,582 01-01-2009, 04:44 PM
    Thread: Emergency
Post: RE: Emergency

(05-07-2011, 11:19 AM)Mr.Hair Wrote: guys found De-solv-it @ walmart...says its 100% organic so it should no be too harsh on the lace, thanks for the suggestion Organic does not have to = gentle. S...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 18 30,125 05-08-2011, 01:37 AM
    Thread: Ever heard of 'He Shou Wu'?
Post: Re: Ever heard of 'He Shou Wu'?

Cheerios Wrote:Hi everybody, He Shou Wu is not a Chinese dish :) it's a Chinese herb of somekind, and for centuries the Chinese have used it to nourish their hair, and keep it from going grey, keepin...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 4 12,503 10-13-2008, 01:08 PM
    Thread: experience with coloring blonde hairpieces to get exact match
Post: RE: experience with coloring blonde hairpieces to ...

The hair that's used in hair pieces take color very quickly. General "rule" is to color the unit 1 shade [b]lighter[\b] than your existing hair color. Also, only leave it in for 15 minutes or so. You'...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 7 14,569 01-17-2011, 10:11 AM
    Thread: Fraying Solved
Post: Re: Fraying Solved

I'm not sure that I understand at all the problem that so many seem to have with fraying and shedding. This last, SFS, unit that I just switched out of (and the only reason I changed out of it is I'm ...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 6 10,834 01-09-2009, 11:28 AM
    Thread: French lace vs Swiss lace
Post: Re: French lace vs Swiss lace

paco71 Wrote:Is it true that if you take two pieces with the same density, one swiss lace and the other French lace, the French lace one will look thicker? Greetings Paco I'm curious why in the worl...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 5 10,691 08-03-2009, 06:16 AM
    Thread: French lace vs Swiss lace
Post: Re: French lace vs Swiss lace

nitrofish66 Wrote:paco71 Wrote:Is it true that if you take two pieces with the same density, one swiss lace and the other French lace, the French lace one will look thicker? Greetings Paco In my exp...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 5 10,691 08-03-2009, 03:34 PM
    Thread: getting a full cap
Post: RE: getting a full cap

(01-25-2011, 08:57 PM)Henry Wrote: The thing about fullcaps, is that they are hard to wear if you wear them 24/7. The people that wear them are pretty open about wearing. <SNIP> And where did...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 14 27,886 01-26-2011, 11:21 AM
    Thread: Glue carcinogenicity
Post: Re: Glue carcinogenicity

hairykrishna Wrote:<SNIP> For example, sodium laurel sulfate is a surfactant and foaming agent used in nearly every bathroom product. It's also applied to the skin of labrats to induce cancerou...
FredTJ General hair replacement discussion 21 38,176 12-10-2008, 03:35 PM