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Old May 7, 2012 | 01:18 PM
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Anyone tried repairing the threads in a backrest pad , if so , how did you do it.? Thanks in advance.
 
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Old May 7, 2012 | 01:41 PM
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duck tape will fix anything . Lol , any upholstery can fix it for you . I got mine fix for 15$
 
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Old May 7, 2012 | 04:49 PM
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I used heavy duty tent repair thread and a strong needle.. 5 bucks !
 
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Old May 8, 2012 | 12:19 AM
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My bad , I meant the ones in the back where the screws go in
 
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Old May 8, 2012 | 03:00 AM
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Well take it to an upholster or go to a hardware store and get a furniture T-nut. It's what they use for couch legs. I made my own back rest using those they work great and you can get them in the same size as the one your replacing. Then just sew the bottom section up again.
 
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