Author Topic: Has anybody covered a seat? (Read 708 times)

mileyboy · « **on:** February 11, 2011, 02:33 PM »

I've got a v manky kashi aero-anybody covered one of these? any advice please?

wildon · « **Reply #1 on:** February 11, 2011, 02:37 PM »

Steve P made a great job of one http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=121431.msg1171624;boardseen#new

Have a look through the tech and resto section there was defo a thread about it a while ago

brummie · « **Reply #2 on:** February 11, 2011, 02:52 PM »

iv done one mate
gave any bumps a quick sand down
sprayed it with carpet glue ( careful this goes everywhere )

put the covering on careful to smooth out any air pockets.
trimmed round it leaving 1/2 inch proud all way round.
used a bit os super glue to tuck under
jobs a gooden

mileyboy · « **Reply #3 on:** February 11, 2011, 03:15 PM »

hunterdubber · « **Reply #4 on:** February 11, 2011, 11:15 PM »

If you]re going to cover a seat with leather or suede use a 2 or 3 mm skin foam

first cut to desired shape of the top seating face and glue it to the plastic with spray upholstery adhesive { available at motor accesory shops )

This will help achieve a perfect unblemised final surface when glueing the leather cover on top ,

also the foam prevents the Kashi drill holes from showing through after a period of time

brummie · « **Reply #5 on:** February 11, 2011, 11:18 PM »

i kept the drill holes mr chris

griff · « **Reply #6 on:** February 11, 2011, 11:23 PM »

Quote from: brummie on February 11, 2011, 11:18 PM

i kept the drill holes mr chris

gonna keep my eyes open for a cheap leather bag/jacket/whatever and try this on a saddle I've got lurking in the shed

do you need clamps to hold it in place while it sets or will that spray adhesive hold it quickly?