Wooks79 Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I want to make a new cloth cover for a cab, hoping to get a picture printed on some material, stretch it over a frame to size, and add some white piping to finish it off. Has anyone on here ever made their own cloth grille? Am I gonna be fighting a losing battle trying to make sure it isn't loose? Anyone know a UK place to buy this piping stuff? - [url="http://www.mojotone.com/amp-parts/Piping"]http://www.mojotone.com/amp-parts/Piping[/url] Any tips or pics? Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I've done this, so it's definitely acheivable. Mine was fender style silver cloth. Getting it reasonably tight wasn't too hard, mine is not absolutely perfect but is as good as many old fenders I've seen. I used a staple gun, started by securing the grille at the centre of the top and bottom sides, then did the centre of the left and right sides. I then worked outwards to the corners, using plenty of staples and stretching it tight as I went. Another pair of hands can help, as can a girlfriend who dabbles in upholstering! It also helps if you can use a synthetic cloth which will shrink and tighten when heated with a hot hairdryer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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