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QuadJunkies
09-12-2005, 11:50 AM
just sold my plastic and seat cover and it has a million of those staples in the back of it

How the heck do you get them out???!!! Tried wire cutters to pull them out, but they are small and hard to get out.
Mxjunkie
09-12-2005, 11:57 AM
try a small regualr screw driver to pry them up, then take some needle nose and yank em out :)
QuadJunkies
09-12-2005, 12:12 PM
Originally posted by Mxjunkie69
try a small regualr screw driver to pry them up, then take some needle nose and yank em out :)

I just asked Troy and he said he tried that, not as easy as said to be done! :p Trying not to tear the cover.
Mxjunkie
09-13-2005, 11:24 AM
got a picture of the little suckers? lol
QuadJunkies
09-13-2005, 11:31 AM
we finally Got er done :scary: it took like 3 hours to get them all out! :grr:
Mxjunkie
09-13-2005, 11:38 AM
wow thats a lot of staples for a seat cover! lol
ZeroLogic
09-13-2005, 01:52 PM
holy $h!t mine only has like 20
sampleez
09-13-2005, 04:52 PM
that's why u just take it to an upholstery guy :p
QuadJunkies
09-13-2005, 11:55 PM
Originally posted by sampleez
that's why u just take it to an upholstery guy :p

I did and thats what he put in it ... :huh

Over 200 staples to be exact... :grr:
QuadJunkies
09-13-2005, 11:56 PM
Originally posted by Mxjunkie69
wow thats a lot of staples for a seat cover! lol I gues he wanted to make sure it wasnt goin no where Eh??! :p
tater_kamik
09-14-2005, 02:32 AM
what did you end up using to take them out? a scribe?
QuadJunkies
09-14-2005, 10:07 AM
Originally posted by tater_kamik
what did you end up using to take them out? a scribe? Im not sure what Troy ended up using, but Im guessing it was just small flat head ,Ill make sure and tell theguy when he installs my next cover not so many staples! :p
quadracer04
09-14-2005, 08:05 PM
Shoulda gone to a upholstry shop and bought a professional staple remover...woulda made it much quicker and easier
QuadJunkies
09-14-2005, 11:54 PM
Originally posted by quadracer04
Shoulda gone to a upholstry shop and bought a professional staple remover...woulda made it much quicker and easier are they expensive??? We have done 6 seats so it would come in handy... thats why I asked what tool I would need :ermm:
quadracer04
09-15-2005, 07:44 PM
I dont think they are too expensive. The kinda look like a small, pointy tire iron.