Where to find high grade vinyl?
 

I have a couple of seats that need re-upholstery. I am planning on having a local shop do the work but I want to make sure they use the good stuff. Sooo, anybody know where I can get my hands on the heavy guage, super nice vinyl that is found in the new Malibu's, CC or MC?

Thanks

Bakes

Not sure what vinyl they use but if its a CC, check out www.nautiqueskins.com

I know for a fact that Sanger uses the vinyls from Keyston. I have a Sanger and spoke with them directly about getting some new stuff.

http://www.keystonbros.com/

I actually have one of the warehouses by my house and went to go look at materials, they have a lot of really nice options.

Christine's (Nautique Skins) doesn't sell vinyl, only finished skins. It sucks because I need a piece of Silver Cloud for a panel I want to make so there is no pattern. I'm just waiting for a piece in the for sale bin that is big enough because the project needs to look original.

Copycat covers

Try this place..yourautotrim.com. They have auto & marine vinyl, leather, and carpet.

How big a piece do you need? If you order the walk-through piece or the throttle pad piece from say a 2000 nautique, nautiqueskins.com will just send you a square piece of unsewn vinyl. There is no sewing on those pieces.

I was able to get samples sent to me from Gary's Upholstery. They're online. I just sent a small sample, and they sent my four or five of their closest matches.

I found one that was a higher quality, and still an exact match.

Keep in mind that heavier gauge does not mean higher quality; there is a point of diminishing returns in the gauge where you begin to sacrifice flexibility and risk easier cracking.