: In search of a cheap skin material I found a Polyester fabric with
: a PVC coating on one side that is designed to be used for
: outdoor furniture. It seems to be fairly heavy, and the PVC side
: is waterproof. However I only had to scratch the coating to
: cause it to leak. It's obviously going to need to be painted
: before it can be used. But I wanted to get some opinions about
: it.
: Will oil based paints or laquer stick to the polyester and/or the
: PVC side?
There's a good possibility that the side without the PVC coating has some form of waterproof coating (DWR) that may prevent varnish from sticking. This fabric would only be a bargain if it actually works, so don't let the price drive your decision. I strongly suggest that you make a test panel and see if this stuff is any good.