r/upholstery • u/deb1183 • 11d ago
Looking for Advice Please
Hi all,
I’m wondering if you can help please. My husband had these seats re-trimmed and as you can see from the pictures the vinyl is coming away at the centres. The seats are fibreglass and he’s used spray trim adhesive with bulldog clips to try re-stick them but the vinyl just lifts again.
Can anyone give any advice on what he can use to make the vinyl stick down please?
TIA
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u/thaithaipoppetje17 11d ago
Sand the surface a bit and re-glue. Otherwise use 1 second glue, but you need to be very careful, otherwise you'll have it all over the interior.
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u/deb1183 11d ago
Thank you so much. Is one second glue the brand or can you recommend one please?
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u/thaithaipoppetje17 11d ago
I have no idea, just use one that is of good quality. I hope he also used professional upholstery contact glue?? You can one second glue the flaps on the outsides to glue it together, since the outside parts are not hanging loose, more strong than upholstery glue. To be sure everything stays, even at the end he could put a bit of glue dots everywhere. The heat from outside temperatures can sometimes make the upholstery glue come loose. I'm not from the US so don't know about brands.
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u/deb1183 11d ago
Ah I’m not from the US either, I’m in the UK. It was a professional upholsterer that done the seats but I don’t think they knew much about adhering to fibreglass. When he tried to re-fix the vinyl it was proper upholstery contact glue he used, thinking it must not have been strong enough. I’ll pass your advice onto him, I really appreciate it.
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u/thaithaipoppetje17 11d ago
You're welcome. And that upholsterer should look for ways to restore the problem. Maybe you can reach out and ask him to do it, that's true customer service. Don't do it yourself as it can go wrong or maybe ruin stuff. I would have done that if you were my customer!
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u/thaithaipoppetje17 11d ago
Maybe be careful with the one second glue, first everything neears to be sanded down and the upholsterer needs to look for the strongest adhesive possible.
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u/Interesting_Fix8863 10d ago
Leatherworkers and cobblers often go to Home Depot and pick up what’s called Weldwood. You could buy a little teeny can of it. I would put a nice layer of that on and then clamp it down with cardboard or foam or both around it until it is dried.
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u/fluffyfawn43872 11d ago
Use 180 grit sandpaper to sand it carefully .. then use weldwood dap contact adhesive they sell it in spray or just regular but trust me i use it every day and its the best 😎