How To DIY Basic Seat Foam Repair
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Hello! This is a video about How To DIY fix a seat bottom cushion repair seat cover upholstery for Chevy, Ford and Dodge pick up and work trucks or most cars. No Links in the Description. NOT SPONSORED! For do it yourself beginners.
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When I was a kid growing up in rural Montana my Dad had an old '74 GMC pickup. The bench seat was shot. We had no money so he drove way out into the deep woods where there lived an old hermit who made money by selling all sorts of stuff that he had locked away in a bunch of old shipping containers. Dad bought a roll of super thick, heavy duty carpet. It was the type of carpet you would see in a gym or the entrance way of a public building. He reupholstered the seat with it. It looked great but the old man who sold him the carpet had let his goats shelter in the container with the carpet so his truck always had a slight goat smell after that. At first it was unpleasant. But I got used to it and now I'd love to be able to take another drive in that old goaty '74 pickup.
Hello Darnell, Wow, that sounds like some great 'Ol times. A nice memory. Please keep liking and watching!
Awesome core memory
@@jeremybennett5547 yea, for sure
@@jeremybennett5547 Hello Jeremy, Yes, I agree. Please keep liking and watching!
Yeah my dad just tired of Mexican 30 years ago to do it probably for like 20 bucks things were cheaper back then
I know it aint rocket science but you make it look sooooo easy! Your a true artist!
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I worked for 13 yrs at an automotive plant manufacturing seats and we always fix tears in cushion and back foam with spray adhesive and never let it dry . Put it together wet for a better bond. Your method is correct
Hello Cherokee, I am so glad to hear that what I have been doing for 43 years is correct. Thanks for saying so. Please keep liking and watching!
The correct method is to spray the adhesive then wait a minute or two for it to become tacky then apply the foam
@@kenshinhimura9387that’s what the directions say but doesn’t always work best. Depends on application.
@@oldschoolautoupholstery Try letting it dry for a couple of minutes if you can. The only reason to not wait and instead put the parts together immediately is if you need to adjust the position of the parts. If you let it dry for a couple of minutes first it will stick at first contact and not let you reposition, but it wil adhere better.
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Best seat repair I have seen on KZhead.
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Like all true craftsmen ..they make it look so easy. Thanks for your video 🙂👍
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Thanks for doing this video. What is so simple for you is NOT so for newbies. Here is what I learned in this 10 minute video (1) What density foam to use (2) Do not allow adhesive to tack up (and why), go ahead and assemble right away. (3) Use sew foam to cover over the repair area. If I had not watched this video, I would have guessed at the density, allowed the glue to tack up and would not have used the sew foam to cover the repair.
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Anyone who tells you to not let the glue get tacky Before You Stick the foam together is wrong. I used to repair seats for a living and learned from a master of his craft who owned the business for decades. You always wait for the glue to get tacky Before You Stick two pieces of foam together no exceptions
nice to see foam repair done without a bunch of filing, sanding and cheese grating etc................ good, quick and end result looks just as good to me!!!!!!!!!1
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I paid $ 1:33 170.00 for same job in ND. I was to afraid to cut my own seat up and not be able to sew it back up correctly. Thank you for your time and work.
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Thank you for sharing. Have a blessed day.
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Outstanding! You R the "Upholstery Whisperer". I haven't seen a seat that sweet since my last 3rd date.... You RoCk.
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All I did was think about fixing a seat that I have never said nothing out loud and then this video is suggested to me
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Nothing better than good quality craftsmanship 👍👍👍👍
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I just did something similar to my BMW sport seats. The driver side outer bolster cushion was badly damaged from years of being rubbed on, I went to a craft store and purchased a nice piece of firm foam to replace it. Figuring out how to cut it was a bit of a challenge, but ultimately I shaped it with a small pneumatic sanding tool I have. It’s a small 2 inch disc that rotates at a very high speed. It shaved down the foam very nice, and allowed me to get the proffer shape and profile that was necessary before installing the new seat cover pieces. Seven sections to that seat, what a pain in the butt. I bought it from a company named L seat, I would have loved to use a local upholstery shop, but there isn’t really anything like that here where I live, such a shame, I love giving local businesses my money over big companies when I can.
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Thanks for sharing
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Love your work mate. Always looks so easy watching a master do his work. G'day from Australia!
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Great video. Thanks! Very timely too as I'm trying the same repair on my 2017 F150.
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I'm just getting started. Your tips are very helpful. I'll check your videos for more info. Thanks!
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Your craftsmanship continues t9o amaze me. Thanks for sharing.
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I love your demonstrations.
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Quality craftsmanship, enjoyable video.
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Technique #681 Always leave a positive comment - This was very informative and entertaining. Seriously great stuff. Thanks!
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Awesome job brother! I wish I could do upholstery! I been watching your stuff & I love it...got my sub for sure!
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Love your work
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You are an artist. So cool.
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I bought a sponge that you use for washing a car to repair my car seat. The density seemed the same too.
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Nice vid. Great job. Thanks for sharing.
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I am sure this is all old hat for you now, but it still must be gratifying to see it all come together. Thank you for the video!
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total DIY dude here- time rich money poor with an old 99 Mazda truck to redo the seats- THANK YOU for this video and your content- it is appreciated! SUBSCRIBED! Now if I can just crank out the patterns next... HA! thanks again!
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Thanks, much love from old New Orleans
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Great job! I have few vehicles that need covers and padding! Wish you were Houston! Thanks the free knowledge and video be cool Byrne
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I was in the automotive sector living in Houston for 30 years up until a few years ago so if you need some direction on one or more upholstery people to utilize let me know
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Very nicely done!
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Nice class today. Very practical
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Great work sir. You certainly make it look easy
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Another excellent repair.
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Amigo, I've been a mechanic for 32 years and as such, i have had to replace seat skins for blemishes under warranty Many years ago. Boy do i remember hog rings! I was TOTALLY impressed by your custome foam repair skills! I can do that! Thanks for the insight, the video was awesome. Mad respect my brother.
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@@oldschoolautoupholstery You, kind sir, have a new subscriber! And yes, us "old" guys gotta stick together! 😂
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Hello Rudy !! I loved the video! I’ve been doing this the same way you have shown. But, I do use a electric knife.😬. Trying to match that kind of fabric is hard. I noticed you use vinyl. That’s cool. Yesterday I did two boat cushions. Man, it wore my body out. I hate doing boats but, sometimes I take on a couple of cushions. I love your videos Rudy !!! Keep it up! Eddie Perez
Hello Eddie, Thank you so much! The thing here where I am is the guys want to use vinyl for their work trucks. I love boat cushions as they are pretty easy and profitable because usually the customer brings a bunch in. Please keep liking and watching!
I've learned how to do this years ago and repaired many seats, then i went fixing mine's but then realized i could buy a complete set of seats out of a brand new Audi they converted to RS look for 120 bucks, after that burning the old seats is the best way to fix them, and installing new ones by adapting the mounts on the chassis is way easier, unless you are fixing an antique or furnitures, so having this knowledge is well worth it.
Hello John, Yep, that is one way of getting it done. Or if you got an old work truck in Texas, you can do it this way. No adapting mounts or messing with airbags. My cost was under 5 bucks. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery Hello. Yes for a work truck it's the best solution, not even getting a new seat of the same kind worth it cause we know it's not going to stay mint for long. However this is knowledge that one should have but will show its glory in other kind of projects.
@@johnbelwell2461 Hello John, Yes I agree. Please keep liking and watching!
Electric turkey cutter works great!! Good stuff here,I enjoy your videos!!
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Great work sir! I have been working on vihecle seat for over 10years now
Hello User, I love hearing from felloe upholsterers. Just keep going, the years just pile on as they have for me and 44 years. Please keep liking and watching!
As always, excellent!
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Cool.Thanks for sharing.Your so awesome!
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very helpful, thank you.
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Nice and shine! Very good work...and you do can turn the job very simple. Tkanks man
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I have been gluing foam for sporting projects for almost 30 years. I have found closed cell you want to let it sit/get tacky. Open cell you can apply it wet. I figure this is because airflow still allows the foam to dry more easily.
Hello Andrek, You are absolutely correct. Closed cell foam I consider to be a hard surface that needs air to dry. Please keep liking and watching!
Hi Andrek, what glue do you use?
@@gurglejug627 Hello Gurgle, I only use Contact Adhesive on everything. Please keep liking and watching!
Thank you for sharing your craft. I have a. 2008 Nissan Titan P/U and driver seat outside foam and fabric falling apart. I believe I can repair.
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Thank you really enjoyed your video,it was easy to understand
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Just found your channel thanks for sharing many professionals don't, don't want to give away their secrets, I wouldn't care if I show them or not, God brings in customers.
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Thank you. Subscribed.
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Love the tutorial. Gonna try this on my old spare bike seat that my bro's dog ate up
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Genius!!
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Great video. Thank you
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i do some upholstery work at the ford dealership i kinda like it some newer cars are a pain to do but i usually make time on them
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looking good. nice job
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Most of the times I didn't even cut out the "Cancer" you referred to. I would just saturate the damaged area with contact cement, let it dry and then spray the HD foam I was using for a patch. When glued together I then used my small sandpaper disk grinder and shaped the foam to match the original contour of the rest of the seat. Sometimes I'd put the scrim foam but most times I was able to match up the contour of the original foam well enough that it didn't need the additional quarter-inch scrim on it to smooth it out.
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Great video. Thanks!
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He a Rocket Surgeon for sho ! 😂
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Very cool !!!!! Nice work !!!!!
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I have 04 FORD Encinoline work van, my drv seat is damaged like that. Not sure if I will attempt to repair myself but thanks for sharing the process. Pretty kool. 👍👍
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Thanks!
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Cool thanks man.
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Thank you!
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This man is honestly hilarious and he doesn't even know it. I laughed at a good portion of the things you said. "Who you going to believe" got me and that's when i knew, i had to listen. Was he to arrogant to know his wrongdoings, or was he so smart he was willing to call out EVERYONE on the internet. 😂 I'm not making fun of you man, you did a great job. I was just abused
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@oldschoolautoupholstery well I'm young, but I've been trained by a lot of experts. I'm actually glad I found your videos. I'm working on an old work can, and I'd like to fix all of it. I watched your roof liner video.
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Great repair 100
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Nice work 👍
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Brother I think you missed the fact that the whole bolster is dilapidated, for that repair I would usually take the whole top half off and replace and reshape it, or add a piece like you did then top it with a soft 1" foam, tapper of the edges and let the 1" kind of self shape to the cover to get it back closer to its original shape. I would also pull the old foam backing off the factory cover where it is already damaged and add a layer to the foam to limit the chances of there being any ridges or bums created with the old stuff rolling or bunching up
Hello Shienar, The title of this video is "The most common foam repair" This was an old work truck in a small town in Texas. This is to help those with no experience fix their own car. If your looking for something nice, see my 44 years of work here: rudolphsupholstery.com Please keep liking and watching!
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Lesson #483, it’s called a HACKSAW blade, tool choice of the pros, use it, or don’t.
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I love your work. Your videos are so informative. Thank you. PS. There wasn’t a need to replace one of the top part of the seat
Hello Jeanne, Thank you for your kind words. Yep, the customer just wanted the bottom repaired. Please keep liking and watching!
Thank you for the video. *AutoFocus lock is a wonderful camera feature.
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Awesome video Thank you
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I learned a lot! great job good video and nice view count!!
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Good info.
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Always love your videos, Rudy. Now attempting some DIY stuff and it's a little harder than you make it look. But practice makes perfect! One question...when you're using the (NOT 3Men Super7ish) contact adhesive, how do you get that stuff off of your hands and everything? I can't NOT get it on my hands and EVERYTHING else...🤕
Hello Brent, Thank you so much for hanging in there with me! Remember, learning is doing! The second one always looks better than the first one. I use mineral spirits for glue removal, very harmless for just about all surfaces. Please keep liking and watching!
Great video i used to do it with the hog rings. But how does the seat cover come off? Do clips holding just release with a tug? Thanks.
Hello Kory, I wish the one way clips were that easy. There is a trick to it. Learning is doing! Please keep liking and watching!
This is the second video i have seen of your. I hopefully in the near future attempt to try to re do the front leather seats on my wife's 1997 Toyota 4Runner Limited .
Hello Lambretta, I hope you can see a lot more than two of my videos. Hehe. I think you will do just fine with your 4Runner project. Remember learning is doing! Please keep liking and watching!
I'm an upholsterer. What you did wasn't bad, but the way I do it is a bread knife, then finish shaping with an angle grinder with flap disk. You can get it pretty perfect without having any hard corners from cuts. Then spray with headliner glue, and top with dakron. You don't get so much extra pooch that way. Then recover and done. Also, I probably would wrap the seat bar with dakron before adding the foam so I didn't have a crush point where it was hollow under the foam
Hello Chad, Like I always say, there are more then one way of getting things done. This was a basic repair for an old work truck in Texas. Not rocket science. Please keep liking and watching!
I'm an upholstery guy from Israel and I love your videos. I learned a lot from you. How do you repair a broken wire in the foam?
Hello Guy in Israel, Thank you so much! If it is a broken wire in a seat frame, I have had to weld it. Thank you for hanging in there with me. Please keep liking and watching!
Right to the business 😂
Hello Mxl, Yep, Taking care of business! Please keep liking and watching!
👍👍👍.Thank you
Hello 1, You are so welcome! please keep liking and watching!
I can fix many things, but how to repeat worn foam has always stumped me. Now I know! Thanks.
Hello Lgude, You are so welcome! Now, go give it a try! Please keep liking and watching!
GREAT VIDEO,, KNOW TO TO REPAIR, THE FOAM NOW, I WILL LOOK AT YOUR OTHER VIDEOS, ON HOW TO REPAIR SEAT COVER, ITS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, SLIDING IN AND OUT OF THE TRUCK. 😎
Hello Eye, Thank you so much for saying so. I hope my videos can be helpful for you. Please keep liking and watching!
Excelente 👌🏻
Hello Manuel, Thank you so much for saying so! I really appreciate it. Please keep liking and watching!
I find a belt sander works great for shaping the foam
Hello Herb, Yep, you can do that. Please keep liking and watching!
great video sir. what brand or type of glue?
Hello Dgo, Thank you so much! Always Weldwood contact adhesive. Nothing else. Please keep liking and watching!
My two work trucks have the driver seat edge worn out like this video. I can do the foam work. Is there a video to patch the upholstery surface??
Hello Jose, I do have some videos in my channel that repair the seat cover as well as the foam. Please keep liking and watching!
Thank you
Hello DD, You are so welcome! Please keep liking and watching!
What glue would u recommend if we do not have that spracy can
Hello Floor, I only use contact adhesive for everything I do. If you don't have a sprayer, you can use a brush. Please keep liking and watching!
nice, thanks !
Hello Scatt, You are so welcome! Please keep liking and watching!
doing a custom sheepskin motorcycle seat cover.... how much larger would each panel need to be??
Hello The, I usually add 3/8" inch to the edge of my patterns for larger bulky things like Sheepskin. Cutting Sheepskin is so messy! Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery Thanks for the info..... I am not sure how your hands lasted all these years!! I just do it for my own projects and not good at it to say the least but my hands kill me for a couple of days after doing a job! I am a little afraid of the sheepskin job as there is little to no stretching to get a tight fit. I guess that is why I can't find any videos other than just laying it overtop and strapping it in. I need to redo the seat and don't like burning my butt and fabric is out too as it never seems to last. That is why I want to try making the cover from the sheepskin and staple it right to the seat frame. I looked and looked but couldn't find any Technique #'s to address this issue !!! Thanks again for sharing your years of expertise and helping us!
@@TheMamonti1 Hello The, You are so welcome! Well, not many sheepskin seat covers in East Texas. My hands started hurting 30 years ago. Please keep liking and watching!
awesome !!!
Hello Mary, Thank you so much for saying so! Please keep liking and watching!
Good job
Hello Change, Thank you so much for saying so. I really appreciate it. Please keep liking and watching!
what type of foam does one search for in order to get the material needed to do the repair? since they are many types. or maybe direct me to a reputable store for it? awesome work, you really do make it look simple. oh and also what type of adhesive also.
Hello Dee, I get all my upholstery supplies from an upholstery supplier. Medium density foam is what I use most of the time. I only use contact adhesive for everything. Just Google "Upholstery supplier near me". Please keep liking and watching!
How are those clip removed that you started in the middle? I have tried removing plasict clips on some other parts of a vehicle & they bust, needing to be replaced. Can we replace these if they break & where would we get them?
Hello Andrek, To remove, I use a very small hook tool, or screw driver to pry them apart. As you know brittle plastic can break. These cannot be replaced. If they did break, I would go old school and use hog rings like in the good 'Ol days. Please keep liking and watching!
Do you think 3M #90 high strength spray contact adhesive would be strong enough for a foam repair on a motorcycle seat? Thanks for the video!
Hello JG, You are so welcome! Since your asking me, I would have to say no. I never use anything from a spray can as it does not hold. I have only used real contact adhesive as I do this for a business for 43 years. I only want happy customers. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery So are you then referring to the yellow stuff in a can like they use to glue formica on countertops or do they have a newer less smelly version of that? ie Dap Weldwood?
@@JG-kv4oi Hello Jg, Well all I have used for 43 years is the Weldwood contact cement which is yellow and can be used for counter tops. Pretty smelly if you ask me. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery And I will, thank you. Jerry in Montana
@@JG-kv4oi Hello Jerry in Montana, Thank you!
Hello, Thank you for your videos, they're great! May I ask what glue you use in your Glue can and how often you have to clean the spray assembly (we can't say the G word)?
Hello Courtney, You are so welcome! I only use contact adhesive for everything. I never clean it. Only occasionally do I clean the tip. I can say glue gun because I am in Texas! Hehe. Please keep liking and watching!
You can't say gun on here? Seriously?
@@steven-ky2ps Hello Steven, I'd have to say that I thought there was nothing wrong with saying glue gun. A glue gun sprays glue right? I don't get it. If my channel was discussing firearms, I would be sure to say handgun or rifle. Please keep liking and watching!
LOL.... you can't say the g word..... Gorilla Glue
Spray gun spray gun gun gun gun
How long do you let the glue dry before going to the next step
Hello Krey, I don't wait for the glue to dry when gluing soft to soft together like gluing foam together, I only wait 5 minutes when gluing something soft to hard like material to plastic or metal. Please keep liking and watching!
Its exactly whats happening to my 92 toyota pickup!
Hello Mg, Yep, this is very common with all cars and trucks. Please keep liking and watching!
Hello sir! Are you in Los Angeles and do you accept work, or can you recommend a shop to recover/replace a seat bottom early 2000’s drivers seat?
Hello Michael, I am a proud resident of East Texas. Just Google "Upholstery shop near me" Please keep liking and watching!