Any one find a way to repair these chairs. All six of mine have worn?
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The fabric wears out at the conection and there does not appear to be any way to rethread new fabric? Am I missing something?
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its called go to store and buy new ones!
Sam Williams
on Jul 06, 2016
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Sometimes 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.
MN Mom
on Jul 06, 2016
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doesn't the material come out like removing screen from a screen door?
Melanie
on Jul 06, 2016
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More 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-ddzRiA
William
on Jul 06, 2016
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I would tear it apart and try to recover, if that didn't work I would wait for the end of season sales
Kim Neumann
on Jul 07, 2016
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Most 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 luck
Rhonda S
on Jul 07, 2016
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WRAP YOUR NEW WELL CHOSEN FABRIC AROUND THE WHOLE CHAIR . METAL AND ALL. GOOD LUCK I GOT ONE I SHOULD BE WORKING ON RIGHT NOW.
Allinthefamilysingers
on Jul 07, 2016
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Building 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!
Melissa
on Jul 07, 2016
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If 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.
Linda Dellarma
on Jul 07, 2016
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Yes, go to sailrite.com and look in their video section. They have a tutorial on re-doing them.
JCEllis
on Jul 07, 2016
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You tube replacement.
Ann Laufersweiler Hillmann
on Jul 07, 2016
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That is why I never bought that kind of chair.
Johnchip
on Jul 07, 2016
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perhaps something using old neck ties and weaving them
Hgb1333886
on Jul 07, 2016
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I'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.
John Grimley
on Jul 07, 2016
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You 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.
Susan S
on Jul 07, 2016
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What about belts?? Find them at yard sales, estate sales, Goodwill, etc and weave away!!
Pauliegirl1
on Jul 07, 2016
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You 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.
Bridget
on Jul 07, 2016
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a 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 helps
Bbrown53
on Jul 07, 2016
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Unfortunately, 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.
Charly
on Jul 07, 2016
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Our 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!
Donna Bailey Moss
on Jul 08, 2016
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I have a post elsewhere that might also work instead of the wooden slats I suggested before.
Rhonda S
on Jul 11, 2016
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Weave macrame. Side to side first.
MaryJane
on Jul 16, 2016
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I 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.
MaryJane
on Jul 17, 2016
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I 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!
Patricia
on Nov 10, 2016
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