Arcade Stool Refurb

Post by **tart31** » March 10th, 2011, 3:45 pm

Looks really nice kern , but is that the right material?

Akuma · Post by **Akuma** » March 10th, 2011, 3:53 pm

kernow wrote:I'm not entirely sure as I've never seen an original one. The guide said to get 'crushed velour' and thats what I got on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0567433571"

It's not as 'furry' looking in person.

I know a couple of polish hookers that wear tight mini-skirts made of that!

Post by **tart31** » March 10th, 2011, 7:22 pm

The only reason I ask is cos I got some in blue, it looks like a grannies dress from the 50's.
Does it go darker when you brush it one way?

Post by **tart31** » March 10th, 2011, 8:07 pm

sorry mate I didn't mean to put doubt in your mind

Post by **tart31** » March 10th, 2011, 8:13 pm

kernow wrote:

Thats the stuff, a more crushed up look and not just a plain suede effect.

Maybe its not as noticable on the red, I dunno.

I might make one of those dresses with the spare material, for weekends

Thats the stuff! Mine looks awful in blue, it looks like that dress

If i send you some maybe you could make me a blue dress

Post by **emphatic** » March 10th, 2011, 8:42 pm

I would have done this with some dark pink leather matching the EGRET II colours. Crushed velvet is of course more accurate, but having to brush it to loose those marks in the material would drive me crazy.

Post by **joeks** » March 10th, 2011, 9:13 pm

Here's a pic of my stool refurbishing.
New wooden board, foam, fabric and rubber feet.
Not really cleaned the chrome legs with polisher, just removed the grey spraypaint that was on them

I think the fabric is the same as it originally was, velour or something.

Here how they were when I got them,
broken wooden seat, decomposed fabric and foam.

Post by **joeks** » March 10th, 2011, 9:31 pm

When you sit on it, you don't see it anyway

And you did a good job restoring the stool, that's gotta be worth something.

Post by **tart31** » March 10th, 2011, 10:51 pm

Thats excactly what mine looked like

. I think we got the wrong fabric kern

Post by **idc** » March 11th, 2011, 12:41 am

tart31 wrote:Thats excactly what mine looked like . I think we got the wrong fabric kern

Yeah, you both needed tiger print. Rowr!

Post by **cools** » March 11th, 2011, 6:53 am

Isn't it just hardwearing upholstery velvet on the originals?

Crushed velvet is for curtains and dresses

Post by **thegreathopper** » March 11th, 2011, 7:51 am

cools wrote:Isn't it just hardwearing upholstery velvet on the originals?

Crushed velvet is for curtains and dresses

Not crushed velvet, I have a couple of just about new ones I will post some close up pictures when I get a chance.

LoRez · Post by **LoRez** » March 11th, 2011, 1:51 pm

I think you just wanted to feel what it was like to buy a dress....how was it?

Post by **cools** » March 11th, 2011, 4:19 pm

LoRez wrote:I think you just wanted to feel what it was like to touch a dress....how was it?

Fixed.

Post by **idc** » March 11th, 2011, 5:12 pm

Although I reckon the crushed velvet might feel nicer against naked buttocks. I know we have some naked gamers here.

Shady994 · Post by **Shady994** » March 11th, 2011, 5:55 pm

In which case it might have made sense to choose a colour which won't show up the skidmarks.

Seriously though, they look good. stop worrying about the material.

Post by **cools** » August 17th, 2011, 1:49 pm

What size ferrules do I need to be buying?

EDIT: Hmm - http://www.componentforce.co.uk/categor ... chair-feet"

KmanSweden · Post by **KmanSweden** » August 17th, 2011, 1:56 pm

cools wrote:What size ferrules do I need to be buying?

EDIT: Hmm - http://www.componentforce.co.uk/categor ... chair-feet"

And if any sweeds need these you can find them on almost any Coop. Just find the shelf with nails, screws, lightbulbs, fuses and stuff like that.
They are white..

Post by **FrancoB** » August 17th, 2011, 1:59 pm

Your stools have arrived haven't they? I would suggest accurately measuring the diameter of them and then getting ferrules 1mm or so smaller internal diameter for a nice snug fit.

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