I'd use a portable heater but I probably still couldn't get the temp in my 3 car garage up over 35 degrees.
Craig (Mountains of Western Maryland) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Weber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 9:50 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Upholstery > I'm probably going to use a portable heater this winter. Aside from the > blast of 110 deg air, the whole garage will get into the 80's or 90's so > everything should soften up. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Wayne > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 8:14 PM > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Upholstery > > > Another trick is to use a HEAT gun....to work the seat cover over the > buns... > BTDT... I also sat the seat cover in front of a Kero jet ready heater at a > distance to make it Soft a pliable.... > > Wayne > ACES # 1556 > TC # 186 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Weber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 8:13 PM > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Upholstery > > > > One generally accepted practice is to set the seat with the cover > stretched > > over out in the driveway in the 95 deg sun for a while to soften 'er up. > > Then stretch it and hog ring it. > > > > I would like to rebuild my seats myself this winter, but I think I will > wait > > until next summer to do it since I think the sun will be an excellent > > stretch agent. > > > > Mark > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 4:20 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Upholstery > > > > > > Seems like the last time I was at an upholstery shop they had some kind of > > steamer rigged with a hose to get up under the vinyl to soften and get a > > tight, > > wrinkle free fit. > > Neal S. > > > > > > > > > > >
