Bench Seats, Having them Reupholstered

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Originally Posted by kglowacky

how do you prep your plastic pieces for dying. It seems when I spay a piece it will scape off the next day with your finger nails. I think I am putting it on with thin coats maybe I have to go thinner. any thoughts/?

Dyeing success, is all about prep. Through cleaning, with either Dawn or SEM soap, that’s the small blue bottle. Next is using SEM plastic prep and then Adhesive Promoter. I use the wet on Adhesive Promoter, and your first very light coat of dye goes on while it’s still wet. The dye, I don’t use SEM, they have discontinued a lot of ours colors for our trucks. After that, just very light coats of dye. I’ve seen to many times, that people dye without any sort of prepping, and if the parts have any sort of oils on the parts, that would explain it peeling that easy.

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Just completed a Black Vinyl Deluxe Benchseat and it’s headed to Massachusetts. Fully restored 81-87 seat, using an original foam.

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The seat in the above post was delivered. The trucks owner sent a pic after he got it installed.

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I have spent some much needed time on getting more of the seat tracks restored. I’ve been letting them pile up, because they are not fun to do. But I’m getting down to my last few tracks that are restored. So it was time to get busy.
First couple of pics are how they start out, before Restoration.
Next are after they are rust free. Some of these were not sliding, because of the rust and build up of gunk over the years. But once I get them restored, they slide like new!
Final pic, is of them painted and ready to use.

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I also got all the bolts done. They were piling up too. But they are rust free and oiled.

[Warrens69GMC]

Nice

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Originally Posted by Warrens69GMC

Nice

Thank you

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Another fully restored seat with a New Foam. This is a Burgundy Velour Deluxe. Going to be picked up, going to Michigan.

[4u2nv]

This bench was done like this when I purchased the truck , nice combo I thought !!!

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Originally Posted by 4u2nv

This bench was done like this when I purchased the truck , nice combo I thought !!!

Wow! That’s nice

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Just did this one today, FOR ME!

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First time doing this color, 84-87 Blazer Gray. It’s lighter than the Charcoal, but I love this color!
Shipped to Iowa.

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Got several core seats to strip down for restoration. Making all necessary repairs, as usual. These are some of the more common things I see and repair.

[4u2nv]

That's nothing for you , your work always comes out top notch

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Originally Posted by 4u2nv

That's nothing for you , your work always comes out top notch

They get welded back up, better than factory. Some of these welds only have a couple of tac welds! It’s a wonder they break.

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Built a Black Velour Deluxe. This one is for a local customer and will be picked up Sunday.

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Picked up a pretty nice seat & belts. These will make excellent candidates for restoration.

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1981-1987 Fully restored.

[85/Silverado]

That is a piece of Art. Awesome Work

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Originally Posted by 85/Silverado

That is a piece of Art. Awesome Work

Thank you

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This Burgundy Seat, is a fully restored seat. This one, I installed a new grid and all new springs. Meeting the customer in Michigan on Sunday!

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Got another seat built. This is a 81-87 Saddle Tan. Last photo is before restoration.

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The Burgundy seat from post #522, the guy from Michigan got it installed today. I would like to restore his seatbelts too!

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Two more this week. Blue Velour went to Pennsylvania. Black Vinyl going all the way to New Mexico

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This fully restored Charcoal Velour Deluxe is getting picked up Sunday. It’s staying local.