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An original true story, written by a Battalion Fire Chief in a Mississippi town.
EVIL MUTANT ATTACK SQUIRREL OF DEATH
I never dreamed that slowly cruising on my motorcycle through a residential neighborhood could be so incredibly dangerous!
Little did I suspect.
I was on Brice Street – a very nice neighborhood with perfect lawns [...]
November 15th, 2009 | Posted in upholstery foam | 8 Comments
I am a retired mechanic 62 yrs old and have had several bikes,none recently. I bought this bike which needed repair and have fixed several problems and when I took it off the center stand and was ready to try it out I can barely touch my toes. I have been told that aftermarket brackets [...]
November 12th, 2009 | Posted in upholstery foam | 5 Comments
I need to clean the seats of a 2004 F-150, they stain so easily. I tried one product from wal-mart, a foam that you spray on and then wipe off with warm water a few minutes later..it really didn’t do much at all. I think it was called Tuff Stuff but i could be wrong.
We [...]
November 9th, 2009 | Posted in upholstery foam | 2 Comments
these only have material on the seats so it’s an easy job but i need to know if using some plastic over the foam and under the new fabric would be wise to keep spilled liquids from soaking in. None of the batting i’ve found (such as Hobby Lobby) offers any barrier to liquids, [...]
November 6th, 2009 | Posted in upholstery foam | 2 Comments
I am re-upholstering a footstool in fake leather over a foam base and would appreciate responses with regards how much tension I should apply as I staple down the fabric, thanks.
hi marky,
i am by no means an expert, but i’ve had lots of experience reupholstering pieces on my own. i would just tack it down [...]
November 3rd, 2009 | Posted in upholstery foam | 3 Comments
ok i just got a used couch that has some stains…looks like a few from juice and others maybe like a sweat circle…i used foaming upholstery cleaner and let it dry etc… and it dried and looks hoorible like a huge sweat dark circle….how can i fix this it didnt remove the stain but made [...]
November 1st, 2009 | Posted in upholstery foam | 3 Comments
I want to make a personalised keepsake / memory box for my little sister’s christening. I have a great box I can use but I’d like to make it so it is slightly padded on at least the top. Would upholstery foam work for this, or is there something better I could use?
Also, [...]
October 30th, 2009 | Posted in upholstery foam | 7 Comments
I want to re upholster my boat seats. The old seats had some kind of thin clear plastic material over the foam. I need to know what this was, were to buy some and how I should use it. I assume it was to protect the foam from water saturation. I am [...]
October 28th, 2009 | Posted in upholstery foam | 5 Comments
I want to re upholster my boat seats. The old seats had some kind of thin clear plastic material over the foam. I need to know what this was, were to buy some and how I should use it. I assume it was to protect the foam from water saturation. I am [...]
October 28th, 2009 | Posted in upholstery foam | 5 Comments
How to get the puke smell out of a couch. I have tried Febreeze carpet cleaner, upholstery cleaner, baking powder and soda, I tried bleach. Even regular air freshener. I have also tried cleaning the foam pads and the covers, nothing I do is working. Is it best just to junk it?
Agrees with "john4" and [...]
October 26th, 2009 | Posted in upholstery foam | 15 Comments