any upholsterers here?

hemi43 · ONTARIO

any upholsterers here?

Rustynuts · MAGNETAWAN, ONT

$T2eC16h,!zUE9s39!eu1BRJr9yDiEQ~~48_20.jpg I want to reattach the seat cover to the foam on the drivers side of my 90 chevy truck. I had thought about removing the seat then the seat cover back far enough to spray some contact cement to both pieces one section at a time and reattaching it making sure that the fabric is well within the grooves. I have attached a pic of the seat showing the seat and the foam ridges.

Just wondering if this is the correct approach.

sasquatch · NORTH BAY, ONT

Have no idea Dennis, but i see so many drivers seats come apart, on that side, and the unused pass side is like new.

Maybe try a small spot to see if the contact cement will disolve anything first?

parklane · St THOMAS, ONT

sasquatch wrote:
Have no idea Dennis, but i see so many drivers seats come apart, on that side, and the unused pass side is like new.

Maybe try a small spot to see if the contact cement will disolve anything first?

Maybe just change over to right hand drive.

Rustynuts · MAGNETAWAN, ONT

hemi43 wrote:
The seat cover is not attached to the actual seat foam. The seat cover is basically made up from 3 layers. The outer cover, 1/2"thk foam to make your pleats, and a fabric backing to enable the layers to be sewn together. What probably happened is that the fabric backing has ripped at the stitching and cut through the foam causing everything to delaminate. The only way to properly fix this is to recover the whole seat.

-- Edited by hemi43 on Friday 26th of April 2013 08:41:41 PM

agreed but there are no signs of stitching on each pleat!

janies dirty 37 · SOUTH RIVER, ONT

I have seen them use a spray adhesive to reattach. Something to consider???

sasquatch · NORTH BAY, ONT

Maybe just buy a pretty Pinkish cushion?

janies dirty 37 · SOUTH RIVER, ONT

Hey ! We dont roll like that up here in the North........he he he

Janice

flatblack55delivery · PORT HOPE, ONT

Ya but I bet there are a few of those striped Hudsons Bay blanket seat covers up there.Actually makes more sense than those Mexican covers,uniquely Canadian. Ed

sasquatch · NORTH BAY, ONT

Remember when car blankets (for the seat covers,) were called "Car Robes", that is awhile ago. Lol

Lots of cars in the 40's - 50's had one, and they were great for "Parkin and Sparkin" on chilly nites too!! Lol

shag766 · FOXBORO, ONT

this "Parkin and Sparkin" would have a whole new meaning in todays world. lol had to

Keeper · OSHAWA, ONT

First thing to do is grab a steamer, either a real steamer or an iron.

Take the steamer and run it over the seat area where you are having issues. It will allow it to fatten back up. You will be amazed at how much it will pop back up. While this won't fix the separation issue, it will make it less noticeable.

As for lifting it and using contact cement, that won't do much if all the stitching has broken/pulled out. The glue is just used to keep the foam/fabric together to make it easier to sew.