[Coodeville]

and asked the guy if he did car seats. The place advertises sofas, couches, dining room and kitchen chairs, etc. The guy told me "No". And his reason being that, " you need special fasteners for cars and we only use staples."

[DanTwoLakes]

Did they have a sewing machine, or did they just staple everything together?

[cobalt327]

Originally Posted by Coodeville

and asked the guy if he did car seats. The place advertises sofas, couches, dining room and kitchen chairs, etc. The guy told me "No". And his reason being that, " you need special fasteners for cars and we only use staples."

He may have been referring to hog rings.

Hog rings are hardly "special", but probably outside his area of what he needs for the type of upholstery he does.

[Irelands child]

Originally Posted by cobalt327

He may have been referring to hog rings.

Hog rings are hardly "special", but probably outside his area of what he needs for the type of upholstery he does.

It's beyond that as upholsterers do use hog rings. My guess is that he doesn't use much if any contact cement, the special panel screws and the springy clips (that I really dislike) that hold upholstery to the doors and interior.

[DanTwoLakes]

I think you're all missing the point. This guy only works on furniture. All he had to say was "I don't do cars", not come up with an excuse why he doesn't do them. I think the fastener comment was just a cop out.

Cars are a whole different ball game that require special techniques, tools, and supplies that an upholstery shop that only does furniture doesn't have. I'll bet he doesn't do snowmobile seats, motorcycle seats, or boat interiors either. All of those things require specific knowledge and techniques that he doesn't feel he needs to learn.

[Coodeville]

Originally Posted by DanTwoLakes

Did they have a sewing machine, or did they just staple everything together?

They had a non compound feed Singer and Juki in the store.

[Coodeville]

Originally Posted by DanTwoLakes

I think you're all missing the point. This guy only works on furniture. All he had to say was "I don't do cars", not come up with an excuse why he doesn't do them. I think the fastener comment was just a cop out.

Cars are a whole different ball game that require special techniques, tools, and supplies that an upholstery shop that only does furniture doesn't have. I'll bet he doesn't do snowmobile seats, motorcycle seats, or boat interiors either. All of those things require specific knowledge and techniques that he doesn't feel he needs to learn.

This is what I was thinking as well. But they do have a great rep for what they do. Friends of mine have used them for furniture.