staple gun v superglue for upholstery

hannahsmamma

I am going to recover a padded fabric footstool ( looks like the old fashioned blanket chests but smaller) I have seen instructions in a magazine where they secure the fabric using a staple gun, I haven't got a staple gun, would superglue work ? Or any sugestions for other types of glue ?

davetrousers

Buy a staplegun

PinkTiger

hi, I've seen staple guns for sale in £ shops if you have any near you its worth a look.i would never use superglue on fabric but have used UHU for things like gluing trimmings on.

happy35

i used to regularly change the material on my dining chairs and used a stapling gun, now have a dining set with leather chairs but miss being able to change the colour scheme easily

meritaten

definately buy a staple gun! if you glue the fabric on then you cannot easily remove it - or it might remove TOO easily. also, you wont get the nice professional looking finish you get with a staple gun. (you have to stretch the fabric a bit to get it to sit properly and glue just will NOT allow that! you can get them in most hardware departments (Wilkinsons do them) B&Q and Focus and I am sure that they cost under a tenner and come with a few hundred staples. I bought one to redo my dining chairs with some bargain fabric, and it was really easy to do and nobody realised it was a DIY job! I was sooooooooo pleased with the results!

zippychick

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ormus

http://www.screwfix.com/p/stanley-light-duty-staple-pack-staples/70085

ive got this one. worth its weight in gold.

pimento

I also love my staple gun. It does give you a really professional finish because you can make the fabric taut.

Russe11

Staple gun, but a cheap one most likely won't have the power to go in anything but the softest of timber.

yorkiebird

I have re-covered both an ottoman, a dressing table stool amd eight dinning chairs. I have never used glue but have alternated between a staple gun and fabric tacks. I have tried to save cash and use a bog standard staple gun but found it was a poor result. Buy one from Dunelm they are good and reliable.