what kind of staple gun?

[cgd7777777]

I just started working on the upolstry!
I am starting on the little stuff to learn
The pads on the bow that go arround the edge are plastic
what kind of staple gun/staples do i use
I have a T-50 with stanless that works fine on the wood but i cant get them in the plastic?
also what are the little plastic brackets called that that hold them to the boat...i rember seeing a thread about them but unable to find

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: what kind of staple gun?

I bought this one for my upholstery (Check out my thread to see the results) at Harbor Freight for 20 bucks. Works Great.
Not sure what brackets you are referring to???? Got any pics of the old ones??

 

[rickryder]

Re: what kind of staple gun?

I bought this one for my upholstery (Check out my thread to see the results) at Harbor Freight for 20 bucks. Works Great.
Not sure what brackets you are referring to???? Got any pics of the old ones??

Is that a crown stapler Wood? Did you find SS staples for that??

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: what kind of staple gun?

Yep Crown staples and will use standard Crown Staples. Did not use Stanless staples. My boat is 50 years old and they did not use stainless staples and they were still there and viable. I figure I'll be dead and gone before these staples wear out so the expense of SS ones did not seem to be worth it to me. But... I would assume if you can find em for a Swingline they will work in this gun. I was using a Stanley electric and got PO'd and went and bought this. WOW big difference. I LOVE it.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: what kind of staple gun?

I had purchased an arrow electric gun at HD and works great...... it will do brads too. Powerful enough that my son has done a few VW camper tops with out any problem

 

[KellyC]

Re: what kind of staple gun?

I had purchased an arrow electric gun at HD and works great...... it will do brads too. Powerful enough that my son has done a few VW camper tops with out any problem

Yours must be better than my old one Bob, cause it wont even seat staples in unsealed wood. I hate that thing and am going to get a pneumatic one myself. Going to HF tomorrow to get some stuff anyway.

 

[BWT]

Re: what kind of staple gun?

I use a porter cable unit; costs more than the HF but can't give a comparison. I do like mine, is able to easily countersink the cross section of the staple into hardwood... It's their regular 'upholstery stapler'..

 

[Tahorover]

Re: what kind of staple gun?

I use a wide crown 1/2" from HF and Monel staples. Monel is far superior to stainless.

 

[rickryder]

Re: what kind of staple gun?

I use a wide crown 1/2" from HF and Monel staples. Monel is far superior to stainless.

Good to know.... I have the Bostich crown stapler and may look into Monel staples.

 

[Last Mohican]

Re: what kind of staple gun?

While Monel is rust proof and Stainless are just rust resistant, be aware that Monel is much softer. You will bend more Monel staples. It takes a little more care and a better gun to install Monel. If you try to use them with a regular hand gun or a cheap electric one you will get frustrated with them.

 

[rickryder]

Re: what kind of staple gun?

I think a Bostich pneumatic crown stapler is anything but cheep

 

[Cadwelder]

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10-4, you're not going to touch it for less than $120.00 - $150.00, no where near $20.00 for sure.

 

[Tahorover]

Re: what kind of staple gun?

While Monel is rust proof and Stainless are just rust resistant, be aware that Monel is much softer. You will bend more Monel staples. It takes a little more care and a better gun to install Monel. If you try to use them with a regular hand gun or a cheap electric one you will get frustrated with them.

I shot over 12,000 staples putting in a interior kit in my B-I-Ls 1973 Coronado. I found the reverse to be true. stainless would just bend in the old wood. Everything that is cream vinyl was dark brown when she was new.

 

[Last Mohican]

Re: what kind of staple gun?

My post was a response to the OP. Just stating my personal experience and what I have seen others post as well. Google it. It's no great secret that Monel is softer than stainless. There is no shortage of posts from people using a cheap gun and bending Monel staples. Go read my entire original post. I never said that Bostich gun was cheap. What I did say was you need a good gun to shoot Monel. If you did not have issues with Monel bending then you more than likely were NOT using a manual or electric gun.

 

[rickryder]

Re: what kind of staple gun?

My post was a response to the OP. I never said that Bostich gun was cheap.

Sorry for the misunderstanding..... quoting the OP would have made it a little clearer

 

[Last Mohican]

Re: what kind of staple gun?

Sorry for the misunderstanding..... quoting the OP would have made it a little clearer

No biggie but If my post was directed at you I would have quoted you. :beers:

 

[Tahorover]

Re: what kind of staple gun?

Good read:
http://books.google.com/books?id=y2...onepage&q=monel vs stainless strength&f=false

 

[KellyC]

Re: what kind of staple gun?

I think a Bostich pneumatic crown stapler is anything but cheep

Cheapest I found one was $186.91 And I need a good stapler to do my boat with.

 

[drem312]

Re: what kind of staple gun?

I used an arrow yellow older style eletric stapler with the 21 dollars a box monel staples for my coaming bolsters and I used pressure treated wood and it work great.You do have to push the stapler into the vinyl so they didnt bend but once I got the hang of it it went fine

 

[KellyC]

Re: what kind of staple gun?

I found this http://www.amazon.com/Porter-Cable-US58-22-Gauge-C-Crown-Upholstery/dp/B00004SBC3/ref=pd_cp_hi_0 and thought maybe it would be a good one to use since it is for upholstery.