Repair or replace vinyl on a Thonet?

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hhardison

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02/11/2010 9:49 pm

I bought a Thonet off Craig's List and its vinyl is fairly beat up. There are inch long rips on the back rest and seat. I was wondering if anyone knew a good way to restore the vinyl (patches? glue?) or would this chair be a good candidate for reupholstering? Has anyone tried to do this themselves? Or should I leave it to the professionals?

http://ablogbyheather.blogspot.com/2010/11/thonet-how-should-i-repair-its-vinyl.html

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pod20

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02/11/2010 10:24 pm

From my experience,...
From my experience, attempting to repair vinyl always leads to disaster. I have yet to see an acceptable repair. If you like the chair, replace the vinyl.

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