Re: 1986 ss 201
Okay, real bad weather here the last couple days so work was limited, which meant boat time.
I almost met my match putting the vinyl on the front for the rear deck, the inside corners on the compartments were a real @#$#$% to say the least. I screwed up close to 3 yards of material in my first two attempts. An hour and a half away in Swift Current there is an Upholstery shop with an awsome owner. I have purchased supplies from him for the other projects and he said if I ever need help to give him a call, well needless to say his help was priceless. Kudos to Fredricks Upholstery.
This is the piece and a brief description on how I did it for thoses attempting thier upholstery. The first two pictures are the completed piece.
The next two are the back side showing how it is fastened.
The trick, or move appropriatly tricks are as follows.
Begin by cutting your vinyl to fit allowing at least two or three inchs to pull it tight around the part. Start by stapling the perimeter about every four inches, this will allow you to pull out any wrinkles left from the opening after it is done. Next cut out the excess vinyl in the opening leaving at least three inches all the way around, in the corners cut a V shape relief to within an 1 1/2 of the ply with the wide part of the V in the center of the corner. Now spray some 3M spray 90 on the vinyl and the ply let it set up for a minute, then pull the vinyl tight in the straight areas between the corners with a couple staples in each. Next slide the whole piece to hang over the edge of the work table and using a heat gun on the low setting gently heat the vinyl from underneath while holding the corner V cut out with your thumb and fingers. You will feel the vinyl start to give, the best part of this is you can't over heat it cause if it's to hot on your thumb it's to hot for the vinyl. When you feel the vinyl give enough to pull it tight around the corner put the heat gun down and pull it real tight and staple. Work the whole corner this way and you will be real happy with the results. After you are done all the corners, finish around the outside, pulling any excess material and wrinkles out as you go, you may have to pull a couple of the staples to get more pull but have at it. Hope this helps some of you.
