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Adam
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Initially Posted - 10/30/2010 :  10:19:39  Show Profile
I am getting ready to reupholster our interior cushions and have looked at several types of fabric. We have settled on the colors and are now having trouble deciding what type of fabric to get: thick, weather resistant fabric or thin fabric. Has anyone used the thin fabric and did it mildew or stain easily? I have 2 kids that are constantly in and out of the boat so I know it will get wet quite a bit. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 10/30/2010 :  10:48:58  Show Profile
I haven't re-upholstered anything but, I have had 4 kids. The stronger the better.
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Response Posted - 10/30/2010 :  13:52:39  Show Profile
If you really want durability and water-resistance, Sunbrella exterior canvas will take you a long way. But it won't be soft like an upholstery material (including Sunbrella's, which worked very well for us). The best long-term protection against mildew, IMHO, is a Nicro solar vent. The upholstery will dry from the bodies on top, but if the air doesn't get exchanged, moisture condenses out of the air onto every surface, soft and hard, and the black stuff feeds on it.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 10/30/2010 :  15:30:52  Show Profile
I used a light upholstery/drapery fabric with good results, but be sure it is stain repellent. It has been about 4 years and there is no sun fade and the only stain is a short, narrow smear of caulk that you shouldn't ask about. Most fabrics of this type are stain/mildew resistant, but a solar vent is much more important.
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Response Posted - 11/01/2010 :  08:33:01  Show Profile
I chose Sunbrella (Cadet Grey) and had the upholsterer use white piping and tufted buttons. I also had short back rests made for the salon which had the effect of making the settee seats deeper. I used the old full backs other places around the boat, here you can see one along the quarterberth, the other one lined a wall in the V-berth, they made for cuddly sleeping.
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<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Dave5041</i>
<br />I used a light upholstery/drapery fabric with good results, but be sure it is stain repellent. It has been about 4 years and there is no sun fade and the only stain is a short, narrow smear of caulk that you shouldn't ask about. Most fabrics of this type are stain/mildew resistant, but a solar vent is much more important.

<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">COOL material, we are just embarking on the same project. Where did you get that?

JOhn &gt;&lt;&gt;
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 11/01/2010 :  18:44:05  Show Profile
Ditto, I'd love to get some of that material in a jade green!
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 11/01/2010 :  19:16:39  Show Profile
JoAnne fabrics. I might even be able dig up the manufacturer's name. I think the collection was called Bristol and the pattern was Sails, or the other way around. The boats are actually the same color as the background with a different weave. I had been looking for something special for a week until Chris was able to go along - five minutes in the store and she walked up and said "How about this."
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