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My seat is cracked... help!


matthend

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So there was a small crack in my seat fabric that was less than 1/8 inch long about a month ago... It has since grown to at least 1/2 inch or so and shows no signs of slowing. Is there anything at all I can do to impede this process, or am i just screwed and need to get it recovered?

TIA

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Where on the seat? This may impact the repair process...

FYI- I have seen really decent prices for used ones on ebay ($25)....

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not really that hard to recover your seat.

need material of choice

pliers and screwdriver to remove old staples

piece of chalk to mark material

cut stitching on old cover to lay out material flat on top of new material

give a little buffer when doing outline 1/4" or so. Can trim it up later also need overlap material where its to be sewn. (sew it on the back side to get a nice finished stitch)

sew pieces together

throw in dryer to heat up makes it easier to work with.

start stapling back onto plastic seat pan making sure to keep it pulled tight to avoid wrinkles.

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