I have a couple old Samsonite Body Glove chaise lounge chairs (#5410) which originally came with full slide-on slings. Replacement slings are hard to come by and expensive. So I wondered whether I could remove the old slings and install straps instead.
But I would rather not have to drill all the holes in the steel tubing frame that would be needed for conventional strap attachment using rivets. Instead, I would like to bring the straps all the way around until the ends overlap somewhere in the back, and then attach the two ends together in some way that wouldn't come loose. I assume if this is possible, it would be best to pre-fabricate these strapping loops, and then "persuade" them onto the frame one at a time. I figure if they are tight enough, they wouldn't slide out of place after that.
Has anyone seen that done, or know of an attachment method that would work?