Tips for seat cover install
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wrote on 26 Aug 2017, 11:48 last edited by
Anyone installed one and what worked for you I tryred glue but wasn't for me so I have re started and it's really difficult only habenthe very front bit done waiting on a staple gun
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Anyone installed one and what worked for you I tryred glue but wasn't for me so I have re started and it's really difficult only habenthe very front bit done waiting on a staple gun
wrote on 26 Aug 2017, 12:13 last edited by@declan said in Tips for seat cover install:
Anyone installed one and what worked for you I tryred glue but wasn't for me so I have re started and it's really difficult only habenthe very front bit done waiting on a staple gun
I use an air staple gun and 2 people, its doable just takes lots of pulling and stretching but not 2 bad with 2 people.
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@declan said in Tips for seat cover install:
Anyone installed one and what worked for you I tryred glue but wasn't for me so I have re started and it's really difficult only habenthe very front bit done waiting on a staple gun
I use an air staple gun and 2 people, its doable just takes lots of pulling and stretching but not 2 bad with 2 people.
wrote on 26 Aug 2017, 13:11 last edited by@scrimsmustang don't have access to one will a normal wall stapler do?
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@scrimsmustang don't have access to one will a normal wall stapler do?
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wrote on 27 Aug 2017, 17:35 last edited by NINJA
@declan Looks good dude, this may be a bit late but when I recovered my seat I ended up using 8mm & 12mm staples. A regular pull trigger stapler works just fine, but watch where you are stapling into. Where there is only thin sections of foam use the shorter staples so that they don't protrude through and pierce the seat cover from underneath. And staple each side about 4-5 inches apart first, so that you can get the new cover even and nicely positioned. Then staple the rest all the way along each side, so that it looks professional!!!
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wrote on 27 Aug 2017, 17:38 last edited by
@declan said in Tips for seat cover install:
@declan haven't cleaned it yet
You'll defo be cleaning that seat cover a lot, unless you live in white jeans etc??? LOL
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wrote on 27 Aug 2017, 17:47 last edited by
Take it to a furniture shop and get them to do it for about twenty quid whilst you sit in the cafe / pub
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Take it to a furniture shop and get them to do it for about twenty quid whilst you sit in the cafe / pub
wrote on 27 Aug 2017, 21:01 last edited by@nottsbiker Yeah I was going to take my seat to a seamstress lol.
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@nottsbiker Yeah I was going to take my seat to a seamstress lol.
wrote on 27 Aug 2017, 23:30 last edited by declan@calum is it just me or does seamstress sound like some kind of kinky prostitute?
any way enough of that I used relatively short staples and I guess I'll find out when I catch my nuts on a staple and yes I will be cleaning it a lot but oh well is what it is was pretty hard but when I got the hang of it not so bad the finished product is great and couldn't wish for a better job I found working from the rear to ther front worked best -
@calum is it just me or does seamstress sound like some kind of kinky prostitute?
any way enough of that I used relatively short staples and I guess I'll find out when I catch my nuts on a staple and yes I will be cleaning it a lot but oh well is what it is was pretty hard but when I got the hang of it not so bad the finished product is great and couldn't wish for a better job I found working from the rear to ther front worked bestwrote on 28 Aug 2017, 12:51 last edited by NINJA@declan said in Tips for seat cover install:
"seamstress sound like some kind of kinky prostitute?" "I found working from the rear worked best"
OOOOHHHH EEEERRRRRRRRRR - Her website link & phone number please!!!
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@declan said in Tips for seat cover install:
"seamstress sound like some kind of kinky prostitute?" "I found working from the rear worked best"
OOOOHHHH EEEERRRRRRRRRR - Her website link & phone number please!!!
wrote on 28 Aug 2017, 13:16 last edited by@cyber-ninja we will have no sexual favours on this forum thanks
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