Sport seat restoration

[Low Rider]

One down and one to go, I can't stop smiling @Low Rider
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Mate the first thing a said once I'd looked at your photos was Bloody Hell
I know I've said it before. I take my hat off to your hard work.

 

[Sean d]

Mate the first thing a said once I'd looked at your photos was Bloody Hell
I know I've said it before. I take my hat off to your hard work.

I can't quite believe it mate, I really did think they was a write off

 

[Low Rider]

I can't quite believe it mate, I really did think they was a write off

I can see your going to get some business enquiries from some on the forum

 

[Sean d]

I can't quite believe it mate, I really did think they was a write off

If the seats where in decent nick it wouldn't cost that much to restore or even colour change them

 

[t-tony]

Looking very nice Sean. You must be really pleased with that mate.

Tony.

 

[Sean d]

Looking very nice Sean. You must be really pleased with that mate.

Tony.

I'm over the bloody moon mate, like a kid at xmas
Heres a front on, the right hand bolster was collapsed, it looks nice and sharp now

 

[Low Rider]

I'm over the bloody moon mate, like a kid at xmas
Heres a front on, the right hand bolster was collapsed, it looks nice and sharp now
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Sean on this seat has any of the leather been replaced?

 

[Sean d]

Sean on this seat has any of the leather been replaced?

No mate, so total cost was about £35

 

[Low Rider]

No mate, so total cost was about £35

Really but it looks like new.

 

[Sean d]

Really but it looks like new.

It feels like new as well, its not perfect but better then I expected

 

[Davyhoogy]

That looks incredible! Bet your chuffed!

 

[Bampz]

THATS OUTSTANDING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[littlefeller]

amazing transformation

 

[Antm72]

Nice work Sean they are looking great always nice when a plan comes together ! Top marks they will look great in the car

 

[oldcarman]

Wouldn't believe it was the same seat Sean, nice work!! JIM

 

[Bazza]

Sean it looks the dogs danglies no wonder your smiling

 

[Sean d]

Sean it looks the dogs danglies no wonder your smiling

Thanks Bazza, I kept hearing about this masking tape called "frog tape" apparently it is great for stopping paint creeping under, so I paid £5 for a roll thinking it would be better then our standard stuff, I spent about an hour masking the blue out, moved the seat into the spray booth only to discover it was letting go all over the place, at this point I was tempted just to get on with it but ripped it off and started again with the bog standard stuff which did its job perfectly

 

[oldcarman]

Strange that the frog tape let loose Sean. But I guess it was designed for interior latex paints as the glue expands and blocks bleeding common with lesser types of tape. Glad the old standard worked so carry on, can't wait to see the finished project in the car pics!! JIM

 

[Sean d]

Strange that the frog tape let loose Sean. But I guess it was designed for interior latex paints as the glue expands and blocks bleeding common with lesser types of tape. Glad the old standard worked so carry on, can't wait to see the finished project in the car pics!! JIM

When I painted the blue I only did the base coat as I wanted to put the clear coat on the whole seat in one go, the base coat is very unusual when dry, kinda rubbery

 

[Antm72]

Thats how the liquid leather was a rubbery type of coating takes alittle while to fully cure but seals nicely