Re: Upholstery Refresh
Posted by 53 Cavalier On 2023/12/16 11:35:58
Working on my front seat. Frames cleaned & painted along with a couple of minor repairs. Burlap for springs replaced along with that other band of canvas. (Replacing all fabrics & foam inside my seats.)
After much research and talking to "experts", who suggested just using foam with a layer of fill over top that's what I decided to do. #MISTAKE!!! I could get the foam the shape I wanted and it while it didn't feel bad, it was more like a seat in my Ford Escape than a luxurious Packard seat.
So back to doing what I know I should always be doing, which is do what Packard did, or at least very close!
Foam for the seat with cotton on top, might put a layer of polyester fill between just because it will retain its springiness longer than the cotton will. The picture shows an 8 oz, but I would just use a 4 oz as I don't want to overstuff the seats.
Two steps forward, one step back! Learning lots, spending lots & having fun!
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After much research and talking to "experts", who suggested just using foam with a layer of fill over top that's what I decided to do. #MISTAKE!!! I could get the foam the shape I wanted and it while it didn't feel bad, it was more like a seat in my Ford Escape than a luxurious Packard seat.
So back to doing what I know I should always be doing, which is do what Packard did, or at least very close!
Foam for the seat with cotton on top, might put a layer of polyester fill between just because it will retain its springiness longer than the cotton will. The picture shows an 8 oz, but I would just use a 4 oz as I don't want to overstuff the seats.
Two steps forward, one step back! Learning lots, spending lots & having fun!
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