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Can you advise me on recovering kitchen chairs?
I have four lovely 1950's straight backed vinyl chairs. They match a same period red formica and chrome kitchen table. The vinyl covers are cracked and torn but the chrome frames are still perfectly fine. How would I go about recovering the chairs? Is a special sewing machine required or is there a method of cutting and stapling the vinyl onto the cushion and chair back?
You will need to figure out how to expose the attaching area for the vinyl. (basically disassembling the chair).
Take notes on how it came apart, so you can put it back together. You should be able to replace the vinyl with a tuck-fold-staple method, pulling it tight to eliminate waves.
Replace the foam and batting while you're at it, and they'll look like new. Attach the new vinyl at the top, pull it over the new foam/batting, and fold under the opposite edge.
Then while holding it taught, staple it, to secure. Now pull taught each side and staple. Finish by cutting off any excess.
The uppers are probably held on with four screws and have a metal strip covering the staples. Or it's pocket-type upholstery**, that's tucked and stapled on the bottom.
The bottoms should also be held on with screws, and have stapled underneath.
Good Luck, it sounds like a nice set.
**-You might need to have an upholsterer sew a replacement pocket. Bring them your old ones, and the replacement vinyl, to save yourself some money on the removal and re-assembly fees.