Roadking

Need to find someone who can repair (read rebuild) a Chesterfield leather reclining chair. Guess my reclines are not as subtle as they should be and the sub frame is slightly(!) less robust than it was. Any suggestions on where I can have this rebuilt. Names, addresses, telephone numbers, email address and location would be useful.

And secondly, I need someone who can stitch leather. Just bought a cool new bike vest on tinternet that is less accommodating than it should be (bloody american sizing).

So, there you go; your challenge should you accept it is to find me the answers to these critical questions and prove that BEME is not as useless as some people are saying (not me, of course).

Madam Medusa

oh geez, when i read 2 ew moments, i thought this was a thread about maids and schools, lol...

sorry, can't help you on your actual questions...

MM, xx

MataHari

I know it's too late now, but how about losing a bit of weight...

Roadking

hahahaha, lose some weight. Cheeky mare. I'm the perfect weight, I'm just a bit shorter than I should be.

Jeez, just like EW, two responses from women...both of no use at all. Go on, pretend I'm Spugsy and do some research.

Patsy Stoned

Why don't you just register on EW and ask your questions there?

Roadking

Eeeeeeuuuuuwwww!

Does that answer the question? Besides, then I'd need to type it all over again.

Autonomy

Just google mate... here is all you need to know:

Because leather is so pliable, (especially wet leather) you can change its shape and size. The basic principal is to make the leather moist (not soaked) and apply heat or cold.

For example, leather specialists will use extreme heat followed by extreme cold to coax torn leather back to its original shape and position before they apply adhesive when repairing tears. A commercial stripping gun and a decent size of metal that has been in the refrigerator are recommended,

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/leath...sic-steps.html

So basically, wait until summer in Dubai, use vaseline to squeeze into your (lovely) outfit, douse in liquid (maybe beer) and sit in the sun for 5 hours. The leather will relax to your new shape.

Victor Meldrew

I don't know specifics, but I would have thought a cruise round Karama would result in finding a furniture upholsterers.

Hello.Kitty

hmmm, a hot, beer-soaked biker, shrink-wrapped in leather... tasty!

Roadking

Hmmm, that sounds just like me at Bike Week but without the vaseline. The relaxed to a new shape was definitely true, that's why the new vest won't fit!

Roadking

Just add BBQ sauce and you have a HOG roast!

Roadking

Hah, a sensible answer, at last. Soon as I can get into my new vest I'll do just that. Might be a bit difficult loading the chair onto the pillion but I'll figure out something.

Blue Cat

there are furniture shops in Satwa that will do the Chesterfields for you and possibly the top too!!

Roadking

Thanks BC, any idea which one? I can mooch around but you know what it's like around there, looks like they may stitch leather when in fact they sell monkeys!

Blue Cat

try Bride of Nomadism it is kind of opposite Emirates Bank