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[skyy797]

Hello All! New here, but I like to do DIY projects in my spare time.

I'm trying to make my own automotive tool pouch from a picture of one I found online and would like to try and find the closest material I can to the original blue vinyl. Can anybody tell what kind of vinyl it's made of? It seems pretty thin to be a faux leather, can it be made that way? Could it possibly be a cloth material on the inside of the bag?

Obviously the front of the pouch is clear vinyl :)

Thank you for your time!

[John]

Welcome to the forum!!!

To me that looks like a vinyl coated polyester type of material.
Here is an example from albrights https://www.albrightssupply.com/Article ... Click=3957

[BigRig]

@John, it does to me like the lighter 10 guage. @skyy797 open it up and take a picture of the backing we can tell you pretty fast what it is from that unless that is the backing we are seeing hrough the clear plastic.

[skyy797]

Thank you both for the replies! The bag itself was made from the 50s by general motors, would vinyl coated polyester have been available then?

Unfortunately I haven't been able to find any pictures of the inside as I do not own the bag. Looking through the clear vinyl is the backing, but you can't see it very well.

Here's a back shot of the bag if it helps.

[BigRig]

@skyy797 ,

Take a picture of the side of the vinyl where it has been cut. I really do not see the weave of the polyester in that blue fabric but need a closer look.

[skyy797]

This is the best side shot I can find. As you can tell the thickness of both pieces of vinyl are very thin. It's some type of laced fabric coated with vinyl.

[BigRig]

@skyy797 ,

Would you say it is like school gym mat material? If so then it is the vinyl coated polyester that John identifies it as.