sparkcrafter
Active Member
I?m in the process of upholstering the seats in my RV-6A. I?m using foam seats from Oregon Aero and after much trial and error, I think I have a handle on how to do most of the upholstery work. However, I?m struggling to find info on the best way to get the fabric to contour to the 3D shape of the foam. The three methods I?ve seen to get the fabric to pull tight to the foam?s contour are:
1) Glue the fabric to the foam.
2) Use a wire along each recessed edge. This wire is then pulled down into the foam with threads that go all the way through the foam and are tied in the back somehow.
3) Velcro is attached to the foam and cover to keep the fabric pulled down tight to the foam.
What method is being used by the professional shops to get their seat coverings to pull down into the contours of the seat foam? Anyone have any pictures of how it?s done?
Jerald
1) Glue the fabric to the foam.
2) Use a wire along each recessed edge. This wire is then pulled down into the foam with threads that go all the way through the foam and are tied in the back somehow.
3) Velcro is attached to the foam and cover to keep the fabric pulled down tight to the foam.
What method is being used by the professional shops to get their seat coverings to pull down into the contours of the seat foam? Anyone have any pictures of how it?s done?
Jerald