How I Repaired My Lawn Mower Seat!

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Is your riding mower or tractor seat torn, ripped, gouged, or otherwise in disrepair? Join me as I show you a simple, durable, and inexpensive way to fix the seat and how I repaired my riding lawn mower seat! ↘️↘️Click “SHOW MORE” below to open the full video description! ↙️↙️
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@GanderFlight Год назад

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@BetterTogetherLife 4 года назад

Duuuuuuuuude!!!!! This is SOOOOOO COOL to see how you did this! This is amazing, and thank you so much for caring for my “back side” so much! 🤣🤣🤣 This seat is super cozy!!!!!!!!

@GanderFlight 4 года назад

◡̈ You're welcome!

@hlegler 2 года назад

Thank you! We have a few lawn and garden tractors that need some love. This is great!!

@GanderFlight 2 года назад

You bet!

@BetterTogetherLife 4 года назад

Yup!!!! I have beat this seat UP!! I had no idea that I should have babied it...... and I guess I don’t! Thank you Josh for such an amazing seat fix!!!!! And of course.... thank you for the mower!!! WE LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

@GanderFlight 4 года назад

I didn't want to tell you to baby it because I wanted an honest review of how it worked. I know you're hard on equipment as it is so I was super excited to see how well the repair worked!

@MTknives 4 года назад

Dude, that is excellent! I learned several things. Wasn't going to watch but glad I did. Great Job :)

@GanderFlight 4 года назад

Glad it was worth your time!

@arthurlayne6350 2 года назад

I guess it's quite randomly asking but do anyone know a good site to stream new tv shows online ?

@DavidSmith-gi5yv 3 года назад

Joshua,, Thanks, I have a tractor seat that definitely needs to be repaired so your instruction is very helpful !

@GanderFlight 3 года назад

You bet David!

@RoyatAvalonFarms 4 года назад

I'll have to try this as I have a rider and farm tractor that needs a seat. But one of those is really bad, missing a big chunk of foam. So this got me thinking to try expanding spray foam to fill the gap, then trim out that over spray. Then I'll do the duct tape and plastidip as shown. Thanks much for the tip.

@GanderFlight 4 года назад

Just be aware that although spray foam will definitely fill all the space - it may not be that comfortable to sit on. Maybe get some regular cushion style foam from the craft store and cut it as close as you can to the shape needed, then let the tape and plastidip cover the rest.

@1973mre 4 года назад

Excellent solution for a common problem

@GanderFlight 4 года назад

Thanks! It really works out well and is surprisingly durable.

@baldeagle242 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing. I'm in the process of repairing a seat on a John Deere LT160. I didn't want to spend good money on a new seat for a 20-year-old mower. You have a new subscriber. 👍

@GanderFlight 3 года назад

Glad I could help! I've since tried out aerosol plastidip to recover a whole seat - doesn't work well - definitely stick with the dippable kind that you can lay on thicker.

@baldeagle242 3 года назад

@@GanderFlight thanks for the tip. I'll try to make a video if I have time. 👍

@thomasblaylock8528 4 года назад

Great job

@GanderFlight 4 года назад

Thanks! I was pleasantly surprised how well its held up!

@RichsMowersNBlowers 3 года назад

I repair lawnmowers and one of my pet peeves is a torn seat. Will be trying this. Rich Mowers and blowers OutDone

@GanderFlight 3 года назад

Its held up surprisingly well.

@rickjames6948 3 года назад

A good cheap replacement are ski boat seats. Super weather and sun resistant and cheap. Very durable fabric.

@INTERNA9 3 года назад

Awesome!

@GanderFlight 3 года назад

👍🏻

@crowman6330 Год назад

Thank you very much!!! Seat in my bobcat 322 is in terrible condutuin but new one woudl cost 250$ !!! That saved me a lot of money

@GanderFlight Год назад

If you have any big chunks missing you might try filling them with spray foam and then covering that to fill the void.

@jafinch78 4 года назад

Keep us posted. Reads like directly into the foam with a few layers lasts for years in the last video I watched regarding. The gentleman didn't use tape... and used the yellow. I'm thinking I might custom make a Ford seat with the blue since looks close enough. I'll test with a repair seat first before I try to coat a whole seat thought. Thinking can trim some space foam maybe or similar foam and glue with the plasti dip also to fill in any voids if needed. Would be nice to get a space or cool gel foam layer under somehow. I also received some Silicone Oil to test with Type 2 Silicone as I am wondering how performs to thin and set. Then I'll try a dye also as that was my original plan to test to make a Ford blue seat. Thanks for sharing!

@GanderFlight 4 года назад

Sounds like a cool project- if you do try all that report back and let use know! Also if you want yo coat the whole seat blue look online for the aerosol version in the color you’d like- might work better for larger coverage, although it will take 5/6 coats. Check out the channel Dip Your Car for more plastidip diy how tos!

@jafinch78 3 года назад

@@GanderFlight Repairs worked excellent. Two seats on lawn riders I leave outside also. I just repaired the latest investment, a Craftsman that seems to have similar parts to the Poulan Pro other then the engine, hydro and deck along with those specific related parts. Anywho... for the Craftsman, I wound up trimming some foam to fill in the cracks since I remembered to this time. Seems to be doing well other than I'm using the same can of PlastiDip and definitely thickened up even with saran wrap under the lid. Didn't apply as smooth to look so great, though good enough and I'm more worried about performance and my seat not wet. facebook.com/james.analytic/posts/4247637905297979 The Type 2 Silicone thinned with Silicone Oil test was basically a failure compared to the thinned with Mineral Spirits. Reads like cures with the Type 1 Silicone. Thinking I can add additional plys on the inside of tires with the silicone however not thinned and also using PlastiDip. Thinking I'm going to try impregnating the Kevlar material, that I have from some Kelvar Arm Sleeves, withe Type 2 Silicone since I have a bunch of and need to use before expires. Thinking the PlastiDip will work great also and most likely be tougher. Figure the Craftsman tires are going to be my candidates to test the method. In regards to the Ford seat; I'm sure will work great, though thinking I'm not going to get to this season.

@skiprope536 3 года назад

ty man

@GanderFlight 3 года назад

You're welcome!

@pulsetheprotogen Год назад

Acetone/nail polish remover would have worked really well to remove the residue from the duct tape

@GanderFlight 11 месяцев назад

Good call - thanks for sharing!

@joeparrish4759 Год назад

Thanks for sharing! Hows it holding up after a couple years now? Anything you would do different?

@GanderFlight Год назад

I gifted that mower to a friend and its lived outside - held up decently for all the weather exposure. What I 'd do differently -- I'd still sew it up, but then Id get some big gap spray foam and fill the void. Once that was cured I'd trim it to the shape I want and then put the plastidip or flex seal over the top.

@joeparrish4759 Год назад

@@GanderFlightgreat thanks for the reply!

@TheWestAspen 11 месяцев назад

Have you given any thought to using a waterproofing membrane such as Vycor, typically used in construction for roof and windows, as a substrate over duct tape? Has a rubber like feel, self adhesive, and a higher mil thickness. Just curious, working on a tractor seat repair now, and need to span some cracks..

@GanderFlight 10 месяцев назад

I haven't. The plastidip is pretty well waterproof if covered wide enough. I would however put some spray foam or other material into the gaps before sealing it.

@marypetrino2011 3 года назад

Would you use this technique to repair torn vinyl seat cover in a car?

@GanderFlight 3 года назад

I haven't tried it - but give it a go! If it doesn't work I don't see the plastidip damaging anything since its semi-permanent!

@danthompson4879 2 года назад

Nice DIY! I wondering, instead of duct tape to fill the gap, would filling with silicone first, the plasti-dip to seal? Just a thought.

@GanderFlight 2 года назад

When I'vd done this since I've use spray foam insulation to fill the gaps on another seat.

@danthompson4879 2 года назад

@@GanderFlight makes sense

@rickmccaskill7888 3 года назад

Why not use fiberglass cloth instead of tape. Put a coat of dip and while wet put cloth on then add additional dip as needed. That way the tape does not release over time.

@GanderFlight 3 года назад

Great idea!

@natevanlandingham1945 2 месяца назад

So how did this hold up?

@GanderFlight 2 месяца назад

Decent for a few years - UV rays destroyed the seat again

@gmalsack 2 года назад

I wonder if using spray foam under the duct tape, to fill the missing foam, then removing the duct tape after the spray foam has cured, then plasti-dipping would have worked? Might not have ended up with the appearance of the duct tape under the plasti-dip.

@GanderFlight 2 года назад

If I were to do this again I definitely would have used spray form or even pieces of regular foam to fill in the gap and then covered.

@timwhit6084 3 года назад

So the rubber spray that people use to rubberize truck beds wouldn't have worked better?

@GanderFlight 3 года назад

Don't know, I have never used it. But I have a few other seats to fix, maybe I'll try some other materials.

@justaguywhocares4478 3 года назад

Not finished watching, but you think fishing line would make a difference in the stitching?

@GanderFlight 3 года назад

I would think that would work well too. Ive since also tried using spray foam and I’d definitely do that again. Stitching up the seams and then jet in some spray foam and cover with plastidip would make a great repair.

@michaelhalpaus508 3 года назад

How do I fix my seat on a snapper riding lawnmower

@GanderFlight 3 года назад

I cannot give my opinion based on just that information, sorry.

@wiboater4 2 года назад

wondering if you had used fiberglass cloth instead of duct tape soaked in the plasti dip It would probably last better.

@GanderFlight Год назад

It might! Good idea

@28282222 Год назад

Haha that seat looks nice compared to mine

@GanderFlight Год назад

👍

@mikelaba8985 Год назад

You could have used foam spray to fill it then cut it to the contour then use electrical tape glue.

@GanderFlight Год назад

Agreed - if I were to do it again I'd definitely use foam to fill that gap.

@billromer2554 2 года назад

Appreciate the effort but, this method will never last

@GanderFlight Год назад

Been holding up for a few years :)

@jimb032 Год назад

@@GanderFlight It depends where. On the back where you did it, probably ok. Mine is torn where you get on and off, and this is not a good solution for that. The plastidip curls as you slide across it, losing more and more each time. I know because I tried this on my Kubota. The seat is a high back that is over $300, so I'm trying to save it.

@ianlaconianhthesmallengine124 Год назад

Know how I would repair a riding mower seat use I would use a leather repair kit

@GanderFlight Год назад

Interesting idea

@oldsam56 3 года назад

I was loving this until you resorted to putting duck tape back on. That won't last. The glue under the duct tape will end up a gooey mess just like the one you cleaned off. Only this time it will be buried under plasticoat. Might look good this summer....

@GanderFlight 3 года назад

Its been on the mower which is stored outside, for over a year now. 😀

@stanleykeith6969 3 года назад

I would have used the Gorilla black rubber tape.

@GanderFlight 3 года назад

I've used that on other projects and I think you'd also get great results!

@rd4k04 Год назад

I think I'll just buy a new one

@GanderFlight Год назад

Sounds good - enjoy the new seat!

@rhelouin 2 года назад

You mention the name of the Plastic material but I could not understand what you were saying. When using the material in your video why don't you turn the front of the can to the camera so we can see what the material is,

@GanderFlight 2 года назад

Plastidip - you can find it at the hardware store. Comes in the open can type and also in a aerosol can.

@eddielane9569 3 года назад

It would have been better if you would have continued to seal the void with the plastic dip until it had been filled in instead of putting on the duct tape because the duct tape will eventually pull loose and then you will be stuck having to do it all over again.

@GanderFlight 3 года назад

That would have been a TON of plastidip to fill the voids. If I were to do it again I might fill the voids with hunks of upholstery foam or even try spray foam although that would definitely be firmer.

@rickjames6948 3 года назад

Stop trying to patch these seats. A good cheap replacement are ski boat seats. Super weather and sun resistant and cheap. Very durable fabric.

@GanderFlight 3 года назад

$10 fix is definitely cheaper than a new seat :)

@marklego3087 Год назад

*Removed duct tape, attempted repair, failed, put on more duct tape, tried to save face by disguising duct tape* Sorry but this seems like a total waste of time. If you were going for aesthetics it didn't work out. As far as functionality, the owners original repair would have done just fine. Cover it with couple strips of tape and put the seat cover on.

@GanderFlight Год назад

Thanks for taking the time to share your opinion!