BajaBlanca
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furniture upholstering ??
does anyone know where we can get some of our outside furniture chairs upholstered ? closest to la bocana wd be preferable, but anywhere you can
recommend is appreciated. gracias.
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krafty
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We have a great guy in Rosarito, if you get desperate-he is quick and very reasonable
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Russ
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I think there is a guy in SR that does it. He did the Oxley's boat cushions. Maybe ask at one of the fabric stores.
[Edited on 4-25-2011 by Russ]
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BajaBlanca
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Russ - Can you ask Harry where he did it ?
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Russ
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Harry isn't home now but maybe Julieta can help. I had him do an awning a long time ago and am not sure if he's in the same shack.
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longlegsinlapaz
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VERY easy to do yourself! Flip them over & unscrew the seat from the chair frame, remove the welting trim around the bottom of
the seat get some fabric (preferably Sunbrella since it's extremely sun-rot & fade resistant), cut it to fit with 2-3" of overlapping fabric on
each of the 4 sides to wrap underneath & inside where the seat attaches to the frame & staple it to the wood bottom of the seat. Or use
upholstery tacks if you don't own a staple gun. Affix opposing sides first stretching the fabric tautly & then do the other two opposing sides.
Ease fabric around corners & front corners can either have 1 large outward facing pleat (like they are now) or 2-4 smaller ones. Pleats opening
to the outer edges will wear better/longer that if all the edges open towards the center of the chair seat. Absolutely no sewing required on those
seats! Screw seat back into frame it came out of....of course, you marked each seat & chair it came from so that screw holes line up.  You're good to go for the next 10+ years!
Or haul them all to an upholster, if you're a chicken with a red X over ya! 
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Bob and Susan
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oh yea longlegs...
it's east to rebuild an engine too...
just take it apart
hone out the cylinders
grind the valves
put it together
and fini...
i have trouble getting a button sewn on...
the problem is getting new fabric that will last outside for a resonable price
if the seats are that bad the webbing is ready to go soon
the investment to repair may be like throwing away your money
new patio sets are pretty reasonable right now
my advise...buy new...same price in the end
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longlegsinlapaz
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No, MUCH easier than rebuilding an engine!  Honest!  That type of chair most likely doesn't have webbing, it'd have a wood base.
But if you can't sew a button on, this might be beyond you! I'd gotten the impression that you guys are pioneers who've learned to make do with
materials at hand! I am sooooo disillusioned!
Is Blanca is into DIY at all, it really is an easy, straightforward job. And I've got outdoor furniture I reupholstered with Sunbrella nearly 10
years ago, they sit out in the sun year round & still look great! Those chairs shouldn't take an hour per chair to recover. But if Blanca can't
sew buttons on either & has the money, then by all means, it's great to help the local economy!
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mulegemichael
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blanca....we have a lady here in mulege that does a fabulous job...she has all of our dining room chairs right now...she's replacing the wood, the
foam and the material as they all went through a couple of storms...she has a really large selection of materials, also.....i will get contact # and
name from our caretaker if you like..??...mike
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Lauriboats
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There is a place in Santa Rosalia, we had a sofa and loveseat recovered and a friend had their boat cushions redone. It is a little hard to find the
first time, he does a great job.
What we see depends mainly on what we look for.
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