Removing.. and reinstalling- seat upholstery

[stefan]

Has anyone safely removed the upholstery off there seats, and then reinstalled it? without messing anything up? is there anything fancy pulling the fabric around the curves on the bottom of the seat?

need to know... ive got some goodies coming in the mail that will require taking off the upholstery and putting it back on nicely for installation :twisted:

[packrat427]

I do know you will need a set of hog ring pliers , to make it easier .

That is what they use to remove and reinstall the rings that hold the covers on .

[packrat427]

http://www.amazon.com/KD-Tools-3703-Straight-Pliers/dp/B000NP2SAC

http://tinyurl.com/2834r9

[25Horseplay]

its not to hard to do, just take your time and get the hog ring pliers like Pack said. What you doing? Installing seat heaters?

[elcamino1]

If you can't find hog ring pliers by you try JC Whitney.

[stefan]

humm.. no luck finding the hog ring pliers locally at the usual stores..

what about using zip ties to put them back on?

[sasquatch]

not to sound cheap, but that would work, but buy some black zap straps they are stronger than the white ones. if you want to go cheap go around the whole seat with duct tape lol

[stefan]

im not going for cheep.. i just dont want to have to wait for them to come in the mail.. cause i cant find these pliers locally. plus ordering stuff on the internet is a pain when you dont have a credit card.

[sasquatch]

go get a pre pay visa and then you can order off the net

[25Horseplay]

I think zip ties would break.

[F3BZ]

all article i've read say to let the new upholstery sit in the sun for awhile ( or maybe a heatlamp in winter) to soften the vinyl allowing it to be pulled on more easily.

[FB71]

I toss mine in the dryer

[elcamino1]

Zip ties will work I have a couple on my seats'
I have escort bottom cushions on festiva bottom frames.

[perucho]

Zip ties work perfectly. I used them on my 04 WRX wagon when I installed seat heater elements on them.

[rolla4me]

yep! zip ties work perfectly.. I used them in my corolla..