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Title: Anyone here covered a seat in suede and paddded it?
Post by: hokuspokus74 on January 30, 2016, 08:51 PM

Am lloking to cover a few seats i got and just wondered if any of you guys had done this and whats the best way off doing it also what padding would you use to do a padded one?

Cheers :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Anyone here covered a seat in suede and paddded it?
Post by: deeman on January 31, 2016, 01:50 AM

I am sure there have been threads about this before....try search function....
At a guess, a camping mat and spray adhesive?!  :idiot2:

Title: Re: Anyone here covered a seat in suede and paddded it?
Post by: factory pilot on January 31, 2016, 10:47 AM

I'm sure Norty40 ( Joff ) or torkerdude180 ( tony ) have done this ? Lads?  ::)

Title: Re: Anyone here covered a seat in suede and paddded it?
Post by: hokuspokus74 on January 31, 2016, 11:14 AM

I know i'll bollox it up lol but will try one without padding,I havent even came across a video on youtube about doing it.

Title: Re: Anyone here covered a seat in suede and paddded it?
Post by: factory pilot on January 31, 2016, 11:17 AM

Drop them a PM dude .. You can only ask :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Anyone here covered a seat in suede and paddded it?
Post by: adenough on January 31, 2016, 11:58 AM

Theres a guy on FB offering his services doing this :) £25 a pop.. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Anyone here covered a seat in suede and paddded it?
Post by: hokuspokus74 on January 31, 2016, 12:04 PM

Yeah i seen that aden,i bought one off darren a while ago but just thought id give it a go myself as have a few to cover and as they say nothing beats a try :D will post a pic of how it goes wether its bolloxed or not :p

Title: Re: Anyone here covered a seat in suede and paddded it?
Post by: adenough on January 31, 2016, 12:07 PM

Quote from: hokuspokus74 on January 31, 2016, 12:04 PM

Yeah i seen that aden,i bought one off darren a while ago but just thought id give it a go myself as have a few to cover and as they say nothing beats a try :D will post a pic of how it goes wether its bolloxed or not :p

:daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Anyone here covered a seat in suede and paddded it?
Post by: Waxintaxin on February 01, 2016, 08:55 PM

There was a step by step guide on here somewhere
It may be lost but worth a look

Title: Re: Anyone here covered a seat in suede and paddded it?
Post by: Munnyella on February 03, 2016, 08:35 AM

I have done a few,  I used laminate floor underlay foam, the white stuff on a roll from B and Q, 2 or 3 layers, spray carpet glue.

The suede I used was cut out of the back of a sofa, quite thick, I stuck it on with a hot glue gun, melted my fingers a bit!!

I used some old leather jacket too, was a bit easier as it was softer, but I doubt it would be as hard wearing.

I always stop and hack lumps out of abandoned sofas at the kerbside/dump. you never know when it'll be needed!!

(http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv320/munnyella/PC140073.jpg) (http://s695.photobucket.com/user/munnyella/media/PC140073.jpg.html)
(http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv320/munnyella/PC140072.jpg) (http://s695.photobucket.com/user/munnyella/media/PC140072.jpg.html)

Good luck, its not that hard!!

MM

Title: Re: Anyone here covered a seat in suede and paddded it?
Post by: ED209 on February 03, 2016, 09:26 AM

Mark did mine :-) top hole  :r2d2: :r2d2: :r2d2: :r2d2:

Title: Re: Anyone here covered a seat in suede and paddded it?
Post by: hokuspokus74 on February 03, 2016, 02:59 PM

Cheers guys still havent got around to doing one yet hopefully tonight sometime :D