21-12-13, 12:34 AM
Hey Foccers!!
In this episode of my general tinkering, I decided to tackle my concrete seat.
The plan was to lift off the cover and put on an extra inch of memory foam to try and make the seat a little more long trip friendly.
First task was to take off the cover (obviously, unless you fancy some really tight keyhole surgery!)
So with the trusty team of flathead screwdriver and needlenose pliers, I set about pulling out the staples.
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After which I peeled back the vinyl to reveal the foam.
Next up, I employed a little trick gleaned from Del Boy's Garage again. Apparently, when they mould the foam for the seat the moulding process leaves a smooth 'skin' on the foam. If you remove this, the foam becomes slightly more pliant and appears to be softer under the old derriere.
So I used a sanding disc to abrade the surface of the foam. It definitely appeared to make the foam softer.
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Next up I cut the memory foam to shape using a bread knife and then smoothed and shaped it using the sanding disc again.
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It looks a little too big, but the plan was for it to fold under at the front to create a raised front. I'm tired of sliding forwards into the tank under breaking!
Next I got busy with the staple gun. It was another one of those jobs where an extra hand, or maybe at least an extra thumb would have helped! Lots of the staples didn't drive all the way into the plastic seat body, so they had to be hammered all the way afterwards.
The vinyl, being 12 years old, has seen better days so I spent the whole time expecting a rip or a hole as I stretched it over the extra foam. There were a few very weak areas, and a split at the front, but mostly no trouble. The vinyl has also become quite hard and inflexible at the front. I think I'll be re-covering it some time soon though.
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And then as if by magic, the job was finished!!
I think you'll agree that it looks pretty good!!
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In this episode of my general tinkering, I decided to tackle my concrete seat.
The plan was to lift off the cover and put on an extra inch of memory foam to try and make the seat a little more long trip friendly.
First task was to take off the cover (obviously, unless you fancy some really tight keyhole surgery!)
So with the trusty team of flathead screwdriver and needlenose pliers, I set about pulling out the staples.
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After which I peeled back the vinyl to reveal the foam.
Next up, I employed a little trick gleaned from Del Boy's Garage again. Apparently, when they mould the foam for the seat the moulding process leaves a smooth 'skin' on the foam. If you remove this, the foam becomes slightly more pliant and appears to be softer under the old derriere.
So I used a sanding disc to abrade the surface of the foam. It definitely appeared to make the foam softer.
[smg id=1481]
Next up I cut the memory foam to shape using a bread knife and then smoothed and shaped it using the sanding disc again.
[smg id=1482]
It looks a little too big, but the plan was for it to fold under at the front to create a raised front. I'm tired of sliding forwards into the tank under breaking!
Next I got busy with the staple gun. It was another one of those jobs where an extra hand, or maybe at least an extra thumb would have helped! Lots of the staples didn't drive all the way into the plastic seat body, so they had to be hammered all the way afterwards.
The vinyl, being 12 years old, has seen better days so I spent the whole time expecting a rip or a hole as I stretched it over the extra foam. There were a few very weak areas, and a split at the front, but mostly no trouble. The vinyl has also become quite hard and inflexible at the front. I think I'll be re-covering it some time soon though.
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And then as if by magic, the job was finished!!
I think you'll agree that it looks pretty good!!
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WATCH THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQdQM825SMs