Im not a huge fan off gluing to aluminum either. Make sure you sand it and clean it with acetone first. That helps a lot.

@Cody Sorry for the late reply. So what I would do is cut the shape of the entire seat out of 3" foam. Then draw the middle pleat section out on the foam. Cut the foam on this line. Now glue the outside U shape you just cut to either 1" or 1/2" depending on how much difference you wa...

@Bondo497 You should be just fine with the sungaurd you ordered. Inconsistent thread tension in my experience is caused by bobbins not being wound even and tight. Make sure you bobbin winder is set up properly and you have the tension set fairly tight. Also make sure that the fingers that hold the ...

Sorry @Bondo497 Never see this stuff till you posted it. It sounds like it could be good but honestly for you just starting out, I would go with what everyone else has tested and used.
15% strength increase isn't enough for me to switch from what I been using for 10 years with no problems.

@Jayscanvas What are those weighst you use to hold down you patterns? Ive never seen that. I like them!

This was full vinyl and I bet 90% of people cant tell

Welcome to the forum @MillerMav !!!! Happy to have you here!

never bought it before. Is there a reason you want to use this over coats ultra dee bonded poly or serabond thread?

@vicstric When using alignment marks on curved sections try to imagine the marks are pointing to a spot at the stitch. That is the spot where you want it to try to line up. Not necessarily the spot on the out side of the seam allowance. Also make sure you cutting relief cuts in the seam allowance t...

Most likely there is a hem sewn on each end with a string inside or small rope, maybe a zip tie in side the hem. Once you install the sleeve is pulled over the round bun the string is pulled tight and tied off.

It will pay of a lot in the long run Mike!

Hey @miket I go into depth about the different uses of scrim foam in the seats course. I dont have any youtube videos on it but watch this video you can see me backing pieces with scrim foam at 7:53 https://youtu.be/7phtmKKEQg4?t=7m53s I typically recommend 1/2" on top pieces and 1/4" on t...

Jayscanvas wrote:John the Tyvek is for Boat canvas enclosures

That's a pretty sweet deal for 2k. I'm not familiar with sunstar. Ill have to check them out.

Yeah defiantly the easiest way for french seams. I don't consistently do enough french seams to justify buying one though.

Great information @Jayscanvas! I want the Adler 867 so so bad!

All correct observations @miket

I wish I had more advice but @Cody pretty much said it best

Awesome work Marcel! Everytime you improve. Before you know it you be a pro! I bet fabricating that cover was fun
Glad to see you back!

@Jayscanvas Welcome! That is some great work you do! I am so excited to have another great addition of upholstery knowledge on here. Anything we can help you with on your automotive upholstery question just ask. Are you expanding your business services to add auto upholstery or just learning for pe...

Hi @miket !!! Welcome to the forum. Really happy to have you here! Those are some nice fish you got there in your picture! So I'm just going to give you my honest opinion on stapling seams together. I don't recommend you do it. I think its a bad habit to start when learning. It is best to learn to s...