FIG. 1-
Using a pair of garden shears cut off all old straps and fasteners.
Clean the piece well. If the furniture is in need of structural repair
or painting this is the time to do it.
IF YOU ARE USING PRE-CUT STRAPS SKIP DOWN TO FIG. *3
FIG. 2 - Place the piece to be strapped on a table
or work bench. Using a cloth measuring tape, find the exact measurement
hole to hole making sure to go around the outside of the frame.
FIG. 3 - Subtract approximately 2-1/2” from
the exact measurement obtained in Fig. 2. Cut a couple of straps off
your roll of vinyl. (Do not cut all the straps at once as you may want
to adjust the strap length after seeing how the first couple of straps
fit around the frame).
For example:
Exact measurement hole to hole comes to 25”; minus 2-1/2”; equals 22-1/2”. Cut straps to 22-112”.
* Note - Rule of thumb in trimming straps: Subtract approximately 10% of exact measurement.
FIG. 4 - Using the garden shears trim off the
corners on each end of the vinyl straps. Once you get the hang of it,
you can stack several pieces and trim them three or four at a time.
FIG. 5- Using a leather punch or an electric drill
with a 3/16” bit, carefully drill a hole in the center of the
strap approximately 1/4” from the end of the strap. Do this with
both ends.
FIG. 6 - Insert nylon fastener in both ends of strap.
The vinyl straps must be heated and stretched over the furniture frame.
If continuous strapping is anticipated a pair of
golf gloves will help reduce finger burn caused by handling the heated
straps. In addition you may want to wrap some adhesive tape around the
top of your thumb and index finger for a bit more insulation before you
put on the gloves.
FIG. 7 - Using a hot plate or other heat source boil
a large pot of water. Once the water has come to a boil insert several
straps with fasteners inserted. Reduce heat so water remains hot but
not boiling. Allow straps to stay in water at least 2 minutes. Leaving
them in longer will not hurt them. Remove one strap and dry with towel.
FIG. 8- While strap is hot approach frame from underneath attaching fastener and bring strap around outside of frame.
FIG. 9- Stretch strap evenly and steadily pulling strap over top of opposite side of frame.
FIG. 10- Use heavy thumb pressure against frame to
hold vinyl in place and attach fastener with other hand. Relax thumb
pressure and strap will contract as it cools.
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