Twead for covering on cushions in cuddy.
 

I'm getting ready to have the cushions in my cuddy recovered. They are ugly as hell. Looks like a pack of lifesavers threw up on them.

I am thinking of using twead. Something in a solid. Has anyone ever used this material on their boat. Did it hold up well? Any pros or cons that anyone can think of that I might want to know?

Just not interested in doing anything in vinyl. I want something that is not cold and wet feeling all the time.

Buck

Buck check out the ultra sued in the Formulas bro. It is the SOFTEST stuff you will ever touch :D:D

Twead:drool: Why not just weave some straw and use that. Sorry had too:D :D :D

Jon,

I don't think that is going to be within budget on this project. Although it would be nice that's for sure.

Just looking for a material that will be affordable and feel good at the same time. Vinyl just feels so cheap.

Buck

Ultrasuede and Ultraleater are "ultra" nice but price is $80 to $100 per yard !!! One reason for stiff price is set of chemicals to qualify for use in commercial aircraft interiors.

There are some fabrics almost identical to the "Ultra's" for around $40 per yard. I found them in Atlanta at a large decorator fabric place --Dave and "Somebody".

The ultra-like stuff is the ideal way to go if anyone can crack the price barier.

Poorsche

Check out www.sailrite.com.

Check out www.sailrite.com.

Here are some pics that might put this in perspective for you guys. As you can see that color leaves A LOT to be desired.

My cabin is configured different than most too. There are no couches in it. It's like one large V-berth...that's all.

Buck

Another.

Buck

Gag.

Take the cushions to the truck shop and rhino-line them some tolerable color.

I had "tweed like" covering on my cuddy cushions in my Wellcraft. Kind of a offwhite with some brownish threads every so often. Did a good job hiding stains.

Did sorta feel like a high grade burlap...

My wife has a bunch of leftover fabrics. How boat half of it in fake black mink, and half of it in leopard print suede?

She's also got a bunch of weird stretch fabric with shiny metallic looking shimmer spots on it.

She went to throw it away a while back and I told her to keep it for a special occasion.

Now's your chance...


In all seriousness, go to the Goodwill store and buy a bunch of offwhite bedsheets. Wrap em around those hideous cushions and staple it to the backside - or safety pin it - or use an air nailer - or something.

LMAO....that's funny.

I just happen to spray bedliners for a living. For some reason I don't see them getting sprayed anytime soon. ;)

Buck

I went to a fabric store and found some uphosltery fabric for my little boat to get rid of the high end blue burlap I had.

It was about 8.00 per yard and made for abuse.

You can probably find something that will work for cheaper than you think. The pic isn't that great, but you get the idea.

yes. not bad.

And this is the interior of my main ride.

(The plushy stuff)

Jeesh, fund, is that PINK?

I'm sure the pictures don't do it justice ;)

I went to the upholstery shop last night. My initial thought was to go with a solid red or blue. After getting there I had some concerns with the colors clashing due to slight differences in the colors. I picked out a charcoal gray with some light gray spots here and there in it. I figured the gray is a little easier on the eyes and more universal in color too.

Yes I went with the tweed. If it's something I don't like I can always change it next year. For the price I can get this done at it's not really a big deal either way to me.

Next on the list is getting the engine cover redone. I was just going to get new vinyl and had it embroidered. New plan.....ultra leather for it. I think that will turn out nice.

Buck

Not pink. Burgundy cushions, light grey headliner. Tan carpet and neutral cabinet.

The previous owner was a purple freak.

Buck:
1994 I vote recover if it's bugging you.

McCollinstn:
You feeling better?

Buck >>> I can hook you up...
 

Buck,

I am in the contract furniture business and can get you wholesale cost on what ever you need.

PM me if you need help. I just ordered a man made leather for my cuddy feels and looks just like leather but performs like vinyl.


Brad

yeah, thanks razor.

feeling better. Went back midweek after the Sunday emergency visit and my doc gave me a handfull of syringes of a brown clove paste. He said it looked like the straight oil was eating ulcers into my tongue (and he was right - the tongue was hurting pretty bad from it too).

I been spending the last week eating a big breakfast at home, flushing out all my sockets, and drinking a huge bucketfull of water. Then I fill the two bad sockets with the brown paste and head out. Been skipping lunch and drinking only room temp water out of a glass with my head leaning so the teeth with paste are on the uphill side. Then when I come home, I pop a pain med, and eat a big dinner, and then go thru the cleaning routine again.

Today is the third day I've gone all day long with no paste in the sockets.

ALL of my teeth are still VERY sensitive to cold stuff, which I guess is due to the socket nerves still being all touchy...

But yes, better.


Buck, your gray choice will prolly work out perfect.
Razor, I wasn't really making fun of your color - the pix though do look awful pink...

Mcollinstn,

You got a problem with PINK?
What the hell, I'm 6'6" and 250 pounds, if I can't pull off pink, nobody can! Roger that you were kidding.
The pic does looks pink.

Didn't mean to hijack the thread.
Sounds like Buck did the right thing.

I'm out of the woods with socket now. Been about 6 weeks. Sometimes it's sore when I chew, but no longer when I yawn, etc. I did somehow manage to inject a hard sliver of bacon into the new flesh on the side of the socket. OUCH. I guess you can make weapons out of meat.

Yeah, I got to hurting again today.
Decided I had some food hiding in a socket.

Flushed and flushed and flushed and finally dislodged a piece of tortilla shrapnel. Mustve been from Thursday night. Should get better now.