Virtual greetings my Co-Mechanics.
Happy Easter/weekend. How are you all doing? I hope you all are doing pretty good. I am very happy for an opportunity i have today by sharing a simple DIY process on re-upholstery of a car seat. I will be using image to explain my steps for easy understanding. Before i proceed, re-upholstery is something that is very simple to do and some people don't believe if a seat spoil leather expired it can be sew back to look has near.
![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmZyLML3zX1huJufcBNtfwXdwLTeJqrbYnXxH3VuxEoB4i/img_1711795829101_1.jpg)
Above is the picture of the seat i work on and you can see the befor and after photo. Today i am sharing with you guys some simple process i follow to make the seat turn new.
Tool/Material used
- new leather
- roof material or half inches foam
- Sewing machine
- clips
- scissors
- pliar
- chalk and long ruler
- spanners
- star and flat screwdriver etc.
Here was the seat before
![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmTytAGhfkmTESzYz5ikRUrmjTuDirxQX492GQZQuXn6Vd/img_20240318_082901_940.jpg)
Firstly, i loose the main seat separate from the main seat for easy measurements with the help some tools like spanners and screwdrivers.
After loosing it, i then use a measurement tape to measure but the vertical and horizontal distance of each pattern on the seat, then write it down on the body for easy seen.
![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmUTE23ZiSQYpFUE3b6x1DDiXCXD4SZT6Ji2MA8Gtryuuh/img_20240318_082939_190.jpg)
![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmen8zt6uqW7fv4HyVKwygV77m5tRTm1oPJcM2wy9zFHkz/img_20240318_082949_430.jpg)
I then transfer the measurements to the new leather i am using for the work and then cut it out, after cutting it out, i then place the cut leather on it position and then use chalk to draw the shape and then use scissors to cut it out to form the new pattern i am going to work with.
![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmSqMGdr1kpnNLvWFcyNqHLeLkuCoqoqnguLHsXRKzS2zq/img_20240318_083344_092.jpg)
After cutting the pttern, to make it strong and smooth, i then place the pattern on a roof material and then gum it together.
![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmZjS1zMceAq8idQbm1vijCAvHqmDrVzsLNStwDwnABqPt/img_20240318_084312_941.jpg)
After guming it, i then use scissors to cut the pattern out out
![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmaYssH5DWbaJpySEaG9TiixuhkEmeAJ73CKfceqPjGEp6/img_20240318_085828_952.jpg)
Finally the pattern is ready to work on, hope the process is simple.
![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmaSF2icYCEZey9MSmgRWkuD5ovY7oTHDLujgZSnD5qEGj/img_20240318_092039_974.jpg)
With the help of sewing machine, i sew the pattern together has it was in the old seat since i am not changing the design. I have to follow the old pattern
![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmQb5cMqEqYoiJgdituPryvUVS1Vq2gxPEJgDcC4PPJqaD/img_20240318_094751_768.jpg)
Finally i am done sewing the new seat cover and here is it.
![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmZamDCWKDBWe8XyggkgNYx6j7FJq7bu7PNmFUKTTKH7PM/img_20240319_104544_410.jpg)
![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmduyXEB9s5SqkCbdFcAe4NA7pw7xk3vNGPc8urGZyWfcd/img_20240319_131746_332.jpg)
Since the seat cover is ready, the next thing to do is to clip the new cover in place of the old one.
Seat
![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmPavph6BcTPpiTRwZ2iyZ3aiPgeadMTDHG2EXJymNKvSS/img_20240319_105559_452.jpg)
Back
![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmUf6XSKBPvkXNRRqefuKpJ4HQS6kh2tNiBCQZn2ZwXbA6/img_20240319_132620_264.jpg)
After clipping it, i then tight back the seat has before and here are the final result.
![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmSCvpcMEeSP7iAwF8i6NvQfxVMT2TxqiWRVpEzPVKFWse/img_20240319_141339_259.jpg)
![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmdinCKguzshTET8onV79F6NgC4L1zc2t9bVvESvX2P6jf/img_20240319_144501_471.jpg)
![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmPv2i1HWXqCHcY7RrsKBnZyoEpExtnJUnC3TAecHmpcZJ/img_20240321_085234_653.jpg)
How is the finish work? Hope it look beautiful and the process was simple to learn from. Thanks so much i will really appreciate you comment about the finish work.
Thanks once again for going through and happy Easter..