Schatzi
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Post by Schatzi on Feb 23, 2014 6:11:10 GMT -8
I finally came up with a solution to replacing the cord welting in my 59 Shasta Airflyte. I bought some fabric from Walmart that is like a plastic tablecloth and some cord. Cut the fabric into 1" strips, folded the strip over the cord and sewed the cord into the middle. When I restored my 64 Compact I noticed how the factory shellacked over the welting so I tried that. Very pleased with the result. Made 36 feet in a matter of minutes. I spent less than $20 for supplies and should have more than enough for the whole trailer.
I have a photo of it in the link below, where all my photos are. Something else to figure out-posting a photo.
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SusieQ
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Post by SusieQ on Feb 23, 2014 6:30:22 GMT -8
I really like that method. I bought some from VTS and it is larger than the original, not exactly the same color, it is hollow and because it is plastic, I don't think the shellac will stick to it. It doesn't look bad but I wished I had made my own after I installed it. Kudos to you.
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Post by mobiltec on Feb 23, 2014 7:56:08 GMT -8
I really like that method. I bought some from VTS and it is larger than the original, not exactly the same color, it is hollow and because it is plastic, I don't think the shellac will stick to it. It doesn't look bad but I wished I had made my own after I installed it. Kudos to you. The shellac will stick to it. I use the same thing in either white or beige. Only thing is I bought mine in 500 foot rolls from a trailer dealer going out of business for $20 per roll.
I do like the idea of making your own and may see about having my seamstress do that on the next one.
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Post by restoguy on Mar 26, 2014 13:24:21 GMT -8
I'm using rope for mine after I finish the panels. It is going to look cool.
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Post by schweetcruisers on Mar 26, 2014 18:31:19 GMT -8
I really like that method. I bought some from VTS and it is larger than the original, not exactly the same color, it is hollow and because it is plastic, I don't think the shellac will stick to it. It doesn't look bad but I wished I had made my own after I installed it. Kudos to you. Shellac will stick to it and your hair and your skin and anything else it come into contact with. |
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Post by Schatzi on Jul 10, 2014 13:28:29 GMT -8
Update: I did find that the shellac sometimes will come off. Next time, (if there ever is one) I would try dying the fabric with a color close to shellac before sewing the rope in.
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Post by lakewoodgirl on Jul 10, 2014 19:49:44 GMT -8
My friend in Michigan sent me some links to marine upholstery supply wholesalers and I'm liking what I see so far with them. It's either that, my auto upholstery supply wholesaler down the road, or thin quarter round wood trim. Whatever I decide, I need to decide soon!
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Post by John Palmer on Jul 10, 2014 21:19:09 GMT -8
My friend in Michigan sent me some links to marine upholstery supply wholesalers and I'm liking what I see so far with them. It's either that, my auto upholstery supply wholesaler down the road, or thin quarter round wood trim. Whatever I decide, I need to decide soon! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I buy plastic welt from my local upholstery supplier. They stock it in about twenty colors.
It runs about 90 cents a yard, in 100 yard rolls. I buy it on the large rolls because it's cheaper, and they "twist and tangle it up" when they reroll it to shorter lengths.
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Post by Hamlet on Jul 10, 2014 21:50:48 GMT -8
we used lightweight felt-backed tablecloth fabric in Hamlet. didn't shellac it, but found a color that closely matched the original. It hadn't been sewn in the original, so we did it the same way, we just held the rope into the fabric and stapled it in. It was a little tricky, but it worked.
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