Hi - I mainly do residential upholstery but have started to move a bit into marine work. I live along the NE coast and it seems like there is more money to be had in marine cushions than couch cushions....
With that said, I used Sunbrella for my first boat cushions but what about vinyl or naugahyde? Is there a difference? I have been asked to do a few seats that I am assuming are in vinyl for a ski boat. Does anyone recommend a particular manufacturer of vinyl? How about a good wholesaler? I have no idea what a barrel shaped ski boat seat would price out at.. Foam in good shape. Just replacing vinyl. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Nora
I like seabrook marine vinyl. Miami
mike on the forum here can set you up with what you need miamicorp.com onside aside from sunbrella filirniture fabrics you also have outdura furniture fabrics.
Morbern and Spradling are two of the main manufacturers of marine vinyl. They both have several lines geared to that market. Avoid anything other than marine vinyl on a boat because other lines for autos/home/general purpose lack the mold/mildew inhibitors and UV resistance. After you get to pull apart a few old seats covered with thick green slime, you'll appreciate this fact.
Miami Mike would probably be happy to send you a few swatch cards. They have a great selection and some of the best prices around.
June
Thank you both! I will check out Miamicorp.com. Re: foam, if I'm doing a bolster, or other type of attached vinyl covered piece, what type of marine grade foam do you recommend?
i not a expert on foam types but any marine supplier of vinly with have foam also perhaps mije will have some samples of densities too.
Hes going to the marine canvas convention in LA so he may be on the road. but he usually gets back to me asap
were abouts are you on the NE coast, theres also Howards in NT 1 800 438 0043
and D&M dist oin ME http://dmdistributors.com/
Thanks - I am in Marblehead, just north of Boston. I have heard of D.M. of Maine and will look at the the other one as well. My upholstery supplier does carry some close cell, open cell marine foam etc., but it isn't what he specializes in and I want to make sure I am using the proper materials.
you asked about canvas i forgot DM also carries dickson acrylic marine canvas miali has outdure and recacril and weblon plus some other brands and then there sunbrella from trivantage
Yeah, Morbern and Spradling are two marine vinyl manufacturers, but there is also Futura, Nassimi, Nautolex, and Naugahyde.
Our marine vinyl selection: http://www.duboisfabrics.com/category_s/186.htm
Our Marine fabric collection: http://www.duboisfabrics.com/category_s/3.htm
We'll be happy to send samples out to any upholsterer who would like.
Take care,
Andrew