Another trick is to use a HEAT gun....to work the seat cover over the buns... BTDT... I also sat the seat cover in front of a Kero jet ready heater at a distance to make it Soft a pliable....
Wayne ACES # 1556 TC # 186 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Weber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 8:13 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Upholstery > One generally accepted practice is to set the seat with the cover stretched > over out in the driveway in the 95 deg sun for a while to soften 'er up. > Then stretch it and hog ring it. > > I would like to rebuild my seats myself this winter, but I think I will wait > until next summer to do it since I think the sun will be an excellent > stretch agent. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 4:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Upholstery > > > Seems like the last time I was at an upholstery shop they had some kind of > steamer rigged with a hose to get up under the vinyl to soften and get a > tight, > wrinkle free fit. > Neal S. > > > >
