Dear Don
I stretch it on the mold, but you need to spread heat very evenly (little tricky) on sail otherwise you do not get good results.
Hope this will help, for more question you or others can contact me on e-mail: zvonko.jelacic@gmail.com since I am not often on forum.
Regards
Zvonko Jelacic
Single Panel Molded Sails
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