Dude Man
these only have material on the seats so it's an easy job but i need to know if using some plastic over the foam and under the new fabric would be wise to keep spilled liquids from soaking in. None of the batting i've found (such as Hobby Lobby) offers any barrier to liquids, which is weird.
Is there any downside to having plastic under the fabric?? Shouldn't be too noisy but i'm sure thicker is better.
Answer
The only possible down side I can think of, might be comfort. Having a layer of plastic may result in the seat feeling about the same as if you had upholstered them in vinyl, because the top of the seat won't 'breathe'. Meaning you might find yourself sweating just a bit, but if sitting on vinyl upholstered seating doesn't bother you, then putting a layer of plastic between the foam and fabric won't either.
Most folks are unaware that sofa cushion foam is usually inside a bag made of thin plastic. The bag lets them put a vacuum on the cushion, making it easier to insert into the fabric/leather/vinyl shell. The plastic bag is made of very thin plastic, about 1 or 2 mil thick (like painter's plastic). If you use a thicker plastic, you may hear it crinkle a bit, as you sit on it, so I wouldn't use anything thicker than 4 mil for a project like this. I know you can get a 10ft x 25ft roll of 3 mil plastic for about $10 at most hardware stores, and department stores like WalMart. They also carry the thinner painter's drops too. (Small trash bags would work too)
The seat bottom is probably made of plywood, or hardboard, and, hopefully, it has a few holes in it (say about 3/4" diameter). This lets the air in and out, through the bottom, as you sit/get up from the chair. These breathing holes aren't as critical with just a fabric seat, but without them when using a plastic lining, or vinyl cover, it can be like sitting on a balloon, causing the fabric cover to wear out faster (from stress at the fastening points). We always put the holes in the plywood seat bottoms for restaurant seating. So I'd recommend that if the seat bottom doesn't have holes now, and you want to put that layer of plastic in, that you go ahead and drill a couple. This will help the fabric last longer...it won't get so stressed where it is stapled/tacked.
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The only possible down side I can think of, might be comfort. Having a layer of plastic may result in the seat feeling about the same as if you had upholstered them in vinyl, because the top of the seat won't 'breathe'. Meaning you might find yourself sweating just a bit, but if sitting on vinyl upholstered seating doesn't bother you, then putting a layer of plastic between the foam and fabric won't either.
Most folks are unaware that sofa cushion foam is usually inside a bag made of thin plastic. The bag lets them put a vacuum on the cushion, making it easier to insert into the fabric/leather/vinyl shell. The plastic bag is made of very thin plastic, about 1 or 2 mil thick (like painter's plastic). If you use a thicker plastic, you may hear it crinkle a bit, as you sit on it, so I wouldn't use anything thicker than 4 mil for a project like this. I know you can get a 10ft x 25ft roll of 3 mil plastic for about $10 at most hardware stores, and department stores like WalMart. They also carry the thinner painter's drops too. (Small trash bags would work too)
The seat bottom is probably made of plywood, or hardboard, and, hopefully, it has a few holes in it (say about 3/4" diameter). This lets the air in and out, through the bottom, as you sit/get up from the chair. These breathing holes aren't as critical with just a fabric seat, but without them when using a plastic lining, or vinyl cover, it can be like sitting on a balloon, causing the fabric cover to wear out faster (from stress at the fastening points). We always put the holes in the plywood seat bottoms for restaurant seating. So I'd recommend that if the seat bottom doesn't have holes now, and you want to put that layer of plastic in, that you go ahead and drill a couple. This will help the fabric last longer...it won't get so stressed where it is stapled/tacked.
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What kind of fabric is good to recover my dining room chairs?
momof twin
I have 5 year old twins and my dining room chairs got dirty! I want to recover them! What kind of fabric is good to do this that is good with kids? Should I put plastic over it? Someone told me to use a waterproof shower curtain and use that as a chair cover. Is that a good idea? I never did this before! Has anyone ever done their chairs? How do you do it? Ant tips or good ideas? What kind of fabric to use?Do I have to buy special kind of fabric? I don't want to spend alot of money! I have 8 chairs! Can I buy it at WALMART? They sell fabric there?
HELP! THANKS!!
Answer
If your chairs have seats that are the squarish type they're very easy to cover. All you need is the material and a staple gun. If your cushions are squarish, you can always change the seats again and again with cheap material any time they get dirty. That way you won't get tired of seeing the same seats all the time. The plastic shower curtains sound pretty good but you might have to buy a lot to get 8 seats out of them. My Walmart still has their fabric department so maybe yours does too. Look at the very wide material so you can get plenty for 8 seats. The lady that works there might can help too. Just measure your seats at the widest points and when you go to Walmarts tell the worker .Any place they sell fabric usually has sales a lot of times so you might check your newspaper or sunday advertisements.
If your chairs have seats that are the squarish type they're very easy to cover. All you need is the material and a staple gun. If your cushions are squarish, you can always change the seats again and again with cheap material any time they get dirty. That way you won't get tired of seeing the same seats all the time. The plastic shower curtains sound pretty good but you might have to buy a lot to get 8 seats out of them. My Walmart still has their fabric department so maybe yours does too. Look at the very wide material so you can get plenty for 8 seats. The lady that works there might can help too. Just measure your seats at the widest points and when you go to Walmarts tell the worker .Any place they sell fabric usually has sales a lot of times so you might check your newspaper or sunday advertisements.
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