Thursday, November 5, 2015

How to preserve old, dried, cracked, crumbling boat upholstery temporarily

These seat back cushions were so rotted that I could push my finger right thru the fabric.  They used to be Yorktown/Tan.

So I got some of the FlexSeal spray on rubber sealant and coated the fabric.  It cured up real fast, bonded the rotted fabric together, and sealed out any more moisture.

Most people would agree that it is not the most attractive final product.  But it allows you to keep using those old rotten cushions until you can afford to buy new ones.  Eventually in 2015, I made some cushion backer boards, sealed them with epoxy, found the matching 35 yrs old fabric, and hired a guy to make new cushions for me.

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