0Repairing a glider is generally more cost effective than replacing it, besides it may be your favorite chair and well broken in. This is a guide about repairing a glider chair.22 Articles All Articles RelevanceAll ArticlesQuestionsArchivesNewestOldestMost HelpfulLeast HelpfulMost AnswersFewest AnswersBest AnswersRelevanceQuestionsHere are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community or ask a new question.Question: By pamunson0 FlagI have a glider and my lovely dog decided to chew on the arm when he was a puppy. I would like to know how I can order a new arm piece. Answer By Abigail A. Flag01. Contact the company that manufactured the product. You'll have to look for a tag. Do a google search for a company email.2. Find a craftsman in your area that can make a new one and stain it the same color. Reply Question: 0 FlagWe have 2 oak Best Chairs, Inc. glider rockers. As we are living at the beach and opening our sliding glass doors frequently, the snake coils under the glider rocker seat have rusted and one of the coils is broken.
They need to be replaced. Does any one know where I could purchase these or have them replaced? Thanks for any suggestions. By Joyce from Holden Beach, NC Answer By Frugal Sunnie Flag0The chair maker's website may sell parts, that would be my first place to check if this is something you feel you can do yourself. Also a check of the Yellow Pages or an online search for upholstery supplies should yield several potential parts sources.You could try your local adult education centre to see if the current upholstery class would take on the repair job if you feel you need a low-cost repair solution. They will likely only charge you the cost of parts in exchange for using your chair as a teaching moment. And there are loads of local craftsmen who do upholstery and repair in your community. Try the off or online community bulletin board to find one reasonably priced with a good reputation for trustworthy work and service times. No matter who does the work, make sure the part is coated with something like Rust-Oleum to prevent this repeating.
Rust weakens metal but if coated with a protectant, you can expect years of service from the repair even in your coastal situation.Related Content Reply By Owen F. Flag0http://www.diyu ery-springs.html Reply Question: 0 FlagWhere do I find springs that go in the bottom of a glider rocker? There are four long springs that are bent on the ends that go in the wood. I only need two. The chair is too good to throw away. By Bernice Answer By mom-from-missouri Flag0Did you try your local hardware store? Reply Question: 0 FlagWhat is wrong if the chair going back too far, as if to turn over? By Deborah Answer By susan Flag0Wrap a bungee cord underneath to prevent it from going too far back and set your mind at ease. Did this with a porch glider and it worked great. Reply Question: 0 FlagWhere can I get the spring which is a 3/16 inch diameter coated spring and formed in a loop 12 inches in diameter? By Gary W. Answer By Frugal Sunnie Flag0Any upholstery shop should have the part. You could also look online using a search term that includes the words upholstery supplies.
The manufacturer might sell parts as well, find their website either on paperwork from time of purchase or by doing a search with the company name, the type of item you bought, and the words repair parts. Reply Question: 0 FlagWhere can I get the black rocker arm for under the chair? By Jill Answer Question: 0 FlagOur gliders have a grid like metal base under the seat held on by clips and four wide rubber "bands" holding all to the frame. One of the bands is broken, where do I find replacements? By Patty G Answer Question: 0 FlagI have a glider rocker where the chair has shifted to one side therefore making a knocking sound and scratching the platform. Any ideas on how to correct this, as the chair has a lot of life left? By Sandy W. Answer By Tanya Flag0Put a piece of carpet on the side the chair has lifted on. It will lift it up and off of the platform. Reply Question: 0 FlagJust wondering where I can find the plastic insert that the metal glides in. By Kyle Answer Question: By crosswordsmonroe0 FlagI need the metal part for the glider under the seat of a rocker.
Where can I find one? By Becky Answer Question: By Margie E. Gray0 FlagTwo springs for my glider rocker have broken. I need to know where I can purchase them. By Margie Answer Question: 0 FlagWhere can I get a liner that goes over the coils in a glider? I bought a glider at a thrift store, but I threw the liner away because it was dirty/smelly. Is there an alternative for a liner? By Sam Answer Question: 0 FlagOn the glider there's a piece that sits within the wood of the glider side that has come out - the screws are worn and need to be reinserted. How do I figure out how to take that one piece off without having to disassemble the entire glider? Is there a step by step guide to how to take the glider apart to fix (or correct terminology of the pieces)? By Cheryl from Chicago, IL Answer Question: 0 FlagHow do I change the metal mechanism on the glider part because the bearings are coming out? By Mary R. Answer Question: 0 FlagI have a glider bearing of 7/8, with 1 in. shoulder, and 1/4 in thick with total length of 1 1/2 in and bolt 3/8 in diameter.
Where can I find this? By TK Answer Question: 0 FlagOur glider is not in alignment-rubbing on one side. How do we take the bottom of the rocker apart so we can straighten the chair rung or replace it? By Dwayne S Answer Question: 0 FlagWhen in the glide position the mechanism keeps jumping into the stationary position.Can I adjust or repair that or is the mechanism gone altogether? By Jean J. Answer Question: 0 FlagThe back and seat of my glider goes back too far, almost like a regular rocker. The chair does not sit up straight. By JT Answer Question: 0 FlagI have a glider and the back rest doesn't stay up. It has a metal bracket on each side and I can't find replacement parts. By Kevin B Answer Question: By Tussing Darlene0 FlagI have 2 oak glider chairs. The glider mechanism is pretty much gone.Where can I get these gliders repaired?By Tussing Darlene from Tempe, AZ Answer Question: By Kathy0 FlagWhere can I find a replacement arm for a Pine Bassett Baby Cape Cod glider rocker? By KatsKats from NV Answer ArchivesThriftyFun is one of the longest running frugal living communities on the Internet.
These are archives of older discussions.Archive: 0 Flag I picked up a lovely glider chair from the street, but the seat support is broken. There are 3 curved springs with a square of white cloth (looks like linen) on top. They are stapled into the wood, but some of the staples fell off and so did the springs. Any idea about how to fix it will help. yyhuang from LA, CAAnswers:Repairing a Glider ChairI have a chair similar to this. In our town there is antique furniture shop. I asked what it would cost to repair, he said not much, under $30. He does repair in back of the shop. I think most shops do like that. It might be worth checking into. By ArielaRepairing a Glider ChairI would go to an upholstery shop and see if you can buy some springs to replace the missing springs. If not, maybe they have something else to repair it. I have some old furniture that has what looks like strong elastic that is about 3 inch wide. You stretch it from one side of the frame to the other and staple it in place.
By Loretta B.Repairing a Glider ChairI have a chair just like that. My problem was that whatever cushion I put on it I could feel the springs through. Within a few short days I solved the problem by going to the lumber yard and getting a board that fit the seat and placed it on. No problems now and I have had the chair for over 5 years. Lumber stores usually have a scrap bin or they sometimes cut the wood for you. They cut mine for $0.50 a cut. By soyzicksRepairing a Glider ChairI make and/or repair various types of furniture. It looks like you may be able to just re-attach the springs with new clips (if your going to take it apart and redo the seat). Or you could use some zig-zag repair kit parts to reattach the springs from underneath. However, it looks like the only fabric you have left is the liner for the bottom of the seat. If so, you will want to get a piece of foam and some material to cover the same. (that shouldn't be too expensive either). Once you set-up the springs correctly and position the foam just neatly staple the material underneath one side of the seat and carefully pull the material across and under the other side stapling there as well.