Need to replace flywire.

[Batz]

Hi,
I have torn the flywire on our Expanda fold out bed. Has anyone had a similar repair job done on the Sunshine Coast?
I would like to take it to a business that has some experience with Expanda repairs. I'm located in the Noosa area.

Thanks
Jeff

 

[17triton]

How bad is the tear? @crustt has advised others to stitch some fly wire over the tear with a pic he maybe able to help. He is a motor trimmer by trade.

 

[Batz]

How bad is the tear? @crustt has advised others to stitch some fly wire over the tear with a pic he maybe able to help. He is a motor trimmer by trade.

It quite a bad tear, I really want it replaced. I have rang a few places but none have repaired an Expanda before, and it sounds quite expensive.
I don't mind travelling a few hundred clicks to have the job done.
Thanks for your help.

Jeff

 

[crustt]

Pull the canvas part off the bed end yourself, it's very easy, will make a big difference. Then take it to the repairer, what do you call expensive? You can get a budget job and it looks like a budget job, or you can pay to have it pulled apart and done properly so you would not know it had been done.

 

[Batz]

Thanks crustt, the repair was quoted as around $250, and perhaps that much again to remove and reinstall it. If it is easy to remove then I'll do that bit myself.

 

[crustt]

$250 is reasonable price for a good job

 

[Batz]

I thought so as well, but $500.00 all up seemed a bit rich to me. I'll have a go at removing it myself and then take it to a trimmer.
Thanks for your help, much appreciated.

 

[crustt]

If you have any trouble getting it back together, I'm here.

You may want to consider replacing the flywire with Shade cloth or breezeaway, they will last much longer.

Is that one end or both ends you are doing?

 

[Batz]

Only one end is torn, the others are still in good condition.

 

[crustt]

Then that was an expensive quote.

 

[macca]

Could they send it to you crustt? Just a thought or is that not viable.

 

[Batz]

Yes could we?

 

[crustt]

Yep, should be able to fit it into Aus post.

 

[crustt]

But postage is the killer, between 60 and 100 dollars each way, better to get some one locally anyway as you can take more work to them if you are satisfied, once you have it off and they can see it and it just a flywire fix the price may come down a bit.