How to Re-Cover a Worn-Out Bike Seat

Watch this tutorial video and reupholster your worn-out bike seat using Morbern™ Allsport 360° Stretch Vinyl Fabric. This special vinyl fabric can stretch in all directions, which is crucial when upholstering a seat with many contoured shapes and curves. This video demonstrates how to repair damaged foam, create a pattern to cut the vinyl fabric to the correct shape and size, sew the plate top to the boxing, and use contact cement to secure the vinyl fabric to the metal bottom of the seat frame. Let’s get started and show you how to restore your bike seat! Removing Old Cover - 0:23 Repairing Foam - 2:15 Patterning - 5:55 Patterning & Cutting Allsport 360° Stretch Vinyl Fabric - 11:43 Tacking Stitch The Boxing to Top Plate - 13:42 Sewing Semi-Flat-Felled Seam - 20:11 Applying Cover with Contact Cement - 23:34 MATERIALS LIST: Fabric Backed Sew Foam 58" - SKU: 124306 https://www.sailrite.com/Fabric-Backe... CushionRite® Foam & Fabric Spray Adhesive 16.9 oz. - SKU: 125476 https://www.sailrite.com/CushionRite-... Seamstick 1/4" Basting Tape for Canvas & Upholstery (36 yds.) - SKU: 122065 https://www.sailrite.com/Seamstick-1-... Dura-Skrim® Patterning Material 74" - SKU: 103134 https://www.sailrite.com/Dura-Skrim-2... Morbern™ Allsport 360° Stretch Black 54" Vinyl Fabric - SKU: 104182 https://www.sailrite.com/search.php?q... PremoBond® Tex 90 (V-92) Black UV Bonded Polyester Thread 4 oz. - SKU: 123338 https://www.sailrite.com/search.php?q... Polyester Carpet Binding Beige - SKU: 120236 https://www.sailrite.com/Polyester-Ca... S-18 All-Purpose Adhesive 4 oz. - SKU: 124192 https://www.sailrite.com/S-18-All-Pur... TOOLS LIST: Sailrite® Clear Acrylic Ruler 6" x 24" - SKU: 102400 https://www.sailrite.com/Clear-Acryli... Comfort Grip Rotary Cutter 60mm - SKU: 965511 https://www.sailrite.com/Olfa-Deluxe-... Sailrite® Self Healing Double-Sided Cutting Mat 24" x 36" - SKU: 123113 https://www.sailrite.com/Sailrite-Dou... Kai Stainless Steel Bent Handle 9" Scissors - SKU: 125661 https://www.sailrite.com/Stainless-St... Tape Measure 120" - SKU: 102986 https://www.sailrite.com/Tape-Measure... Sewing Gauge Ruler 6" - SKU: 102995 https://www.sailrite.com/Sewing-Gauge... Sailrite® Ultrafeed® LSZ Walking Foot Sewing Machine (110V) - SKU: 311602 https://www.sailrite.com/Sailrite-Ult... Sailrite® Ultrafeed® Industrial Sewing Table - SKU: 120934 https://www.sailrite.com/Sailrite-Ult... Basic Thread Snips - SKU: 123222 https://www.sailrite.com/Basic-Thread... Deluxe 5-1/2" Magnetic Sewing Guide - SKU: 103597 https://www.sailrite.com/Deluxe-5-1-2... Marker, Pen