I rebuilt my seats. First I hot tanked them to get the glue off and
then I sandblasted them. They were then painted. All of the hardware
was replated with cadmium and the cover plates painted with aerosol
crinkle paint. I used the replacement parts supplied by Sunbeam
Specialties. The hardest part was getting the rubber diaphragm onto
the bottom (lots of muscle required). To install the foam rubber I
glued the backs where they met the frame (always glue both surfaces to
be adhered). I replaced the back cover with door panel board
(waterproof, black) from a local upholstery shop. I think I paid $5
for the sheet. I cut the board to shape then riveted it on. The seat
covers come cut to fit. The only glue I used on their installation was
on tops of the cushion and inside of the covers where they meet
(basically where your butt & back go). On the bottoms I used a plastic
bead that's metal reinforced (can't remember what it's called) to
fasten the cover to the frames. It produced a very nice finished look.
I sent the back covers out and had velcro sewed onto the bottom so
that when I installed them I had a very nice finished closure at the
bottom that did not use glue. Using as little glue as possible will
enable me to remove the covers, should I ever need to, without damaging
them or any other part. I get the added bonus of a very clean and
professional look, and I did nearly all of it myself.
Christopher
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