Anyone ever resew sun visors?

[coffeedart67]

The stitching on my sunvisors is coming apart, the rest of the sunvisor is good yet. I have been thinking about finding some strong, uv resistant thread(its a convertible)and trying to resew them using the previous holes, probably won't be able to match original stitching but with the price they want for repops, I am willing to give it a try. Advice, comments, suggestions?
Thanks
Aaron

 

[younggun2.0]

The stitching on my sunvisors is coming apart, the rest of the sunvisor is good yet. I have been thinking about finding some strong, uv resistant thread(its a convertible)and trying to resew them using the previous holes, probably won't be able to match original stitching but with the price they want for repops, I am willing to give it a try. Advice, comments, suggestions?
Thanks
Aaron

i did exactly that. l just used regular black thread. i doubled it up and just followed the factory holes. took about an hour for both and you cant even tell unless you look very close.

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

The stitching on my sunvisors is coming apart, the rest of the sunvisor is good yet. I have been thinking about finding some strong, uv resistant thread(its a convertible)and trying to resew them using the previous holes, probably won't be able to match original stitching but with the price they want for repops, I am willing to give it a try. Advice, comments, suggestions?
Thanks
Aaron

If it is just the stitching bad I have. I used clear mono filiment fishing line to sew them with and it blended in to where you had to look close to see it.

 

[RedFish]

Most fabric/yard goods shops have the correct thread.

 

[tekslk]

Mine went bad when we tried to stich it the 50 year material fell apart. So we got fabrick and made new ones. The seamstress charged me $20. And I gave her a $5. tip.

 

[Denvermike]

Did mine by hand and used existing holes . Doubled the thread. Cleaned with 409 and old tooth brush. They look great.