Re: Re-upholstering? ? ?

[steve <sderby@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree 100%, I like to put my covers in the sun or someplace warm before 
working on them. Also when I do a headliner, I put it outside in the sun 
with the windows up. It seems to make the shrink of the vinyl more uniform 
and is alot safer than doing it with a heat gun like I have to do in the 
winter when I do most of my customers cars.
cheers
Steve
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From: <cin.bad@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 1:47 PM
Subject: RE: Re-upholstering? ? ?


> I am also an upholsterer (28 years) and everything Steve says is great but 
> I'll add to this.  When working with vinyl I always like to be in the warm 
> sun, it makes the vinyl more workable and it lays so nice
>
>
>
> Cindy
>
>
>
>
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > From: d4owe9@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: Re-upholstering? ? ?
> > Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 15:01:02 -0400
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dear Steve The Upholtery Man:
> > Related Question if you don't mind:
> > What is that yellowish glue (and where can one get it)
> >
> > which is used on our cars for gluing vinyl to steel
> >
> > surfaces, eg door panel assemblies. This stuff appears to be brushed on, 
> > and looks a little like yellow
> >
> > weatherstrip adhesive. If not this stuff, what do you recommend. Thanks 
> > very much,
> >
> > Donny, 64 Belvedere
> >
> > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > From: sderby@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: Re-upholstering? ? ?
> > > Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 09:47:23 -0700
> > >
> > >
> > > John,
> > > I am an upholsterer. In my humble opinion, unless you want something
> > > radically different, or go to Tijuana for a mexi job, very few, if any,
> > > upholsterers will be able to do it cheaper than say legendary or some 
> > > other
> > > aftermarket seat company. It is very time consuming to make patterns, 
> > > buy
> > > material and build them. If you want to do yourself, make sure you use 
> > > your
> > > old set as a pattern, cut every piece on the seams with a razor blade, 
> > > I
> > > then use an old iron to iron out the old seats, lay them on the new 
> > > vinyl,
> > > cut out and sew together exactly the same. You will need a welting foot 
> > > to
> > > make welts etc. and an industrial machine to sew.Also my 2 cents is 
> > > always
> > > get new foam if possible, you will have a tighter fitting cover that 
> > > will
> > > fill out the corners and believe me you won't believe the different 
> > > between
> > > that and old dead 40 year old foam.
> > > For the best bang for your buck, buy the kit and re and re. You can do 
> > > that
> > > yourself quite easily and save the labour and have a factory looking 
> > > job
> > > very easily.
> > > cheers
> > > Steve
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "John Pettitt" <john.pettitt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 9:29 AM
> > > Subject: Re-upholstering? ? ?
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Quick question. Give me all your various thoughts on the matter.
> > > >
> > > > I am wanting to re-upholster the seats in my '65 Coronet.
> > > >
> > > > 1) Is this something that I could learn to do?
> > > >
> > > > 2) If I did it myself, is it something I would be able to do , where 
> > > > I
> > > > would be pleased with the end product?
> > > >
> > > > 3) Are there any good instruction books, or web-sites on the topic?
> > > >
> > > > 4) Would I be better off paying someone to do it?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for all your responses.
> > > >
> > > > John
> > > >
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