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Title: Good(custoners) jobs vs bad (not so good)
Post by: Mike on January 12, 2013, 10:36:16 am
I did a 45 sailboat finnished a day aFter. Christmass. Went ok but but the customer lived in GA.mwirked in NY and was out of the country and i just got a chect 2 weeks later.

This last week  i did this small job just installed this morning

http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy102/Mike8560/photo-9.jpg
Customer was happy lived here and paid.  
Alot less stress;)
Title: Re: Good(custoners) jobs vs bad (not so good)
Post by: zanepurcell on January 12, 2013, 03:01:49 pm
that job looks very nice Mike. What kind of glass did you use? Is that sunbrella black>

Zane
Title: Re: Good(custoners) jobs vs bad (not so good)
Post by: Mike on January 12, 2013, 03:42:59 pm
The Owner was looking to dress the boat uP with it forsale so it was 40g roll
Vinyl and  outdura canvas.  recwater top




edited mistake it was 40g not 30
Title: Re: Good(custoners) jobs vs bad (not so good)
Post by: zanepurcell on January 12, 2013, 06:07:17 pm
well, it turned out quite nice. I assume you got binding and facing from miami that matches the outdura for the enclosure.
Have you ever used 20 gauge roll?

Zane
Title: Re: Good(custoners) jobs vs bad (not so good)
Post by: JuneC on January 12, 2013, 06:31:56 pm
Nice job, Mike.  For 30 ga. roll goods, you did a good job of keeping the wrinkles out.  Of course our hot weather helps in getting it all stretched out and snapped.  I'm starting to think our winter is over.  Lots of folks were swimming today - water temp was 74 F.

June
Title: Re: Good(custoners) jobs vs bad (not so good)
Post by: Mike on January 12, 2013, 06:54:48 pm
Quote from: JuneC on January 12, 2013, 06:31:56 pm
I'm starting to think our winter is over. 

June

ya what was it about a week or 2?  I dug out my sweatshirt but havnt washed it yet winter but still all I wear is shorts

you don't know how good you've had it june all your life
Title: Re: Good(custoners) jobs vs bad (not so good)
Post by: Darren Henry on January 13, 2013, 08:10:13 am
Sounds like you remember those mornings in NH when you had to plug the dog it as well as the car 8)
Title: Re: Good(custoners) jobs vs bad (not so good)
Post by: Mojo on January 13, 2013, 05:36:31 pm
Great job Mike ( as always ). You are truly a master.

This winter has been amazing. Amazing temperatures, even in the northern part of Florida. I have enjoyed it.

Chris
Title: Re: Good(custoners) jobs vs bad (not so good)
Post by: kodydog on January 14, 2013, 03:43:03 pm
Fantastic job Mike, I envy your skills. If this is global warming I'm loving it. Sunny and 80* today here in Live Oak. Perfect weather.
Title: Re: Good(custoners) jobs vs bad (not so good)
Post by: Mike on January 14, 2013, 04:25:24 pm
ya I was concerened when I came to florida on vacation in my rv and I crossed the border and it was in the 40s one morning in November. I kept driving till it hit 80 8)
Title: Re: Good(custoners) jobs vs bad (not so good)
Post by: Mike on January 14, 2013, 05:18:58 pm
Quote from: zanepurcell on January 12, 2013, 06:07:17 pm
well, it turned out quite nice. I assume you got binding and facing from miami that matches the outdura for the enclosure.
Have you ever used 20 gauge roll?

Zane
I make my own facing method to double face . save binding only having to bind the top and bottom edges of a  panel
and as far as 20 yes when I made small lake boat windows up north
http://www.bayviewcanvas.com/files/century_after.jpg
on large window nid never go 20   and now 30 is AS THIN AS I WILL GO
Title: Re: Good(custoners) jobs vs bad (not so good)
Post by: zanepurcell on January 14, 2013, 06:18:33 pm
do you just cut strips and turn down both edges? do you use a binding maker or just fold it and sew?
Zane
Title: Re: Good(custoners) jobs vs bad (not so good)
Post by: Darren Henry on January 14, 2013, 07:29:25 pm
(https://forum.upholster.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe216%2Fdjh_64%2Fth_cid_EB8BFE58A7EB42FA990E1E5C0E68-1.jpg&hash=fe7afb7c696da97e626f85beced94a6f) (http://s40.beta.photobucket.com/user/djh_64/media/cid_EB8BFE58A7EB42FA990E1E5C0E68-1.jpg.html)

QuoteLots of folks were swimming today - water temp was 74 F.


We swim up here too ;) ---just not very far or for very long LOL.

BTW 12º below F or -25 ºC right now.
Title: Re: Good(custoners) jobs vs bad (not so good)
Post by: Mike on January 14, 2013, 08:32:30 pm
 :o"SHRINKAGE" ;D
Title: Re: Good(custoners) jobs vs bad (not so good)
Post by: byhammerandhand on January 15, 2013, 06:17:18 am
It's gonna take a while to get the picture out of my head.