Staple Woes

[Darren Henry]

We use galvo not ss.

Same over here on the prairies. But we're alot drier than the coast or
Florida etc...

Galvo would probably be alright for Pennsylvania.

[Mike]

When i forst stared this i saw boat seats in new hampshire thet hadnt used stainless on creshwater bosts removing the skins was easy sll the staples were toast and only the shapes of the vinyl trained crom years inplace helt them onto the seats. 

[Darren Henry]

I've seen that here too Mike; but as you said by then the vinyl was pooched as well.I can't recall having to re-staple a "good" skin because the staples failed too soon. I have seen some where the staples and skins were okay but the wood had rotted.

[jojo]

So I got my new gun and some 22 gauge fine wire staples and still, wrinkled staples. But at least these ones are staying in, even if they are ugly, so I'm just going to use them.  :::::Sigh::::

[scarab29]

What did you get JoJo? Send me a link if possible.
Here is a link to the one I have and use on the very dense plastics.   http://www.duboisfabrics.com/product_p/stapler-eze.htm
here are the staples
http://www.duboisfabrics.com/product_p/staples_bea_71-fslash-12ss.htm

[jojo]

Yes, that is the exact gun I have! But my staples aren't stainless; that's got to be the problem, I guess. They are 3/8". Do they need to be longer? or shorter?

[jsquail]

I re-upholstered the Captains chair on my Baha Cruiser over the summer. I used 3/4" starboard for the seat base and Seat back. I had no issues using my harbor junk stapler and SS staples.

[scarab29]

ok , when I first ran into this exact problem i was re doing a hurricane deck boat. The backers were made of black abs plastic and about 1/4 inch thick. I needed real short staples but tried my 1/2 in 1/2 deep staples and got the same as you, just a crushed head. I got that gun and some 3/8 #71 staples and some 1/4 71 staples and they shoot through the very dense abs plastic no problem. This plastic , the abs is denser than starboard.