johnlee63 wrote:
Hey Perry, just spent some practice time recovering my seats, came out great. Another quick question, what material did you use for the top, was it just "normal Vinyl" from a big box shop or a particular fabric?
cheers
john
Hi John
I used Arctic Black vinyl, see specs below
Arctic - Black 54" is a heavy duty cold weather (-40C Cold Crack) upholstery vinyl.
Backing Content: 35% Cotton 65% Polyester
Cold Crack: Product Cold Crack is equal to or greater than -40 degrees Celsius
Construction: Vinyl
Content: 100% Polyvinyl Chloride
Features: Warp 2.5, Weft 2.5 Flex Resistance: Bally Test 100 Flex/Min Warp & Weft 150,000 N. Flex Abrasion: Taber 5306 H-18 500 GRS 400 cycles
Fire Retartancy: Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 302
Mildew: Product is Mildew Resistant
Tear Strength: Passes Federal Test Method Standard 191 Textile Test Methods 191A-5136 - Warp = 6 lbs. and Fill = 9 lbs.
Tensile Strength: Passes ASTM D751 - Warp = 12 lbs. and Fill = 8 lbs.
Ultraviolet: Product is Rated Ultraviolet Resistant equal to or greater than 500 hours
Weight: 19.2 ounces per square yard. 28.5 Ounces per Linear Yard
Width: 54"