Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat
Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat
Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat Is your jet ski seat showing it's age? We'll show you step by step how to replace your seat cover and revitalize the look of your ski.
Written By: Dan Bates
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Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat
TOOLS: Flat Head Screwdriver (1) Needle-Nose Pliers (1) Pneumatic Upholstery Stapler (1) Utility Knife (1)
PARTS: Stainless Steel Staples 71 Series 22ga Gauge 3/8" Crown 3/8" Leg (1) (~1000)
Stainless Steel Staples 71 Series 22ga Gauge 3/8" Crown 1/2" Leg (1) (~1000)
Stainless Steel Staples 71 Series 22ga Gauge 3/8" Crown 1/4" Leg (1) (~1000)
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Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat
Step 1 — Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat
You will need several tools to reupholster your seat properly. The simple ones are a utility knife (for cutting and trimming cover), needle nose pliers (for pulling out staples), and a small screwdriver (for prying out staples).
Don't cut yourself and be careful about what you cut on the seat cover. Always double check before you cut.
Step 2
You will also need an AIR POWERED UPHOLESTERY STAPLER. We sell a great kit that includes the stapler and 3000 staples (enough to do several seats). The heavy duty manual staplers can work, but they are very difficult. I have never found an electric stapler strong enough to do seats - you will need an air powered stapler for best results.
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Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat
Step 3
Using your flat head screwdriver, start by pulling out a few staples and pull up a small area of the old seat.
Using your needle-nose pliers, pull out any staples that remain.
Step 4
Once you've cleared a small area of the old seat of it's staples, you can then use your needle-nose pliers to grasp the old seat material and in a twisting motion along the bottom of the seat continue to pull out the old staples.
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Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat
Step 5
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Once the old seat cover and all staples are removed, you are now ready to secure the new seat cover. If the foam of the seat is damp, set the seat out in the sun for a day or two until fully dry before starting.
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Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat
Step 6
Now that the old cover is off and your seat is dry, it's time to line up the new seat cover on the seat. Stretch and tack it in several places - once in the very front and very back, and then a couple places on the side. Put these temporary staples near the edge of the cover (DO NOT staple into area where the final staples will go).
Once stretched and tacked, place the seat in the sun again for at least an hour to allow the vinyl to stretch.
Step 7
To get the seat to lay flat, you may need to make one or two relief cuts (in places where the cover will later be trimmed - think about it and don't cut too much).
Work around the seat and pull and staple, making sure the vinyl is laying flat over the lip.
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Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat
Step 8
Sharp corners are best done by first pulling tightly and stapling directly in the center of the corner.
Then work closer and closer until it is properly bunched and tight, again with the top and the edge being totally flat.
Step 9
The same technique is used for less sharp corners, pulling and stapling tight in the middle, and then working in from each side to get the corner flat.
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Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat
Step 10
Once the corners are finished, you will go back and pull the flat sections tight and staple.
Step 11
After all staples are in, carefully trim the cover, allowing at least 1/4" between the staple and the edge of the cover.
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Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat
Step 12
Once trimmed, your seat is ready to go!
Thanks for walking through our guide. As an added bonus, use coupon code GUIDE10 for 10% off your entire order at our online shop The Jet Ski Store. There you can find our stapler kit, staples, seat covers, and many other parts for your jet ski or jet boat.
This document was last generated on 2017-06-23 02:35:10 AM.
© 2017
thejetskistore.dozuki.com
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Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat Is your jet ski seat showing it's age? We'll show you step by step how to replace your seat cover and revitalize the look of your ski.
Written By: Dan Bates
© 2017
thejetskistore.dozuki.com
Page 1 of 9
Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat
TOOLS: Flat Head Screwdriver (1) Needle-Nose Pliers (1) Pneumatic Upholstery Stapler (1) Utility Knife (1)
PARTS: Stainless Steel Staples 71 Series 22ga Gauge 3/8" Crown 3/8" Leg (1) (~1000)
Stainless Steel Staples 71 Series 22ga Gauge 3/8" Crown 1/2" Leg (1) (~1000)
Stainless Steel Staples 71 Series 22ga Gauge 3/8" Crown 1/4" Leg (1) (~1000)
© 2017
thejetskistore.dozuki.com
Page 2 of 9
Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat
Step 1 — Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat
You will need several tools to reupholster your seat properly. The simple ones are a utility knife (for cutting and trimming cover), needle nose pliers (for pulling out staples), and a small screwdriver (for prying out staples).
Don't cut yourself and be careful about what you cut on the seat cover. Always double check before you cut.
Step 2
You will also need an AIR POWERED UPHOLESTERY STAPLER. We sell a great kit that includes the stapler and 3000 staples (enough to do several seats). The heavy duty manual staplers can work, but they are very difficult. I have never found an electric stapler strong enough to do seats - you will need an air powered stapler for best results.
© 2017
thejetskistore.dozuki.com
Page 3 of 9
Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat
Step 3
Using your flat head screwdriver, start by pulling out a few staples and pull up a small area of the old seat.
Using your needle-nose pliers, pull out any staples that remain.
Step 4
Once you've cleared a small area of the old seat of it's staples, you can then use your needle-nose pliers to grasp the old seat material and in a twisting motion along the bottom of the seat continue to pull out the old staples.
© 2017
thejetskistore.dozuki.com
Page 4 of 9
Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat
Step 5
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Once the old seat cover and all staples are removed, you are now ready to secure the new seat cover. If the foam of the seat is damp, set the seat out in the sun for a day or two until fully dry before starting.
thejetskistore.dozuki.com
Page 5 of 9
Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat
Step 6
Now that the old cover is off and your seat is dry, it's time to line up the new seat cover on the seat. Stretch and tack it in several places - once in the very front and very back, and then a couple places on the side. Put these temporary staples near the edge of the cover (DO NOT staple into area where the final staples will go).
Once stretched and tacked, place the seat in the sun again for at least an hour to allow the vinyl to stretch.
Step 7
To get the seat to lay flat, you may need to make one or two relief cuts (in places where the cover will later be trimmed - think about it and don't cut too much).
Work around the seat and pull and staple, making sure the vinyl is laying flat over the lip.
© 2017
thejetskistore.dozuki.com
Page 6 of 9
Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat
Step 8
Sharp corners are best done by first pulling tightly and stapling directly in the center of the corner.
Then work closer and closer until it is properly bunched and tight, again with the top and the edge being totally flat.
Step 9
The same technique is used for less sharp corners, pulling and stapling tight in the middle, and then working in from each side to get the corner flat.
© 2017
thejetskistore.dozuki.com
Page 7 of 9
Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat
Step 10
Once the corners are finished, you will go back and pull the flat sections tight and staple.
Step 11
After all staples are in, carefully trim the cover, allowing at least 1/4" between the staple and the edge of the cover.
© 2017
thejetskistore.dozuki.com
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Reupholster Your Jet Ski Seat
Step 12
Once trimmed, your seat is ready to go!
Thanks for walking through our guide. As an added bonus, use coupon code GUIDE10 for 10% off your entire order at our online shop The Jet Ski Store. There you can find our stapler kit, staples, seat covers, and many other parts for your jet ski or jet boat.
This document was last generated on 2017-06-23 02:35:10 AM.
© 2017
thejetskistore.dozuki.com
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