Fixing upholstry?
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Topic: Fixing upholstry?
Posted By: WGP guy2
Subject: Fixing upholstry?
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 7:39pm
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Probably not the best place to put this but... The fabric on the driver side door (its only a strip, mostly leather), came off yesterday. The conclusion I drew was that the heat (94* outside) melted the glue holding the stuff on. So I took it to a friend of my parents, the only one to ever work on the car and a mechanic for many decades. He told me to take a paint brush, and paint Elmers glue on the part of the door where it goes on, then put the fabric on and tape it up to hold it on. He said if it didn't work, bring it to him and he would do it. (he was too busy to do it at the time) So, any of you ever heard of doing this? I might try it, but for some reason holding something on in my car with Elmers glue just doesn't sound right to me... |
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Posted By: kickinwing2010
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 7:47pm
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Did he specify a type of elmers glue because they make more than one type of glue. I suggest that you use contact to cement, what you do is spray it on both sides wait a little bit and it will get a little tacky once it hits this point stick it on and smooth it out quickly. Then you should be pretty much good to go.
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Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 7:52pm
Yea, he said multi-purpose, like the kind you would use at school |
kickinwing2010 wrote:Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 7:56pm
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LOL Gorilla Glue
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Posted By: kickinwing2010
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 7:57pm
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hmmm...sounds a little sketchy if I were you I would go with the contact cement it is a much stronger glue. Plus with the multi purpose you will have problems with it drying out as where you wouldn't have these problems with the contact cement.
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Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 7:59pm
| duct tape foo |
Posted By: pepprdog
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 8:03pm
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Contact cement is what's used for most automotive upholstry adhesive needs. -------------  NRA Certified;Range Safety officer NRA Certified Instructor: Basic Pistol-Home Firearm Safety-Ohio Concealed Carry "Refu |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 8:10pm
| Just hammer some screws into it. |
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 8:10pm
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People underestimate the adhesive powers of Elmers.
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Posted By: glazener24
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 8:15pm
| 94* is not that hot... |
Posted By: ANARCHY_SCOUT
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 8:24pm
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Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 8:44pm
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94* is hot for a car that was just resurrected from sitting in a garage for 5 years. I was pretty much given the car, a '95 Saturn. It was in perfect condition except for the engine and the upholstery problem (and it was a little dirty). I had someone drop a new engine in it, and I just fixed the upholstery with some spray on adhesive (thanks kickinwing). Very nice car, awesome acceleration, and excellent gas milage (I've gotten almost 40 mpg out of it). I plan to do a great deal of work on this car. My first order of business is a new damn horn.  |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 10:00pm
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LOL TIPPMANNZ SOENG MACHINZ!!
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Posted By: kickinwing2010
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 10:32pm
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Np glad you got it fixed and sounds like a decent car for it being free and all.
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Posted By: Hitman
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 10:46pm
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Elmers knows glue and I tasted it once and it was foul..
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Posted By: kickinwing2010
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 10:48pm
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duhhhh.....
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