Rear Screen, Stiching's gone

[edtvr]

Hi
Yesterday while putting the hood up I managed to put my hand through the rear screen,
the stitching has rotted,
I remember a thread a while ago someone mentioned a place in Southend that repares
hoods,
I tried a forum search but that facility does not appear to be working at the mo,
Does anyone know of this company?

Ed



>> Edited by edtvr on Sunday 2nd April 11:05

[ads]

I think they are called Hoods Galore. Never had anywork done by them, but people seem to rate them highly.

[edtvr]

ads said:

I think they are called Hoods Galore. Never had anywork done by them, but people seem to rate them highly.

Thanks Adam. that was them,

[cerby4.5]

I had my old Chim done by the trimmer that Tower View use. The stitching on the rear section needed to be renewed as it was in a bad way and they did a great job!! Very reasonable price too!!

[Rum Runner]

Try a sail maker as well , they can be quite cheap and often good at hand stitching so not a hood off job. The yarn they use is also very hardy , made for spray hoods e.t.c.

[edtvr]

Thanks for the tip Andy,
As it happens I have booked it into Hoods Galore for tomorrow, turns out that they are only 10 mins away from where I work,
I'll put a post up tomorrow night and let you all know how I got on.

Ed

[JonRB]

The stitching on mine failed too so as a temporary fix I used clear silicone sealant to glue the loose bit back on, on the grounds that silicone sealant peels off fairly easily so it would not damage the hood when the sealant was removed again for a proper repair to be made.

That was probably around a year ago and I've never got round to having it re-stitched as the sealant is bearing up well.

[mgaut]

JonRB said:

The stitching on mine failed too so as a temporary fix I used clear silicone

you and me both !! Can't quite stomach the £250+ for a new screen, so interested to see how others get on with the re-stitching options above.

[TOM500]

Has anyone come accross a decent product/method for polishing out scrathches/friction burns to the rear screen? I foolishly used a garage forecourt paper towell to rub off the window the other night and it is now striped...

[IPAddis]

TOM500 said:

Has anyone come accross a decent product/method for polishing out scrathches/friction burns to the rear screen? I foolishly used a garage forecourt paper towell to rub off the window the other night and it is now striped...

Try toothpaste. I have the proper Renovo stuff but I've heard common or garden toothpaste works just as well.

Ian A.

[petros]

Try maxx-waxx.com they sell Mothers plastic polish which is excellent.

[vee8]

Hi.

Just got some extra strong yarn from a habbadashery. I will be stitching mine insitu this weekend. After the stiching, cleaning and treating the hood with Renovo, which should protect the stitching. I'll let you know how it works out.

[vee8]

Well, with care it's dooable. You'll need a thimble though ! Afterwards I cleaned, dyed and waterproofed the hood using the Renovu system and she looks very good. If you look closely it can be seen the stitching has been done by hand, but it will keep me going for a year at least.

[edward1]

Seems to be a common problem, got the thimble out along with clear silicone last week. As a tempory job it is OK but will be splashing out on a new roof and screen. at 250 for the screen or 450 (inc VAT) for the roof to be recovered and new screen, might as well have the lot done.

[TOM500]

Thanks IPAddis and Petros, think I'll start with toothpaste and then upgrade if to MAxx-wxx if it doesn';t work. Will keep you posted on best results!

[neal1980]

hi,

just a quick one on this, if you want the cheap option then do it yourself. This happened to me, i took the whole hood off, sat it on a table, bought sum proper thread for leather etc, very strong. Then spent the next 8 hours stitching it by hand, had to press needle through with a thimble but its worked looks superb and has lasted over a year now...then with the saved money go and have a large drink you will need it!

Thanks

Neal

[Rum Runner]

Its all on this site
http://marinestore.co.uk/page/mrst/CT
The palm is great for pushing needles through instead of a thimble and the bent needle means don't have to take the hood off.Needle very strong and lots of pressure can be used with the palm.Need sailmakers yarn, mega strong yet looks the same as the original and in black .
Happy days job done for little cash . Sticked many a spray hood / sail working as professional yacht skipper most of my life where there very few sail lofts and its an easy job with the right tools.
Try and go through the original stitching holes as it is a good guide and easy to push the needle through.