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mileyboy

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Covering a Kashimax.
« on: March 18, 2012, 09:31 PM »
I've been toying with the idea of making a leather covered Kashi Aero for a while, had a go today, pretty pleased with the results.
I've not got a picture of the seat before, it was used and scuffed but not too worn on the back lip.
I sprayed the top  of the seat with adhesive glue, I got this from an upholster's but it's on the bay as well,

I'd bought a black leather remnant from the bay for around £4, this piece had quite heavy graining. I carefully positioned the leather onto the saddle making sure it followed the contours. I got a couple of rubber bands and stretched them around the saddle and let the glue do it's work.
Next I trimmed the leather around the saddle leaving just over a centimetre around the lip, from there I glue the edges and folded in.

The edges will want to peel back up, I used clothes pegs to stick it back down. I did one side then the other. The nose was a bit of a problem as I hadn't left quite enough material but used 3 pegs and it seemed to work ok

Pretty happy with the finished result. :)

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Re: Covering a Kashimax.
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2012, 09:32 PM »
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Re: Covering a Kashimax.
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2012, 09:33 PM »
Looks smart.

Remember Steve p doing one a while back..

Must be some really shitty ones out there sat doing nothing that would really benefit from this type of work.

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« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2012, 09:34 PM »
now that looks sweet - top work there  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Covering a Kashimax.
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2012, 09:34 PM »
Top job.  :4_17_5:

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Re: Covering a Kashimax.
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2012, 09:45 PM »
Nice one Miles. Looks tidy 8) :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2012, 09:46 PM »
cool very nice

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« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2012, 09:52 PM »
very nice indeed  :daumenhoch:
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« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2012, 09:57 PM »
Nice job mate  :daumenhoch:

Diggler swears by nipple clamps instead of pegs though  ;)
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Re: Covering a Kashimax.
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2012, 10:47 PM »
Bob on that!  :daumenhoch:
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mileyboy

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Re: Covering a Kashimax.
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2012, 05:59 AM »
Thanks all, will probably stick with clothes pegs for future ones though.  ;)

ozone

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Re: Covering a Kashimax.
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2012, 06:13 PM »
Cool.  I would like to try doing this with Crocodile skin.  Mick Dundee style.   8)

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Re: Covering a Kashimax.
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2012, 09:24 PM »
thats a crocodile kashimax,
good job.
get some delacs of del and jobs a goodun.
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Re: Covering a Kashimax.
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2012, 09:26 PM »
Awesome done:

i have a  brown sude kashimax here, that couldl use a cleanup or a refurb job like this

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