Steel drum chairs made by WEICON

When I was at a garage the other day, I noticed some self-made steel drum chairs with a rustic industrial design. Simple steel drums had been converted into seats. That gave me an idea. I tought they would look great at WEICON, too. So I built several of those steel drum chairs myself.

I cut the steel drums to size using electric metal shears. Then, I fastened the edge protection with WEICON VA 250 Black. As corrosion protection and for an attractive design, I used WEICON Rust Protection 2000 Plus for one of the chairs and WEICON Rust Converter for the other. I bonded the base plate for the cushion to the underconstruction (a wooden frame) using WEICON Fast-Bond Assembly Adhesive.

An upholstery based in Muenster is one of our customers. There, the cushions for our steel drum chairs were made. We were there with our video team and filmed the production live. In the video, you can see how the upholsterer makes one of our cushions. All he used for that was our WEICON Adhesive Spray.

Step 1:

First, you need to cut the wooden board and the foam to the right size.

Step 2:

For the adhesive spray to bond well, the wooden board and the foam should be free from dust and dirt. Our WEICON Surface Cleaner is perfect for cleaning the wooden board.

Step 3:

In the next step, WEICON Adhesive Spray is applied to the wooden board and the foam. Press both components together for a few seconds to fixate the adhesive bond.

Step 4:

For additional protection, the foam and the edge of the wooden board are lined with a piece of upholstery batting. Here, I also used our adhesive spray. The leftover edge is cut off.

Step 5:

Finally, the cushion is covered with a matching leather cover. This is attached using a pneumatic stapler.

For the job of an upholsterer, you need many different skills. First, accuracy and dexterity are important. Special imagination and teamwork also play an important part, as many different steps need to be coordinated. As an upholsterer, you should also be able to work with different tools and know how to handle them, whether it is a hammer, ordinary scissors or a special tool like a spindle press. Most upholsterers work in the furniture or automotive industry or in companies specialized in producing mattresses.