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Title: Covering a Kashimax.
Post by: mileyboy on March 18, 2012, 09:31 PM

I've been toying with the idea of making a leather covered Kashi Aero for a while, had a go today, pretty pleased with the results.
I've not got a picture of the seat before, it was used and scuffed but not too worn on the back lip.
I sprayed the top  of the seat with adhesive glue, I got this from an upholster's but it's on the bay as well,
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff310/mileyboy/744c9def.jpg)
I'd bought a black leather remnant from the bay for around £4, this piece had quite heavy graining. I carefully positioned the leather onto the saddle making sure it followed the contours. I got a couple of rubber bands and stretched them around the saddle and let the glue do it's work.
Next I trimmed the leather around the saddle leaving just over a centimetre around the lip, from there I glue the edges and folded in.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff310/mileyboy/24dfc2ac.jpg)
The edges will want to peel back up, I used clothes pegs to stick it back down. I did one side then the other. The nose was a bit of a problem as I hadn't left quite enough material but used 3 pegs and it seemed to work ok
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff310/mileyboy/3704e98e.jpg)
Pretty happy with the finished result. :)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff310/mileyboy/66de7618.jpg)

Title: Re: Covering a Kashimax.
Post by: Gashead on March 18, 2012, 09:32 PM

 :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Covering a Kashimax.
Post by: Jt on March 18, 2012, 09:33 PM

Looks smart.

Remember Steve p doing one a while back..

Must be some really shitty ones out there sat doing nothing that would really benefit from this type of work.

Title: Re: Covering a Kashimax.
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on March 18, 2012, 09:34 PM

now that looks sweet - top work there  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Covering a Kashimax.
Post by: Discostu on March 18, 2012, 09:34 PM

Top job.  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Covering a Kashimax.
Post by: monkian on March 18, 2012, 09:45 PM

Nice one Miles. Looks tidy 8) :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Covering a Kashimax.
Post by: brummie on March 18, 2012, 09:46 PM

cool very nice

Title: Re: Covering a Kashimax.
Post by: kungfunky on March 18, 2012, 09:52 PM

very nice indeed  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Covering a Kashimax.
Post by: NORTY40 on March 18, 2012, 09:57 PM

Nice job mate  :daumenhoch:

Diggler swears by nipple clamps instead of pegs though  ;)

Title: Re: Covering a Kashimax.
Post by: oldschoolace on March 18, 2012, 10:47 PM

Bob on that!  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Covering a Kashimax.
Post by: mileyboy on March 19, 2012, 05:59 AM

Thanks all, will probably stick with clothes pegs for future ones though.  ;)

Title: Re: Covering a Kashimax.
Post by: ozone on March 19, 2012, 06:13 PM

Cool.  I would like to try doing this with Crocodile skin.  Mick Dundee style.   8)

Title: Re: Covering a Kashimax.
Post by: bmx xxx on March 19, 2012, 09:24 PM

thats a crocodile kashimax,
good job.
get some delacs of del and jobs a goodun.
gary

Title: Re: Covering a Kashimax.
Post by: DoubleD on March 19, 2012, 09:26 PM

Awesome done:

i have a  brown sude kashimax here, that couldl use a cleanup or a refurb job like this