Eames lounge disaster and revival  

Eames lounge repair
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Eames Profit
Who's been told by their Dad that there's "the right tool for the right job".
We use the right tools and the right parts for all our lounge chair repairs.
You would feel kinda foolish being told that if only you had repaired the chair correctly it would have retained its value.
There is a certain reward in fixing something yourself but at least use the correct replacement parts.
All these items are available from us.(is this advertising??)
Mr.Poach when the time comes to replace your lower back panel drop us a line and i will see what i can do for you.
(edited by Design Addict - no advertising on the forum please)

Yes Alfie,, it is advertising
It's always advertising.
As for 'what you can do for me', you already gave me the answer when my chair broke: $2500. So for $2500 you'd help me maintain the value of my $1500 chair? I think even the unfinished panel was a grand.
Alfie, I'm sure your stuff's great. Plenty of people have said so. It's just not a good value for me.

four years on...
is the repair holding up? Also, any thoughts on using carbon fiber instead of fiberglass mats? Because...well...it's carbon fiber, and carbon fiber is cool.

In response to the last comme...
In response to the last comment relating to carbon fiber, that is in fact an interesting thought. Additionally, carbon fiber is very, very cool. Audi displayed a chair made from carbon fiber at Design Miami. It makes you think. Outdoor carbon fiber plastic chairs?
Also, how is the repair holding up? I have not had this happen to any of my chairs yet, but I know the day will one day come.

Still rock solid
Yes. Four years on, the chair is still solid, and still in daily use! Friends are always amazed when they see the repaired chair. I think the fiberglass actually provides a better mating surface for the shock mount than the original rosewood.
I see no reason why carbon fiber couldn't be used in the same manner. However, it's more expensive, and is typically used when weight is a concern, or for its aesthetic quality. In this application, weight isn't an issue, and no one will ever see it.

I recently purchased a 1960s 670/671...I took it all apart and added epoxy to the shockmounts around the edges to give them more strength. I noticed that the shockmounts still felt rubbery and not solid. They also were not cracked up. I figured it would be safe to add glue around it. I also understand it will be harder to remove them when time comes but has anyone else done this? Good results? Seems really strong, granted I'm 135 lbs. But the chair itself sits very nice.

No repair expert here but I doubt adding more epoxy around the edges would do anything helpful. In fact, it could do more harm by obstructing any physical deterioration of the mounts when they start to come apart, making it more difficult to notice early signs of repair needs. 

Well in my own defense, I did it in a way as a reinforcement after analyzing the shockmounts themselves. They seemed to be in decent shape for its age. Who knows maybe they were replaced at some point. The glue I added is a quick drying epoxy and can be removed with an adhesive remover and heat gun. I actually did this to my previous chair I had for 4 years. There were alot of heavy people sitting in it, made me cringe every time so I removed the glue and had a repair shop familiar with these chairs apply new ones that I purchased. Your definitely right though about not being able to see aging and decaying of the mount. I plan to have them replaced sometime this year, but as of now they seem strong, everyone can let the internet get in there head and freak them out, just as this post did, but now that I've 'relooked them they seem ok.