Upholster Over Vinyl

Stretch it gently from both sides and the bottom.

Upholster over vinyl.

If you d rather remove the old fabric first pull out the staples from the bench bottom and use the old fabric as a template. Set the old vinyl aside. Have an old vinyl chair that needs a makeover. Place your vinyl over the object you re upholstering if applicable.

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Https amzn to 3dnsjic in the uk. Lay the vinyl right side up over the chair seat and pull it down over the edge. If you want to make your fabric a particular size place the vinyl over an object that s as large as you want it to be. Vinyl is usually a little thicker which means you ll have to take extra care when stapling corners.

First remove the piece you re upholstering by flipping over a chair and unscrewing and removing the seat for instance. Heat one corner of the vinyl until it is very hot. If you re stretching vinyl out for a specific reason such as to reupholster a piece of furniture place the fabric on top of the object in question. Reupholster with with black materiall a simple peace wood the purpose of this channel is not t.

Https amzn to 3jkiimv these staples are compatible. Trace the old vinyl shape onto the back of the new vinyl with a marker. Upholstering with vinyl is much the same as upholstering with other fabrics. I had thrifted a pair of black ʼ70s bar stools that weren t exactly uggos but they were kind of boring and stood out a bit more than i d like against the bright white office wall in our living room.

Flatten and smooth the old vinyl over the new. You can upholster a bench with vinyl over the top of existing fabric. The basic process for diy upholstery is this.