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Life changing advice! Thanks so much. I've got a crummy old sailboat, so I can't afford to get a professional to redo my seats. This helped with the pattern so much!
That looks like a Juki 2810 , Nice looking machine ! Love the video Sir , thanks . I'm sure many of Us viewers would love a chance to apprentice under You .
Thank you so much I do many things and Upholstery but this is helpful for me for for boats for larger pieces and stuff that I’ve done a good reminder you’re doing some great work there take care of yourself stay well. Best regards.
Hello Don, You ae so welcome! You sound like someone with experience. Just keep going! Thank you so much for your kind wishes. Please keep liking and watching!
Mark all pieces AA, BB, CC etc next to your pencil marks on each separate piece. That way you never lose or forget the original pattern of putting it back together. Also I never use sharpie as it can transfer smudges that are almost impossible to get off. I also take pictures with my IPad and keep it handy to throw those pictures up on a big screen TV that helps if I do have any questions about putting it together. And of course being able to watch RU-vid videos quickly if I need a quick reference from another upholstery Craftsman ❤
Hello John, It seems like you know what your doing. Actually I almost never follow my own advise. These videos ate to help others sharpen their game and give them ideas. Please keep liking and watching!
Hello Tangerine, You are so welcome! Thank you so much for saying so. I think you can do it! Confidence will take you all the way! Check this out. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WOuzM5UPqM4.html Please keep liking and watching!
Hello Amy, You are so welcome! What I usually do is start with the most difficult or largest item first. After that, everything else is easier. Please keep liking and watching!
Binge watching your videos recently - I am starting to work for the family business, which is auto and marine upholstery. I can do basic things such as headliners, cutting foam, taking apart seats etc. I was wondering if you had any tips for me to learn how to sew so I can be more productive in the shop. Thanks!!
Hello Tech, thank you for spending your time with my videos. It sounds to me like you are doing everything right. The best thing to do is just get on the sewing machine and sew, sew, sew! Learning is doing! Please keep liking and watching!
Rudolph, what size scissors do you use when you cut fabric vs when you snip thread? Have you ever accidentally cut yourself? By the way great work....this was a beast of a job.
Hello Autismus, Thank you so much for saying so! I really appreciate it. Scissor size is not that important. What is more important is that they are sharp. You can use one size scissors for all cuts. Yep, My hands have many scars from my 44 years doing upholstery. Hehe! Please keep liking and watching!
So the original sun pad cover had 1/4 foam backing, on the one you made it looks like you left the 1/4 foam off, may I ask why? By the way your work is awesome
Hello Boat, I don't remember, I guess I would have to watch again. Mostly foam backing is a preference. Also if the customer paid for it or not. Usually, if it had it before, I would duplicate it. Please keep liking and watching!
Thank you for all the great information, I have a few questions. What sewing machine do you use and what vinyl do you use? Also when would you recommend replacing the foam, do you have any videos on this? Any help is greatly appreciated, trying to learn so I can do my own boat.
Hello Nicole, You are so welcome! I use a Juki LU-2810, But any new or used industrial sewing machine with a walking foot, reverse and a welt foot will do. I use both automotive and marine vinyl, which are really the same. It is very rare to have to replace foam. You will know when the foam is bad. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DDluEeWKUIE.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--ylXt_hIgU8.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WLYzglvx0hI.html There you go, have at it! Please keep liking and watching!
Thank you for sharing your wisdom! I am hoping to get started in marine upholstery but it’s so overwhelming 😳 I already have a great career but the need in my area- I think a simple pillow runs $500 and a 6month wait! So would you recommend I find someone to teach me, like an internship? Or do you think just starting small on my own and watching RU-vid would be suffice? I already sew so I may just practice on vinyls today (husband works in boat industry and already bought material for me to practice lol)
Hello Michelle, I love your enthusiasm! Boat upholstery is a good place to start as you know there is good money in it. What I would do is try to get a used industrial sewing machine that has reverse, a walking foot and a welt foot. The best way to learn is by your mistakes. So don't be afraid to make them. See each project through to the end. You'll know when things are turning around when people are throwing money at you! Remember, learning is doing! (Also, watch my channel) Hehe. Please keep liking and watching!
Thank you for that 😊I just got over the fear of cutting fabric lol…maybe getting those baby steps of sewing out of the way will help, as well as learning seam allowance and such. Definitely subscribing, thanks!!
@@michelledechaine3259 Hello Michelle, That's right, just to it. Experience is the best teacher. I think you will be just fine. Please keep liking and watching!
Hello Mc, Thank you so much for saying so. I have been using the same "Sunguard" B93 UVR Bonded Polyester thread for the last 44 years. Always outlasts the vinyl it's sewn into... Please keep liking and watching!
Hello Thelab, Sure, I can tell you. It really is just an optional preference. The extra foam gives a fuller look with less wrinkles. Yep, more cost and time. You can always make the customer pay for it. Please keep liking and watching!
Not all marine vinyl is the same quality such as color depth or thickness of the color layer. When a boat owner has to get you to replace the skins on the seats which brands of marine vinyl have thicker color layer and more durable material?
Hello Dew, A dirty little secret that manufacturers will hate me for. All vinyl is basically the same. Plastic over a fabric backing. Some are thicker than others that's all. Marine vinyl is also a scam, they make more money off of it. It gets old just like any other vinyl. If it didn't, I would never have boat or jet ski customers. I will tell you my shop is full of boat cushions and jet ski seats that have shrunk, brittle, ripped, rotted vinyl. Please keep watching!
Hello Stacey, Sure you can use 1/2 or 1/4 inch foam if you want depending on the look that you want. 1/2 Inch will look pillowy. 1/4 inch will look fuller. The cover in this project never had this foam. Many times it's just the vinyl itself. There is no standard so you have freedom to make the choice! Thanks for watching!
Steam your old cushions!! They will come right back almost completely to original form, steam and let dry for several days if possible but at least while your pattering and sewing new covers. You can usually pick up and old stand steamer from Goodwill or other thrift store. They are an amazing tool for reusing old foam in upholstery work if the customer doesn’t want to pay for new foam, if it is in really bad shape, I turn the job away because it will never look good and in the Marine business our reputation is ruined if someone say I did that job
Hello John, Yes I do use my steamer that I bought new. Bottom line, I always give my customer what they want. Most of the time I give them more than they asked for. However, I will never also change their motor oil. You can see 43 years of my work here: rudolphsupholstery.com Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery I have bought expensive Jiffy steamers and was given a cheap one by a friend, the cheap one is much easier, faster and lighter to move around so I got rid of the almost $300.00 Jiffy and also have a hand held that I use quite often that I purchased at Target for about $30.00. It is the easiest of all.
Hello Roman, Thank you so much for saying so. When someone needs their upholstery recovered, I am happy to do that for them. It is very rare that the foam needs to be replaced because it has been protected by the cover. When it is necessary it gets done. The bottom line is if the customer requests something be done and pays for it, I have the time. For most people, replacing wood, foam and vinyl would all be cost prohibitive. Unless money means nothing to them. Please keep liking and watching!
What is the width of the staples? Some sources are touting 1/2" staples and others are saying 3/8". Just curious what you are using. I also noticed a new staple gun in a newer video. Why the change from Harbor Freight to what appears to be an Arrow? Another question, Do you use a sander on your foam repairs? Again, thank you for the techniques and education.
Hello Bogo, You are so welcome! I only use T50 staples for everything I do. Not sure of the crown size, I never pay attention. The HF staple gun wore out so I replaced it with the Arrow. It uses the same staple. You can use a sander on foam, but I never do. Please keep liking and watching!
Good morning… I have a back rest for a pontoon bench that has a small mid section that is gathered… I thought I had it all figured out until I tried it in the bench …I will email pictures….there were big gaps, now I’m trying to figure out what to do to make it look and fit right… I added foam to sides…I think it fits good, now to figure out my vinyl cover that is gathered… I may also need to make a new backer board as original one is a lot smaller… I don’t want to pull vinyl too much and get gaps….do I make my skin a couple inches larger than foam then gather? Would I apply sew foam after gathered (stretch vinyl out then sew on?)…took me all day yesterday to try and get it right now I’m reaching out… I’m hoping I have your email to show what I’m talking about
Hello The, Good morning! I know the curve of which you speak of... When I make and install a cover, I use a heat gun and stretch! Eventually, I get it where I want it. Not easy, I know. but not impossible. Please keep liking and watching!
Hello James, Oh, you are a brave one! I am so happy you can make a decision for yourself like this. I think you will do just fine with your boat. Ok, I would do it in auto or marine vinyl, I use T-92 bonded nylon or polyester thread for everything, and I would use an industrial sewing machine. Please keep liking and watching!
Thank you for taking the time to share A signature should always be pared with pride of workmanship. I respect the fact that you won' t sign off on second best. The owner of the boat wil notice your attention to detail and no doubt steer many folks to your talented workspace. Best of health, long life and prosperity to you and yours.
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When you top stitched… you stitched reverse side first then flipped it on to the face of the vinyl and “top stitched “. Did you stitch the 3/8” tag vinyl from reverse side the the top stitches? Or is top stitches just the stitches that create the look but your not stitched to anything on the underside of that bead???
Hello Gill, There is an attachment to the back with a top stitch. Maybe you will see it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dLBUzECeSKY.html and this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fNUWFgNedK4.html Please keep liking and watching!
Hello Mike, Listing is a material sewn into the cover used to pull down the cover to the valleys of the seat to give it a shape. Like in your car seats. Please keep liking and watching!
Hello DJ, Thank you so much! The video is like 31 minutes, right? I usually take something like this apart and make the patterns on the first day. On the second day, I'll do the installation.. Please keep watching!
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Hello Jiwbink, Thank you for your support by subscribing! I really appreciate all of you kind words! I am so glad that you took the time to look around at my 43 years on my website. Please keep watching!
Merry Christmas! I have finished a big engine cover and I had a bit of a fight trying to attach some vinyl …had to take apart and resew, now I have some needle holes that are showing … I have installed the cover on… should I now take whole thing off and replace the piece that shows the holes?
Hello Thelab, Merry Christmas to you as well! I would try the easiest solution first. Try to super glue the holes so they don't spread. Then find some color to match the vinyl and hopefully, you will never see holes again. Removing everything to resew sounds like a lot of work. Please keep liking and watching!
@@TheLablover3 Hello Thelab, Go to rudolphsupholstery.com and you will see my email address on the bottom of every page. Please keep liking and watching!
Hello All Construction, As you can see plastic was not under the old cover. Some people use plastic to aid in slipping on a seat cover. Helps it glide better. Plastic actually traps moisture in the foam and it doesn't breathe, therefore, it never drys. Thanks for watching!
THANKS FOR THE INFO,I HAD NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT THAT! BTW,THANKS FOR ALLOWING A PEEP OVER A TRUE MASTER CRASTSMANS SHOULDER!! FINAL RESULT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF!! O U T S T A N D I N G!!!
@@toyotapro Hello Toyota, I see. You made me look! I never needed to see it before. I just work away. The bottom of the foot is smooth however the floor side of the machine is serrated for grip and friction. Please keep liking and watching!
Great instructional video, I love my table as I covered the wood surface with commercial flooring, it takes staples, self seals and doesn't hurt vinyl when it is clean!
What specific flooring did you use? I used to have a 10ft X 20ft table in my big shop but now I am semi retired and have a smaller table set up. I had Masonite sheets on my shop table and loved it.
Another great job. My nephew Miklosh Vagvolgyi is an award winning upholsterer here in Australia. His business is Custom Canvas And Vinyl. He mostly works on boats. 😊
First of all, thank you so much for all of your valuable information. I am just starting my own marine cover/upholstery business. You have taught me so much in so many different areas already. Your videos are invaluable as I start my sewing journey. One question (I’m sure of many to come) is regarding your listings. It looks like you just used scrap vinyl? Is that true or is there a specific type of material you like to use the most for listings?
Hello Miss, You are so welcome! I love hearing good news like this. I think you will do just fine in your new business. Marine upholstery is a great place to be as you can charge more than you could for auto or furniture, but not as much as you could with aircraft. That being said, you should not limit yourself. Accept all upholstery work. You will have a better life for you and your family if you do. Yep, scrap vinyl. Any vinyl will do. Remember this is not rocket science as I always say. Please keep liking and watching!
Another question… where parts of the cover are pulled tight and stretched…would you recommend top stitching… even though the original cover never had any? Would always recommend topstitching vinyl?
Hello Thelab, Top stitch is totally optional mostly for the looks. Usually if the cover had top stitching before, I would just duplicate it. Please keep liking and watching!
That is amazing how you doing the corners. I just want to ask you which vinyl is good for boat cushions as this cusion what you did- one way stretch, two way stretch or no stretch. Because my vinyl what I got is no stretch vinyl. Can I use it for this cushion or that kind of vinyl is for something else?
Hello Marek, Thank you so much for saying so. You would definitely want to use a stretchable vinyl for the curves and corners. Marine or auto vinyl have the same specs and will last about the same. Please keep liking and watching!
Some boat makers use vinyl piping on all of their seat and deck covers where there is a seam. I was told that adding the piping to the seam would increase the strength and help it from tearing out as seat vinyl age and people stepping on the seam. I have seen this in Sanger and Malibu boats to name two. What do you think? Does adding the piping to a seam increase its durability? Also picky boat owners don’t allow shoes on their boats and also they keep the vinyl clean and uv protection on them.
Hello Dew, Piping or welt does nothing to keep the vinyl from splitting once the vinyl becomes shrunk and brittle. The seams fail first where the needle perforated the vinyl when it was first sewn. I replace the old "Skins" all the time and see this is true. Thanks for watching!
Cover your tables with sheets of Masonite! It’s easy to install, stays smooth and won’t damage your work. I just added another layer after mine got roughed up but it took abuse for 12 plus years to need to be replaced.
I am ordering a Consew 206RB-5 next week. I live along the coast in SC and there are a lot of boats down here. Staring to do boat upholstery very soon. You have great videos....
Great video, thank you. I am getting ready to start my upholstery job on my old boat cover and this is very helpful. Will probably watch this many more times! Thanks again!
Hello John, You are so welcome! I think you will do just fine with your boat cover project. I have many more videos I think can be helpful for you. Please keep liking and watching!
I really appreciate you explaining every step... Then I don't have to guess why you're doing it 👍 videos as I can to figure out all the tips that you give us!
Hello Mitchel, Thank you so much for saying so! No need to glue the foam to the wood as it won't move anyway. But you can if you want to. Please keep liking and watching!
Im sure you have a video for this somewhere. But I’d figure I’d ask is there a reason why you sew up half of the pattern then flip it to sew up the other half?
@@dylanmorvant1041 Hello Dylan, Thank you so much for hanging in there with me. I really appreciate it. I hope I can be helpful to you. Please keep liking and watching!
Hello Sherry, You are so welcome! I love hearing good news like this.It just gets better and better. It means a lot to me. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery thanks for responding. I only started this as a way to help my daughter redo her boat seats for free. I do have a problem. Hopefully you can help me with. I purchased a consew industrial sewing machine. I did this because when I made her previous boat seats with my old machine, a lot of stress on that machine. the machine I just purchased has a servo motor and keeps tripping the breaker. Do you have any advice or suggestions on what I can do so that I can finish the seats and hopefully create a side business and not have my breakers trip.
@@sherrybailey2420 Hello Sherry, I have thousands and thousands of comments on my RU-vid channel, and I have answered every one of them, just as I am answering yours. I think the tripping problem is with the electrical power source. Maybe an overloaded outlet. Or remove a power strip and go directly to the outlet. Lastly be sure your breaker can handle at least 15 amps. I am no electrician, but I would start there. Please keep liking and watching!
