Many are in no hurry to part with their old onessoft chairs, even if the upholstery has become completely unusable. What to do? The answer is simple: you need to reupholster the chair yourself. You can save a lot of money on purchasing new interior items.
If the upholstery on your old chair has become unusable,do not rush to throw it away, it is enough to simply re-upholster it with new fabric. Before re-upholstering, it is necessary to carefully inspect the chair and determine the parts that need to be replaced. Most often, foam pads, straps for tightening and upholstery become unusable. In addition, all screws, staples or nails will need to be replaced.
How to draw a chair: the stages of work
To complete the work, you need to have the following tools and materials:
- foam rubber;
- fabric for the waist;
- screws, screws, nails;
- nailing;
- pliers;
- screwdriver or screwdriver.
Sequence of work:
Scheme of the chair structure.
It is better to work with gloves if you are working on a wound.rust gets in, you can get blood poisoning. The frame is restored separately. All the varnish must be removed with sandpaper, loose elements must be fixed and repainted. Return to contents</a>
How to restore the back of the chair
Here you will need a special furniture stapler and staples for it (6 mm - 2 packs and 10 mm - 1 pack).
Chair re-upholstery diagram.If the straps for the tie have become loose, they need to be tightened. To do this, you need to remove the strap on one side, tighten it and secure it with a stapler. It happens that the straps are no longer usable, in which case they need to be completely replaced with new ones. For old chairs, it is typical to pass longitudinal straps between the transverse ones in a checkerboard pattern. If the back is uneven (curved), it is better to run the strap over the transverse strap. In this case, the load is distributed more effectively, and the chair will no longer settle. All excess straps must be cut off, otherwise bumps may form after re-tightening. Return to contents</a>
How to remove the lining from the back of the chair
First, remove the upholstery from the back. As a rule, it is simply glued on, and will be easy to remove. Use a screwdriver to pry up the edge of the fabric and tear it off, or trim the upholstery with a knife.
The corners are folded like an envelope, all excess is cut off. The folds must be fastened in such a way that one staple grabs both sides of the fold at once. Return to the table of contents</a>
Seat Preparation
Stages of sewing the side part of the chair cover.The fabric is removed from the seat in the same way as from the back. All old nails or screws are removed. The rubber bands should also be tightened with pliers and secured with a stapler. It is better to shoot the staples in different directions, so you will avoid tearing the tape. As in the previous case, the old upholstery is not thrown away, but used as a backing. If the foam rubber from the back is suitable for use, then it should not be replaced, you can put it on the seat. Lay the foam rubber so that all edges protrude slightly, and one does not reach the edge. The foam rubber is glued, the excess is removed with a knife. If the foam rubber consists of several parts, then the joints should be glued, otherwise the pad may come apart along the seam. The new soft lining is fixed in the same way if the old foam rubber is no longer suitable for use. Return to the table of contents</a>
Pulling up the upholstery of the chair: instruction
It is better to select new upholstery from special onesmaterials: gabardine, tapestry, velour, etc. It is better not to take material with geometric shapes or stripes, it is much more difficult to lay it evenly without distortions. In addition, to combine the material, you will need additional fabric. Faux fur looks great, but its service life is limited (it quickly wears out). Fixing the upholstery begins from the side of the back. The fabric is not attached all the way, 10 cm is left along the lower and upper edges. The step of shooting staples is 10-15 cm. The lining is attached from the middle.
To ensure that the upholstery stays on wellframe, it is secured with staples. Having secured one side of the fabric, you need to stand on the other side of the structure and pull the fabric towards you, checking the evenness, the ribs of the padding should not be visible. The excess is cut off, the upholstery is attached to the lower side of the chair back. Before padding the top, you need to trim the soft foam rubber at an angle of about 70 °. Otherwise, a foam rubber lump may form at the back of the chair. Having applied the fabric, holes are cut in the attachment points. The seat is upholstered in the same way. Having finished the work, you can begin to design the corners. The edge of the fabric on one side is folded, and the remaining free one is folded in half, forming a triangle. Using a stapler, one edge of the half is attached, after which the second part is placed on the first. The folds can be straightened using a screwdriver. The resulting edge is also stapled. The excess is cut off, holes are made for the bolts. Return to the table of contents</a>
Assembling the upholstered chair
Once the fabric is completely secured,You can start assembling the chair. The seat is connected to the back. Then the legs are screwed on. Next, you need to install the plywood parts at the back and bottom of the chair. The plywood must be covered in advance. It is better to take the same fabric as for the main work. The plywood sheet is placed on the cut fabric, the edges are folded, the upholstery is secured with a stapler. If the plywood is not very thick, then it is better to do the work in a vertical position. Here you will need small staples that will not pierce the sheathing through and through. The finished wall is attached in place with nails or self-tapping screws. From below, the sheet is not attached along the entire perimeter, but only at the ends. The stapler does not always pierce the plywood, you can use a hammer for finishing. Before fixing the lower part, a foam cushion is placed, then the bottom is fastened with screws. You can enjoy the work done. Firstly, the work process is quite simple and does not take much time, and secondly, the cost of the materials used is not comparable to the purchase of a new chair.
