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Topic: Re-upholster Pac-a-seat |
Michael Haselman
From:
St. Paul
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Posted 7 Mar 2008 10:15 am |
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I love my cat, but I now have a couple holes in the vinyl of the seat part of my GFI seat. Has anyone done this? Is is difficult, or do I need a new seat soon? Nothing wrong with the rest of it, but it looks a little cheesy onstage.
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Mullen RP D10, Peavey NV112, Hilton volume. Hound Dog reso. Piles of other stuff.
Last edited by Michael Haselman on 7 Mar 2008 10:38 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Roger Shackelton
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MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 7 Mar 2008 10:23 am
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Hello Michael,
Since you do have a cat, you may want to use cloth to re-upholster your pac-a-seat. Check with one of the pac-a-seat builders for information.
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 7 Mar 2008 11:49 am
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| I've built several seats - used vinyl, formica and carpet (the same thing that is used for speakers, cases, etc). The carpet seems to be the most rugged. Don Sulesky has a seat I built about 15 years ago and the outside carpet covering looks like it's still new. |
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Don Sulesky
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Citrus County, FL, Orig. from MA & NH
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Posted 7 Mar 2008 12:17 pm
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This is the seat Jack made which I have owned for more than 7 years. It's as good as anything I've seen on the market.
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Michael Haselman
From:
St. Paul
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Posted 7 Mar 2008 12:28 pm
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So, do I need any special tools? Just yank off the vinyl and restaple with any old staple gun?
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Mullen RP D10, Peavey NV112, Hilton volume. Hound Dog reso. Piles of other stuff. |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 8 Mar 2008 3:31 am
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| Glue the sides and depending on how you do it on the ends it can be stapled underneath. My seats, as the picture Don shows, has aluminum moulding all around (and notched and mitered for a perfect fit), I don't know how yours is assembled but I'd just use glue where you can - use the aerosole can spray type glue and spray both the carpet and the wood for a "permanent" stick. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 9 Mar 2008 6:29 am
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| You'll find that carpet or canvas will be much more comfortable than vinyl. |
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Bob Simons
From:
Kansas City, Mo, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2008 1:37 pm
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Mine was just ugly and uncomfortable so I took it to a shop that did hot rods to Ferrari's and got the seat rolled and pleated with piping like a '57 Chevy! Worth every penny I paid (actually it was quiet a few!)
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Chuck Thompson
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2008 4:35 pm
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sounds like you need a new cat  |
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Michael Haselman
From:
St. Paul
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Posted 17 Mar 2008 4:45 pm
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Now, Chuck, that's low. My cat, Chub Chub, is the bestest kitty in the world. Come to think of it, though, he's kinda made a mess of my Mullen case, too. But I've learned how to cover that up when it's in the house. So, I'll pretend you didn't say that and make sure he's not in my lap when I'm reading this. Oh, yeah. He reads.
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Mullen RP D10, Peavey NV112, Hilton volume. Hound Dog reso. Piles of other stuff. |
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Chuck Thompson
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2008 5:16 pm
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oops - sorry michael and especially chub chub - i dont want a mad kitty on me  |
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