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Post by nick2020 on Feb 16, 2020 19:00:44 GMT 1
Is it easy enough to recover a seat using one of the new covers available, do you staple like the originals? Any tips from anyone who’s done it?
thanks
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Post by abar121 on Feb 16, 2020 19:05:06 GMT 1
Yes it's one of the easier seats to recover.
Start at the back with a few staples, stretch over the side and staple on the sides in the middle.
Tension from the front, staple there and from the sides. Then you usually have to re-tension the back.
Use short staples and a really strong staple gun, powered if you can. A small hammer can be used to tap any proud staples home.
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Post by nick2020 on Feb 16, 2020 19:18:57 GMT 1
Thanks- looks like I’ll have to get myself a new stapler- I’ve only got a hammer stapler, no good I’m guessing.
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Post by earthman on Feb 16, 2020 23:52:40 GMT 1
You really need an air or electric powered stapler to get the staples to go in rather than bend/come out.
Best practice/experiment with pressure on the base/old cover first, I'm sure that some guns could supply way too much force.
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Post by reedpete on Feb 17, 2020 19:56:39 GMT 1
My staple gun is the best toy I have...always looking for jobs to use it on.
I’d like a nail gun, but apparently I’m not responsible enough to own one..
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Post by jon on Feb 17, 2020 20:01:20 GMT 1
My advice would be to use some strong adhesive spray glue to position it prior to stapling.
I used an air stapler which is infinitely variable to get just the right amount of force to drive the staple to full depth without overdoing it.
From memory I carefully trimmed the staple length with a 1mm grinding disk.
Jon
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Post by wangwang on Feb 17, 2020 23:26:23 GMT 1
I used a cheap electric staple/nail gun, some spray adhesive and a new seat foam and it was pretty straightforward. If it looks a bit wrong you can always take the staples out and do them again.
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Post by JonW on Feb 18, 2020 0:49:38 GMT 1
Ive done a lot of seats over the years and some are harder than others. Some need a lot of tension, so dont.
Ive found if youre glueing that you can staple it in a few places and get it about right, then pull them out in areas and glue it and staple again to hold it in place and do another area.
If you have a baggy bit or a crease that wont come out with tension, the best thing you can do is leave it in the sun to tighten up. Works really well.
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Post by JonW on Feb 18, 2020 0:51:35 GMT 1
Oh and I use a hand stapler, Arrow T50, its ok but requires quite a bit of a workout to get sorted and not all staples go right in. I'd like an air or electric really, any recommendations for those who have them on what youve got?
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Post by abar121 on Feb 18, 2020 14:07:31 GMT 1
It's a combination of the tough plastic and the angle that you're forced to use, when putting the staples in.
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Post by nick2020 on Feb 20, 2020 22:50:04 GMT 1
I have a hammer stapler that I’ll try along with some spray adhesive, if it doesn’t work I’ll get a power stapler - thanks
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