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10-16-2009, 09:23 PM
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| Where to buy Alcantara fabric locally?
Does anyone know where to buy Alcantara fabric locally? I'm looking for just a square yard of the stuff. Went to Pro Leather on Heather and they wanted 150 bucks for a square yard and if they were to wrap my motorcycle seat for me, it would cost 250!! Might as well buy a Corbin or Sargeant seat for that price.
It's on Ebay for about 50 bucks for a square yard but I would like to pick it up locally if possible. I've done some research and supposedly, suede or micro-suede will fade in the sun over time.
Anyone know any other places that sells this stuff? TIA.
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10-16-2009, 10:14 PM
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#2 | | F**K YOUR HEAD
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Is the ebay stuff branded as alcantara? or just no name fake shit?
hmm i wonder if that shop on main and great northern way that does the car seats will have these
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10-16-2009, 10:53 PM
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The stuff on Ebay is branded Alcantara. I forgot to mention that I visited that place today too and they don't carry Alcantara or micro-suede. But thanks for the suggestion.
This is the one I'm keeping my eye on but would still prefer to buy locally: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Alcan...#ht_500wt_1182 | |
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10-16-2009, 11:05 PM
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oO that stuff looks legit might as well get a couple rolls or group buy though since it's only $5 more for shipping for additional roll.
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10-17-2009, 12:17 PM
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#5 | | what manner of phaggotry is this
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are you doing your bike seat? i thought about that aswell but was unsure how the feel would be if it would be too sticky and how it would hold up to rain/sun
MV agusta uses alcantara on their seats. heres a pic of perfed and stitched alcantara on the F4CC 
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10-17-2009, 01:07 PM
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Yeah I want to redo my bike seat because the the vinyl has separated from the foam and looks like there are bubbles forming. I wasn't too sure how the Alcantara would hold up in the rain but I don't plan on riding too much during crappy weather anyway and if I do get caught in rain, I figured my ass is covering the seat anyway...
The perforated Alcantara looks really nice!!
I may just settle for micro-suede because it seems more readily available from furniture manufacturers. The only difference I think is that it isn't UV resistant so it will fade in the sun. I plan on getting black so I'm guessing it'll fade to gray over time.
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10-17-2009, 04:06 PM
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i wonder if you can spray some sort of water repellent thing on that fabric like with shoes
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10-17-2009, 04:30 PM
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after i read this thread i started looking around as its something i might be interested in too...
microsuede doesnt sound like a good option
are you going to wrap and staple?
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10-17-2009, 09:48 PM
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Well I just finished rewrapping my seat with suede. I found sable suede at Fabricland for cheap and just wanted to experiment. It's pretty sticky, stickier than the stock vinyl for sure. I ended up using the stock vinyl as a template to make this one.
I laid down some aerosol glue and stapled around the seat. It turned out pretty nice. I'll take pics of it tmrw when there's more light out.
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10-17-2009, 11:59 PM
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How much are you guys looking? I might have a contact to get you some premium Alcantara (with automobile grade fire retardant standard)
But I need a more exact figure to determine the price.
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10-18-2009, 01:20 AM
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check out www.luimoto.com, tell them rick sent you. they'll give you a deal.
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11-01-2009, 11:45 PM
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Finally got around to taking pics of the seat:  
And here's a wallpaper I made of my bike that showcases the seat: 
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11-01-2009, 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Hehe  How much are you guys looking? I might have a contact to get you some premium Alcantara (with automobile grade fire retardant standard)
But I need a more exact figure to determine the price. | I'd probably need 1/2 a square meter to one square meter at the most. Thanks in advance. Quote:
Originally Posted by dc4 check out www.luimoto.com, tell them rick sent you. they'll give you a deal. | I checked out their Ducati seat and looks really good. If I decide to go down this route, I'll let them know you sent me. Thanks as well.  | |
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11-03-2009, 07:27 PM
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Looks good Edo.
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