Upholstery Shops

[RedRangerVIP]

Hey , does anybody know of a good boat upholstery shop in Colorado? Looking to have the whole interior redone and want to have it right the first time. Thanks!

 

[gewf631]

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You might find some info if you poke around over at this forum.

 

[RedRangerVIP]

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Hey Ed,<br /> Thanks for the help. It's amazing what you can find on the web!

 

[Pickels]

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I live in Arizona - and hear you can save 50% by having your boat upholstered in Mexico. Anyone have any knowledge or expierence with shops there?

 

[jimmythekid]

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might be a good idea if you were going to Mexico for a vacation, and you were driving and towing your boat there, otherwise shipping a boat to mexico would be very costly, and no garantee you would ever get it back

 

[Mark42]

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live in Arizona - and hear you can save 50% by having your boat upholstered in Mexico

The problem with that, as I understand it, is what to do with the dozen illegals that come back hidden in your boat.

 

[Indymike]

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You can save even more by sending the work to China and have 10 year old school kids do it <br /><br />Actually though the internet is full of material suppliers and if you have a sewing machine give it a go.<br /><br />Mike

 

[a_bullfrog_a]

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go to joann fabric. they have marine grade vinyl.<br />maybe if you flirt with the ladies there you could<br />get them to do the work for you, lol.

 

[Winger Ed.]

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Originally posted by Ahrmles:<br />you can save 50% by having your boat upholstered in Mexico.

Sure,<br />Their work looks good, but I hear they substitute all the foam padding with burro dung.

 

[Pickels]

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The answer was to take the boat to Yuma, AZ. Right across the boarder from San Luis. I contacted an employee in a big boat store there and he gave me the name of the shop they use for all their work.<br /><br />The $3600 estimate I got from my local dealer became only $1500 on the Mexican border using identical materials. <br /><br />(There is little child labor in China, because they can hire adults for the same price they can hire children. I go there regularly.)<br /><br />(Everyone has heard of the strange stuffings used by Mexican upholsters, but nobody has a first hand knowledge of someone who was cheated there.)