30” Plastic covered metal tack strip

30" Plastic-Covered Metal Upholstery Tack Strip

30" Plastic-Covered Metal Upholstery Tack Strip is a furniture fastening strip used to create straight, concealed fabric edges on upholstered sofa backs, chair arms and other suitable furniture panels.

Made from cold-rolled pressed metal with integral serrated nails, this upholstery tack strip is enclosed within a protective plastic sleeve. The covering separates the upholstery fabric from the bare metal, providing a smoother contact surface when forming the finished edge.

The serrated nails are designed to grip suitable timber furniture frames, allowing the strip to be secured without separately stapling it into position.

Supplied in 30" (approximately 762mm) lengths, Status Fabrics offers individual strips or packs of 250 for professional upholsterers, furniture manufacturers and restoration workshops.

For other concealed upholstery fixing systems, see Upholstery Tacking Strips range.

Specifications

• Product: Plastic-Covered Metal Tack Strip.
• Material: Cold-rolled pressed metal.
• Covering: Protective plastic sleeve.
• Length: 30" (approximately 762mm).
• Fixing: Integral serrated nails.
• Supply options: Each or pack of 250.
• Primary applications: Outside sofa backs, chair arms and straight upholstered panels.
• Purpose: Securing fabric with concealed furniture-frame fixings.

The protective sleeve provides a useful distinction from conventional bare metal tack strips, particularly where direct contact between the covering fabric and metal profile is undesirable.

The straight, preformed construction helps create a consistent finishing line across suitable furniture sections.

Applications for Plastic-Covered Upholstery Tack Strips

Metal tack strips are commonly used in furniture manufacturing and traditional upholstery where the final fabric edge must be secured without exposed staples or tacks.

Typical applications include:

• Outside sofa backs: Finishing straight rear upholstery panels with concealed fixings.
• Outside chair arms: Creating clean fabric edges along suitable arm sections.
• Upholstered furniture panels: Providing a consistent, hidden fastening line.
• Furniture restoration: Replacing damaged or missing original tacking strips.
• Production upholstery: Maintaining repeatable finishing standards across furniture of the same design.

The rigid profile is best suited to straight edges or furniture sections that do not require the strip to follow tight curves.

For shaped furniture backs, rounded corners and curved upholstery edges, the 3-Tooth Flexible Metal Plygrip provides an alternative concealed fastening system.

Fitting Plastic-Covered Metal Tack Strip

The upholstery fabric is positioned around the plastic-covered strip before the integral serrated nails are driven into an appropriate timber furniture frame.

Correct alignment is important because the serrated nails grip firmly, making repositioning difficult once the strip has been secured.

Before fitting, check that the timber is sound, the fabric has sufficient allowance to form the finished edge and the strip follows the intended fixing line.

A suitable upholstery hammer or mallet can be used to drive the strip into position while protecting the finished fabric.

When cutting strips to length, ensure that the cut ends do not leave exposed sharp metal beneath the fabric. The plastic sleeve should remain intact, particularly at the finished edges.

Plastic-Covered or Standard Metal Tack Strip?

Both covered and uncovered metal tack strips provide concealed upholstery fixing through integral serrated nails.

The 30" Metal Upholstery Tack Strip uses cold-rolled pressed metal without the additional plastic sleeve. It is available individually or in packs of 500.

The plastic-covered version provides an additional layer between the metal profile and upholstery fabric, which may be preferable for certain materials and finishing requirements.

For a different concealed-edge method, the 1/2" Cardboard Tack Strip creates a firm folding edge secured using separate upholstery staples or tacks.

Where the furniture has curved edges, consider 3-Tooth Metal Plystrip or the flexible 3-Tooth Metal Plygrip Roll.

The most suitable product depends on the furniture shape, fabric thickness, frame construction and required finish.

30" Plastic-Covered Metal Upholstery Tack Strip is a professional furniture fastening strip designed to create neat, concealed fabric edges on outside sofa backs, chair arms and upholstered furniture panels.

Manufactured from cold-rolled pressed metal, the strip features integral serrated nails for secure fixing into suitable timber furniture frames. A protective plastic sleeve covers the metal profile, providing a smoother surface against the upholstery fabric.

Product specifications:

• Material: Cold-rolled pressed metal with plastic sleeve.
• Length: 30" (approximately 762mm).
• Fixing: Integral serrated nails.
• Quantity options: Individual strip or pack of 250.
• Applications: Outside sofa backs, chair arms and straight furniture panels.
• Finish: Clean, concealed fabric edges without visible staples.
• Suitable for: Professional upholstery, furniture manufacturing and restoration.

The integral nails eliminate the need for separate staples to secure the strip itself, while the plastic covering helps protect the upholstery fabric from direct contact with the metal edge.

For an uncovered alternative, see the 30" Metal Upholstery Tack Strip. For curved furniture edges, consider 3-Tooth Metal Plygrip or 3-Tooth Metal Plystrip.

For traditional back-tacking, explore 1/2" Cardboard Tack Strip, together with the Upholstery Hammers & Mallets and complete Tacking Strips range.