Heat one corner of the vinyl until it is very hot.
Upholster over vinyl.
Have an old vinyl chair that needs a makeover.
Cut a piece of batting to.
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Set the old vinyl aside.
First remove the piece you re upholstering by flipping over a chair and unscrewing and removing the seat for instance.
If you want to make your fabric a particular size place the vinyl over an object that s as large as you want it to be.
Stretch it gently from both sides and the bottom.
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The basic process for diy upholstery is this.
You can upholster a bench with vinyl over the top of existing fabric.
If you re stretching vinyl out for a specific reason such as to reupholster a piece of furniture place the fabric on top of the object in question.
Flatten and smooth the old vinyl over the new.
Place your vinyl over the object you re upholstering if applicable.
Vinyl is usually a little thicker which means you ll have to take extra care when stapling corners.
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Upholstering with vinyl is much the same as upholstering with other fabrics.
If you d rather remove the old fabric first pull out the staples from the bench bottom and use the old fabric as a template.
Lay the vinyl right side up over the chair seat and pull it down over the edge.
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