Any one find a way to repair these chairs. All six of mine have worn?
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Sam Williams on Jul 06, 2016its called go to store and buy new ones!Helpful Reply
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MN Mom on Jul 06, 2016Sometimes the sun and elements rot away fabric. Your chair looks like it's been through a lot. Depending on how old they are, you could try contacting the manufacturer and see if customer service can help with replacements. Otherwise, I'd suggest waiting until the end of season clearance sales come up and get a new set.Helpful Reply
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Melanie on Jul 06, 2016doesn't the material come out like removing screen from a screen door?Helpful Reply
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William on Jul 06, 2016More photos would help, but I'll take a chance! It appears that you have slingback chairs. I only found suppliers online. Lots of sites for replacing them. Knowing brand or style would help. I hope my guess is right. Check these out. http://netpatiofurniture.com/slingfabric.html, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PLW-ddzRiAHelpful Reply
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Kim Neumann on Jul 07, 2016I would tear it apart and try to recover, if that didn't work I would wait for the end of season salesHelpful Reply
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Rhonda S on Jul 07, 2016Most of the remedies I can think of would probably look pretty clunky. Iron on fabric repair, for example. Ideally, you can take out the frame and recover it. From the description, it sounds as if you will need to actually damage the chair to get the fabric frame out. If that has to be the case, what would you think of taking the fabric off and drilling holes for bolting slats on? You would need to sand and possibly route the slats, but they wouldn't have to be expensive wood. Teak would look nice, but pine would be inexpensive and easy to work. You would need to seal it, of course. 1 x 2 or 1 x 4 slats cut to the width of the seat with one or two holes drilled for the short bolt. (2, if you use the 4 inch width) stained and polyurathaned...I think you could make it look nice if you are careful in drilling the holes uniformly. (the lumber yard can probably cut the slats to the width you need, but you will need to drill the chair and slats.) Good luckHelpful Reply
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Allinthefamilysingers on Jul 07, 2016WRAP YOUR NEW WELL CHOSEN FABRIC AROUND THE WHOLE CHAIR . METAL AND ALL. GOOD LUCK I GOT ONE I SHOULD BE WORKING ON RIGHT NOW.Helpful Reply
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Melissa on Jul 07, 2016Building on Rhonda's suggestion, my idea depends upon the chair still hanging together when the original fabric is removed (in other words, there are braces in several places. Instead of slats, buy heavy-duty webbing and grommets and create a web back and seat then make some cushions that can attach via velcro tabs. Prior to attaching the webbing, I would decide on color and spray paint the entire chair anew. This idea will require storing cushions and will create a very different look but I think I'd like to try it, IF there are braces, otherwise, back to slats!Helpful Reply
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Linda Dellarma on Jul 07, 2016If there is a channel that holds the fabric wrapped around a cord you can slide it out carefully and put it back with. new fabric.Helpful Reply
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JCEllis on Jul 07, 2016Yes, go to sailrite.com and look in their video section. They have a tutorial on re-doing them.Helpful Reply
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Ann Laufersweiler Hillmann on Jul 07, 2016You tube replacement.Helpful Reply
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Johnchip on Jul 07, 2016That is why I never bought that kind of chair.Helpful Reply
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Hgb1333886 on Jul 07, 2016perhaps something using old neck ties and weaving themHelpful Reply
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John Grimley on Jul 07, 2016I'd love the chance to have a go at something like this. I fancy the idea of slicing plastic bottles to create yards and yards of plastic strip which I would weave to create the seat.Helpful Reply
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Susan S on Jul 07, 2016You can order replacement slings on several online sites. Some sites even include instructions on how to remove the old one and replace with the new one.Helpful Reply
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Pauliegirl1 on Jul 07, 2016What about belts?? Find them at yard sales, estate sales, Goodwill, etc and weave away!!Helpful Reply
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Bridget on Jul 07, 2016You can buy replacement slings on the Internet. It helps if you know the manufacturer and model name of the furniture. If you don't, you can provide the replacement company with your dimensions.Helpful Reply
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Bbrown53 on Jul 07, 2016a company called sailrite has a great tutorial on youtube & the sell the sling fabric. Fabric guru.com is another site that sells the fabric hope this helpsHelpful Reply
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Charly on Jul 07, 2016Unfortunately, the structure of your chairs is inadequate for the mesh covers. Even if you replace them with new mesh, eventually, the new mesh is going to wear out and rip in the same place. If you know how to sew it would be simple to take one of the chairs apart and use the old mesh as a new pattern for maybe a heavy material. And you may try to make the new seat covers just a little larger so that they aren't stretched so tight over the frame of the chairs and rub worn patterns in the fabric.Helpful Reply
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Donna Bailey Moss on Jul 08, 2016Our chairs just eventually rotted from the sun and elements. I ordered replacements from slingmasters.com and replaced them. Easy Peasy! I could have made my own but the cost of the fabric and the time it would take - I decided to just let the company make them. Sometimes you have to decide what your time is worth!Helpful Reply
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Rhonda S on Jul 11, 2016I have a post elsewhere that might also work instead of the wooden slats I suggested before.Helpful Reply
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MaryJane on Jul 16, 2016Weave macrame. Side to side first.Helpful Reply
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MaryJane on Jul 17, 2016I meant a synthetic like they use on folding lawn chairs. Buy at Joann's , Hobby Lobby or Micheal's. It will last for years probably as long as a new boughten covers would. Also I have sewn new covers for my chairs out of mesh material and they weren't that hard to do. If you are a handy craft person and can sew.Helpful Reply
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Patricia on Nov 10, 2016I used a synthetic thin rope I bought a dollar store for lawn gliders & swing to replace fabric covers! the frames were in great condition so why throw them out right! Too expensive to have them professionally replaced. I did a macrame weave with synthetic rope and it came out perfectly. The chair cost me around $20, the 2 seated glider & swing about $30 & $35 to do. Easy to replace if I have too!Helpful Reply
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