General Overview
The reupholstering of the old furniture pieces are a much better option than replacing them as it involves less cost and time. Moreover, the reupholstering also offers the option to design the chair as per one's requirement like the use of fabric, color and so on.
What Is The Way To Reupholster Vinyl Kitchen Chairs?
Some basic steps to reupholster the vinyl kitchen chairs are as follows:
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Remove The Seat: The first thing that needs to be done is to remove the seat from the frame this can be either done by removing the screws or bolts or simply by pushing the seat from beneath.
2.
Old Vinyl Cover: Once the seat is separated remove the old vinyl upholstery carefully using the proper tools like a staple and remove the vinyl.
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New Vinyl: Once the old vinyl is removed take the sheet of the new vinyl and put it over the old one to take the proper measurement and dimension and cut the new piece accordingly.
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Chair Seat: Keep chair in upside down direction atop batting.
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Wrap: Start wrapping batting as well as vinyl from the edges. Now staple the vinyl cover after every two inches. Repeat the same for another side too.
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Trim: Once done make sure to trim all the excess corner of vinyl and batting.
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Reassemble: Reassemble the chair and put the seat back into its place. Screw all nuts and bolts tightly with the frame.
Chair Cushions/Backs/Table
Steps To reupholster the kitchen chair cushions are as follows:
1.
Remove Cushions: The cushions of the chair can be removed by keeping the chair in upside down direction doing this will know how to remove the seat cushions.
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Staples: The staples with which the cushions are attached needs to be removed or loosen. This can be either done by the staple remover or by using a knife.
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Fabric Staples: The fabric staples can be removed using needle-nose pliers.
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Extra Cushioning : If the seat cushions seem flattened extra padding should be inserted into that or use batting.