Fairgrove
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I have removed my topper awning from the living room slide. The threads in all the seams have rotted but the material is in good shape. The awning is about 14ft long and 6ft wide. It covers the slide and can be extended out over the windows. I am talking three seams and along each edge. What do you think it will cost?
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bdpreece
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Don't know about your area but I removed the topper from my large slide and took it to Salem Tent and Awning in Salem Oregon and they re stiched it for $5. That was two years ago. This spring I removed the other 3 toppers and they re stiched the them all for $20 total. They said as long as they don't have to remove and replace all they have in it is about 15 minutes labor and some thread and they did it all while I waited. Hope you are that lucky.
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Warr Eagle!
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Two years ago I took one about that size to a shop that made sails and I think it was $30.00 to resew all the seams.
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fcooper
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I restitched mine with a home sewing machine using outdoor quality thread purchased from the local fabric shop. The home machine worked just fine.
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johnsonbert
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We had 2 of ours done 2 years ago for $20 each.
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Fairgrove
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Thanks for the replys. I was going to try it myself but could not tuck all of the material between the arm and needle when doing the center seam.
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I just resewed ours, check this article so you don't have to do it over again.
How can I avoid the cost of re-stitching every few years?
Regardless of material quality and craftsmanship, the thread is usually the weakest link in the durability of a canvas product. At some point, perhaps around halfway through the life of the canvas fabric, the stitching will need to be re-done. The goal is to hold this off as long as possible, or even avoid it entirely.
The best conventional solution to this is to use high-tech PTFE threads (PTFE is commonly known by the DuPont brand name Teflon®) like Tenara®, Profilen, & Solar.. These are guaranteed to last the life of the fabric in which it is used. Compared to the best bonded UVR 138 poly threads, PTFE thread is more expensive, doesn't come in as many colors, can be tricky to sew with, and is not quite as strong as heavy-duty 138 poly thread when both are new. But after a few years, the poly thread loses much of it's strength, while PTFE thread stays as strong as new. It's a wise investment that will pay for itself several times over. whether you keep your boat a long time or sell it..
I managed to find a sample size bobbin with Google that was more than enough to triple stich all three slide awnings.
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deaop01
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Fairgrove,
Find an Amish tarp maker. They will do it at very little cost.
I had one make me two new covers for my slides. I won't tell you what he charged but I felt guilty so I gave him a tip.
We have a lot of Amish that make tarps and boat covers. Check around.
Good luck
Ron
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