Guys,
I'm starting my acoustic treatments. I've wrapped my first fiberglass panel with speaker cloth. I just can't figure out how to make the fabric stay in in place.

I really don't want to take the time to make wooden frames for each panel.

Any ideas

You could try something like this

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DS_ID=3&Product_ID=9955&DID=7

but I don't know if it would work on fiberglass. Maybe get a very thin wood panel to use as a backing material.

I've tried a glue gun.....but that doesn't work very well

Looks like you are finding out why most builds the frames. It's not that they want to but what seems to work best.

Actually the 3M general purpose spray adhesive works pretty well with GOM on wood and masonite at least. For about 5 bucks a can, its worth a try.

Bud

Soundfold (who built my panels) uses a spray adhesive and no frame. (They edge-harden the fiberglass with resin - something I understand is not DIY friendly.) You might give them a ring and ask what it is; they're pretty accomodating.

The web site does say that they use a spatter technique to keep the interface acoustically transparent.

I will try wrapping my panels and then screwing them directly to wall, with the fabric in place.
I'll report back.
If anybody else put up panels without making frames, let's hear it.

Guys,
I'm starting my acoustic treatments. I've wrapped my first fiberglass panel with speaker cloth. I just can't figure out how to make the fabric stay in in place.

I really don't want to take the time to make wooden frames for each panel.

Any ideas

I think one of the reasons to make wooden frames is becase it is a PITA otherwise. Plus, you can make some nice beveled edges with very little extra effort. Really, if you make the wooden frames large then there is not much extra work to do. You really only want the beveled edges with smaller panels that need an architectural feel.

Spray 3m Super 77 on both surfaces. If you only spray one surface a film of dust from the unsprayed surface can prevent even, permanent adhesion.

Well,
I got the help of a friend to hang the panels. I nailed each of them to the wall, wile my friend pulled te material tight and hid the excess behind the panels.

Looks fine, thanks guys