I already did my seat on my 4 wheeler, but the neighbor had one that needed done so I made a video. He has a kawasaki bayou 220. text details copied from my first vid here are the steps I took to
All set!!! My seat is 23 years old and the pan s cracked up. Can't even imagine doing this without the spray glue. It came out great and the seat now fits back on the 4wheela and even clips on now! Likely from not being distorted by the old cover! Thank you so much!
Even after reading this I wasn’t expecting it. I thought you were an old guy seeing a redneck then not expecting rap music. lol but I would imagine this is what the old lady at the upholstery shop owner would be playing lol
This is my project for tomorrow. I sew regularly and this is my first upholstery job. I never would have thought about the spray adhesive. Thank you! I also agree that the fast forward part was awesome.
Awesome job. I know everyone should know how to do this kinda stuff, but it is kinda intimidating when you're not sure exactly what to do. Your video helps show step by step. I've got three seats to do... I start tomorrow. Thanks for your video and help!
Great video, also, If you have cracks or holes on the foam part of the seat, use polyurethane caulk to fill the holes or divots, then cover with thick tape, let it dry for overnight, then the seat will be even and smooth again, then use glue and marine vinyl the next day.
I was trying to do mine without the spray glue, and it was dang near impossible. The spray glue really makes it work good. It's like having an extra set of hands to hold it in place.
I've installed factory vinyl covers that have matching seat bends. Great video for making any vinyl match your seat curves for excellent pro fit. you da' man!
Nice job, just what I needed to see for an easy install. 100 degrees in CA, I'll heat soak new black vinyl in hot sun. Nice touch with (timeless) classical music that kept me in video to the end. Life is a gift. Be Blessed
Great job! Have done regular chair seats. Thanks for the heads up on heating the vinyl & where to start at. Saving ourselves $$ on our atv seat...have 2 razor seats to redo next.
I do leather re-upholstery but have never worked with vinyl. I was trying to re-cover a seat for a friends fourwheeler but the vinyl just wouldn't stretch right and kept getting wrinkles in it. The dryer trick was the answer! Thanks!
Thanks man. I don't think I have ever posted on a video before but I had to on this one. You really did a great job teaching the process. I never would have even thought of trying to do that. After watching your video I was like - heck that doesn't look bad at all. Came out great and saved me $100. Have a good one
Outstanding, that really looks great, and great tips, who says a 68 year old man can't learn something from a youngster LOL Thanks!! now to redo my polaris 300 xplorer seat.
Thanks bud . You just save me 240$ I got a couple of 2002 TRX 250. The guys wants to charge me 120$ with my fabric EACH. I'll do it myself. Thanks again.
Don't use spray adhesive! A good trick is to use a garbage bag over the foam so vinyl can slide. Heating the vinyl is a good recommendation as it allows you to stretch tight.
Thanks for the vid man. I’m gonna take a crack at this on my Honda atc. Not worth bringing to a shop since the whole machine is about 500 lol. Love the music choice btw too!!
I had no clue when I first started. You wanna fix it, but you don't want to mess it up more than it already is. It is a bit intimidating. I am glad that my video helped. Thanks for watching!
thanks for the video my good man, my foreman seat developed a tare in it but it was underneath the overlapping of the cushion from my back seat, so i never noticed, till one day i was washing my atv and noticed the seat split open the whole way across the back, i think ill attempt this over the winter thanks for the courage ps. wish i seen this video sooner my friend just paid someone 80 bucks to do this
Thank you! Great video!! Explained very well,I watched a few vid's, your the only one to put it in dryer.This is my first time,hopefully it works.It showed on another video to use tape to cover any holes.
Well it worked,just couldn't get corners round,so I folded them like a xmas present,the hell with it,better than having a hole in it and getting wet ass..lol Thank you
i am redoing a mini bike harley davidson motorcycle using a 49cc motor its was given to me in rough shape i am restoring it and its seat was in need of major surgery it was actually in so bad of shape that you couldnt even call it a seat i put on a cover on it but was nothing like the one you did using the spray would help nice job with it.... this is my first seat to redo so hopefully it will come out the way you have it done great job
Great video, your choice of music was a delightful surprise, made me smile,... figured it would be some southern country rock but NOPE.. was it Tchaikovsky or Bach??
that spray has directions on it. you spray both items and let them get tacky before putting together. Also never use glue on a job like that. good thing it was not made like that or you could have not reused the foam. Now if you tear the seat you will ruin the foam to replace next time. But it looks good and I hope you don't need to do it again.
I tried it and had difficulty on the back around the corners. So it looks pretty welfare but good enough. Also my staples were only 3/8 which was definitely too small so I will have to get bigger ones to finish.
Hey genius...what's the point of putting it in the dryer if it takes a 1/2 hour to put on and cools down in 30 seconds. Tip for those that read this. Heat gun. Heat up as you go in the areas your working on. Came out awesome...
To really enhance the old seat foam, fill the holes and indents with cotton balls and spray adhesive. Cover cotton ball patches with plastic wrap and more spray adhesive. Then wrap that with new 1/2” foam. Then put the seat in a garbage bag before stapling new cover on to help keep moisture out.
I covered my seat on my dual-sport using your method. Holy cow it worked so well! No more wet butt! My only problem was the stapler. The staples didn't want to go in. How did you get your staples in so easy? Thanks for posting. Am going to link to this.
You should not be gluing your cover to the seat foam. Next time you want to recover you'll destroy your seat foam by tearing foam from the seat when you remove the old cover. Here's the big clue: Was your original cover glued down? No, it wasn't. If it was the cover has been replaced.
@@peytonslures6637 I know man. I wish I had the time. Decided to go back to school and still trying to support my family. Recreational stuff has taken backseat for now. Maybe I'll make an update video soon or something. Would love to get back into fishing.
Did or would you please do a video of putting the latch attachment back on the bottom of the seat....I can't remember how it goes LMAO....Thanks Ill post my fiished seat in the comments teach
