Honda ATV TRX70 Gets a Seat Repair and Seat Cover Upholstery Pt.3

[@nahnotforme9819]

I don't say this often, but that came out absolutely perfect. Thanks for going in depth on instructions and for sharing.

[@BrandonLund]

Thank you very much!

[@atothez1931]

for some reason i love watching people fix up old atvs.

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks man I appreciate it!

[@unsaltedlife5998]

It’s nice to see someone take the time and do it right the first time. Nice video and great job

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks man! I'm hoping it will look new when done

[@alexganndof5680]

glad i chose to watch this tutorial first. it definitely answered every question i had to get this done.

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks Alex! Glad I could help 😁

[@russellledbetter3121]

Excellent instruction. Thank you for taking the time! I'm working on a 1985 Honda 450SC and you have shown me the way. I'll send you pictures of my beginning/ending results. Thanks again!

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks man! Please do and good luck in your project!

[@cindyyeager8627]

I am so excited to run across this tutorial. I have everything but the actual seat cover. Thanks

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks for watching Cindy glad I could help!

[@victorcruz4483]

I greatly appreciate you man. I just bought an old Schwinn bike and needed to restore the seat and this helped out greatly 👌🏽

[@BrandonLund]

Glad I could help! Thanks!

[@joesoika2628]

You did a excellent job on that seat! I give credit where credit is due. I am a senior and have my own Shop wood and welding. It's nice to see the younger gen. Doing and trying things out. How else will you learn. Good luck in all your projects.

[@BrandonLund]

Thank you very much Joe. It is always a little intimidating at first digging into something you have no experience with, but then I tell myself, "it cant look any worse than it already does" LOL

[@24.k.g.f.97]

That upholstery guy is a master of the craft, really affordable aswell.

[@BrandonLund]

He sure is

[@davedennis6042]

Thank you so much for the angle grinder tip. Who woulda thunk you could use an angle grinder to form foam rubber. This is the answer to my problem.

[@BrandonLund]

No problem 👍 Glad I could help! :)

[@johncollins8304]

Who would have thought of just using a saw? Not me. Who would have thought of using a grinder flap disc? Not me. Brilliant. I want to redo chewed-up mower seats (with tartan pvc on everything: 2 mowers, a tractor, digger, dumper). You've given plenty of information and tips to get me going. Thanks a bundle.

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks John! Its not actually that difficult, just a little time consuming.

[@docimastic]

Great job, both on the seat, and on the video! Thanks so much for taking the time to share with us. Very helpful!

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks!

[@rockbay79]

Great job!!!! Really good shaping of the repaired foam!

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks! I'm going to be getting back on this series real soon!

[@cluleyconner7]

Thank you I couldn’t find any good videos but yours to help me with my seat

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks man! Hopefully you found it helpful :)

[@edbroaotearoa1198]

Fantastic job, just did mine with expanding foam, bread knife, p40 sand paper and a standard hand gun stapler using 12mm 140 staples. Thumbs up and it really does make a bike look a million bucks.

[@BrandonLund]

Thank you and good luck on your porject!

[@zanekoeger9225]

Well done video! Great tutorial for someone who has either a slight question or has never done it!

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks man! I appreciate you watching!

[@AlexanderSeling]

Good job dude, thanks for the info

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks man. I'll be getting back on this project now that winter is almost here

[@idfk223]

Thank you. Trying to fix my 300ex seat. Just put the patchwork in on the foam.

[@BrandonLund]

You bet! Good luck. Its very rewarding. Just take your time and I'm sure it will come out great!

[@idfk223]

@@BrandonLund thanks

[@richperkins5192]

lol man I’m about to build a conditioned shop for my projects too. I bet that is freaking awesome

[@BrandonLund]

It's a game changer for sure. Good luck on your project!

[@archenemy24]

Just saved one of these little quads from next to a dumpster. A little gas and three pulls got it running. Want to go through it and make sure itll be good for my 3 yr old so very interested to see how yours comes out!

[@BrandonLund]

Congratulations! These little 4 wheelers are getting hard to find and a lot of times the prices are very high. It sounds like someone didn't know what they had. Thats awesome you found it by the dumpster. I have a new project to unveil this week and then we will get right back onto the build. Thanks for your support.

[@michaelstewart8413]

Patients is a absolute.Awesome wrk!!!!

[@BrandonLund]

Thank you!

[@michaelstewart8413]

@@BrandonLund i. Bought one trx 1985 tite as a newone for a hundred bucks i couldnt beleive it smokes like hell .i think its a stuck ring. But i didmy seat like u showed turned out perfect

[@BrandonLund]

Thats awesome! Mine is starting to smoke a littke also. Im going to freshen it up this winter. I found a new old stock std. piston and rings and ill lap the valves and it should be good for another 40 years lol

[@WetVidz]

i had an idea recently to strengthen old original plastics by spraying them with a 2part polymer truck bed liner like Line-x.. it is incredibly tough stuff.. it is something i am going to look into for my trx70 and even other atc's i have

[@BrandonLund]

Thats a pretty cool idea!

[@mildside322]

The reason for the baton is to soften any minor inconsistencies in the foam like knife marks and so on.

[@shayneralston990]

Watched your vid and it worked exactly like you showed it would 👍👍

[@BrandonLund]

Great to hear!

[@MrCowboyvic]

Wow! Fantastic job!!!

[@BrandonLund]

Thank you very much!

[@raceme1tyme]

make sure to use stainless steel staples so they dont rust out! Makes a huge difference a few months down the road.

[@BrandonLund]

Thats actually a great idea. I didn't, but it also doesn't get used much

[@timlovejoy7616]

I recently did the seat on my 1997 Arctic Cat using this video as a guide. I used an angle grinder with a diamond metal cutting wheel which worked well. The blade is very thin so I used it to make the initial cuts where you used the hand saw as well as carving out the center by holding it in a vertical position and moving it back and forth. I had to be careful and go slow but it did a really good job. Thanks again.

[@BrandonLund]

@tim lovejoy that's awesome man! Isn't it a great feeling doing it yourself! 👍🙏

[@joshua89schultz]

Thank you for the awesome video!! Very detailed and I think I can attempt this with my quad. Lots of good tricks you got. Cheers

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks Josh I appreciate your support. We will starting back on this again real soon.

[@boozer1399]

Just wanna let you know. I used your exact method and the seat cover on my 84 250r came out perfect!!! Thanks man.

[@BrandonLund]

Thank you for sharing! And congratulations! It's a good feeling isnt it! 👍😉

[@boozer1399]

@@BrandonLund yes it is. Also just did my 85 200x and it came out just as nice. Thanks again.

[@BrandonLund]

Thats awesome! Nice job! 👍

[@aklein318]

Yeah man, the flap disc in the angle grinder is amazing on seat foam

[@BrandonLund]

It blends it really nice!

[@konarider1215]

That seat looks mint. I did the same to a Honda trx quad, the seat cover had split but the foam was okay though. Before fitting the new factory honda seat cover, I covered the seat foam in a pelt of sheepskin, basically like what you did with the layer of white foam ( i had to shear it around the edges so I could get a few staples in to the seat base lol). Then i fitted the factory seat cover over it. The seat looked kind of puffed up but it worked well

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks man and great tip!

[@Silent-Lucidity]

Awesome workmanship!!

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks Rick! Much appreciated!

[@briandeines5019]

very clean job!

[@BrandonLund]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@aaronjohnson3811]

Thanks for the video. You did a beautiful job.

[@BrandonLund]

Thank you very much Aaron!

[@rmfun-qo3ge]

Awesome job an video!Getting ready to do a1978 rm50 seat like that.Thank you.keep up the great work!

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks man! I appreciate your support! Good luck on your project. It sounds fun!

[@WadeShoot]

I can't wait to see more ;) I have two waiting here (in France) that i restore

[@BrandonLund]

Hey Wade. Thanks man. I plan to start more work on this soon. This project has been on the back burner for a while...its time to get cracking!

[@fredliperson9171]

Very nice job! I'm gonna send ya my 30 year old snowmobile seat....

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks @Fred Liperson! This actually wasnt that bad. I just took my time and kept checking everything as i progressed. You got this!

[@rlyle5804]

This video REALLY helped! Thanks!

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks man! Glad I could help!

[@ldo8760]

You just saved my ass $300. Appreciate the video

[@BrandonLund]

Right on! Glad I could help!

[@JenniferHolmesDellica]

I fixed a seat like that using puff paint no joke works great

[@BrandonLund]

Interesting! Thanks for sharing!

[@free1.1]

Amazing job!! Definitely learned some new techniques. Thanks for the video

[@BrandonLund]

Thank you very much! I appreciate your support and kind words!

[@free1.1]

@@BrandonLund stupid question but I just picked up an 86 today like yours where in the world in the vin # lol I've looked all over the frame

[@BrandonLund]

@free1 been there done that! On the right side just behind the round airbox the might be a silver sticker that says Honda and the year. The VIV is right in that area stamped into the metal and it runs vertically. I had a hard time finding it too! UPDATE: If you go to this video at 16:00 you can see the sticker was telling you about. Below that vertically you can see where I wiped the frame. The vin is there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3_LiICVlrKgb80

[@AutoTechWorld_DIY]

Great video and explanation 👍

[@BrandonLund]

Thank you!

[@Crusty_Camper]

This is really interesting because I have an elderly Honda quad bike that needs some work. Please can you make videos for the rest of the restoration? Thanks ! Pete

[@BrandonLund]

We will starting the Honda project back up in a couple more weeks. I have a bunch of welding projects I have to bang out first. Cheers brother

[@patrickhague433]

Got a seat cover for a 1983 honda xr 200 must be the same guy on Ebay same instructions. and the quality is awesome looks exactly like the OME . thanks for your info.

[@BrandonLund]

Yah this guy definitely makes a quality product and doesn't cut corners and it wasn't much more that some of the other cheaper ones. I'm glad I spent a little extra to get the quality because it looks like OEM.

[@joesitler3562]

@@BrandonLund hey, I’m restoring my ‘94 xr 250 and was wondering where/what brand your seat cover is?

[@BrandonLund]

Hey Joe. The guy I bought it from was selling them on ebay but he has since taken his store down. He was an older guy so its hard telling if he's still alive or not

[@joesitler3562]

@@BrandonLund ah okay. Just not sure if I wanna get the $30 cover or if the $63 cover would be much different in quality

[@BrandonLund]

I would reach out to both and find out some specifics. If they are pretty much the same I'd go with the lower one

[@NuTTzO]

Great work! Thx for the tips!

[@BrandonLund]

You bet! Thank you!

[@Gambit-jo4rw]

Wow i awesome man thank you!!!

[@BrandonLund]

Glad I could help!

[@MartySmithFan]

Nice job.

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks man!

[@SumanMondal-er9fw]

Very good work ❤❤❤

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@bebo653]

Great work.

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks!

[@HomeGrownPyro1]

Looks great nice job

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks man..much appreciated!

[@steveliebig4174]

Awesome video! Thank you!

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks Steve!

[@aliveandwell2078]

Beautiful work!!

[@BrandonLund]

Thank you!

[@flymedicfire1]

Great job. Congratulations. I have 2 honda aquatrax waverunners that need seat covers and foam repair. I hope to be able to get it done

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks man! Its not too bad if you take your time.

[@zachriley2341]

Good job bud thank you for your video

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks for watching! This was a lot of fun! @Zach Riley

[@facetious_1]

Beautiful

[@BrandonLund]

Thank you

[@larryrosa6995]

turned out great !

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks!

[@markdelichte5401]

Thanks for the video

[@BrandonLund]

Our pleasure!

[@vicosee4439]

Nice job

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks

[@jairogonzalez6536]

Awesome work......

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks Jairo!

[@octaviodiokno4667]

This is great very informative

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks! 👍

[@coryg7154]

nice work

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks!

[@donnaleeguthrie9049]

Impressive!

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks!

[@jmc5341]

Do you think the batting makes it look a little more fluffy than they do stock? Not sure if I should skip this step

[@BrandonLund]

Honestly, I just followed the directions and I think it looks just as good as factory. I get compliments on it all the time

[@SquillyMon]

I suggest using a variable speed drill with a sand disc on it. An angle grinder is far too much machine...in weight, speed, maneuverability, aggressiveness, you name it. Nice job tho

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks man and great tip!

[@automisery484]

Good job!

[@BrandonLund]

Thank you!

[@Ayaz_Qais]

Grandson, you don’t look that old. Nice job it was.

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks!

[@tanksoldier9770]

Way to go , Nice JOB !! Is there something you can coat the staples so they don't rust ?

[@BrandonLund]

Good call. I never gave it a thought. They might make a galvanized or stainless staple. I could go right over what is there. I like your thinking!

[@BrandonLund]

@Smooth Move BRILLIANT! that's an awesome solution. Thank you!

[@archenemy24]

I was gonna say a coat of lacquer, but nail polish is pretty much it.

[@tanksoldier9770]

archenemy24 Years back we use to fix blown speakers with nail polish and a dollar bill cut to fit the rip areas

[@DaveNorthWest]

You should of steamed the the old foam. Steaming the foam poofs it up and makes it like new. Then add the new cutouts. Also a lite misting of bleach in the end and let it sit in the sun for a bit before adding the cover in the dryer so its hot and stretchy

[@BrandonLund]

Im happy with how it came out.

[@sherrywing1256]

I can hardly wait to see the finished product. Will there be a part 4? I have a 1986 also we took it out of storage after 15 years have pretty much what you have done gone through gas tank Rebuilt the carburetor and it was amazing after all these years it started up on the first pull. We bought new tires and luckily the plastics are great on mine my only regret is I recovered the seat on my own and I did it in black so after watching your video I think I’m going to pull it off and do it in the blue. Today I will be working on the new graphics it almost looks brand new. excited to see what yours looks like. Thank you for the video

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks for the support Sherry! There will be more episodes, I got sidetracked on some other projects but I expect to be back at it again real soon. I wish my plastics were in better shape. I'm still working on sourcing parts

[@GarethNIreland]

Looks like new! 👌🏻

[@BrandonLund]

I think so too!

[@richperkins5192]

Badass!!

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks man!

[@SeanOliver5981]

Great job I have a seat for Polaris 98 that needs major rebuilding to it including form...not sure how Im do it tho.

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks!. Just take your time. This was a first for me too but it wasn't that hard if your careful

[@elijahowens8507]

Good job friend

[@BrandonLund]

Thank you!

[@thaddaeusblack7399]

Great video

[@BrandonLund]

Thank you! 🙏😁

[@Campsnowcactus]

Sweet!

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks!

[@maureenhickey6180]

Perfect

[@BrandonLund]

Thank you Maureen!

[@reglockhart8417]

Great video, gives me confidence to repair my ATC70 3 wheeler seat here in Scotland, you mentioned you would mention where cover was purchased, can you let me know.

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks for watching! I bought the seat cover through an older feller on ebay but it looks like he is no longer in business

[@jimmybailey1082]

Good job

[@BrandonLund]

Thank you 😁

[@twoweeledsoto6072]

Wow. Nice job. I'm on the fence about doing a Goldwing seat. Any special staple size/type ?

[@BrandonLund]

I just used standard staples but I do know they make a stainless version. Super pricy though

[@missruth6928]

hi there - the link for the seat gives me an error - can I ask for you to check that ? we have an old Honda ATv that needs a new seat cover and I really liked this video, makes me think I could do this.

[@BrandonLund]

It seems like the old feller that sold them on ebay is no longer doing them.

[@patrickmcintosh5265]

Nice touch with the sanding disk grinder! What type of staples are you using? Nice video btw. Gave me confidence

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks man glad I could help! I appreciate you checking it out! For the staples I used just generic staples from the hardware store. I dont think the original staples were anything fancy because they were all rusted so these should work just fine

[@parkersplanet]

@@BrandonLund can you post a picture of the sanding disc you used?

[@BrandonLund]

It won't let me post a pic but these are the disc's. I used 80 grit amzn.to/3mJrqtD

[@spencerpetrik2200]

Hey awesome videos I love your channel and Keep up the good work hope some day I can do a project.

[@BrandonLund]

What a great compliment! Thank you very much! You made my day!

[@normanmerrill1241]

Thanks

[@BrandonLund]

No problem :)

[@MichiganQuadTrailsTales]

Nice!

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks! I appreciate it!

[@dholmesy751]

what specific high density foam did you use and where did you get it?

[@BrandonLund]

We have a local store that buys and sells overstock and liquidated merchandise. I picked this foam up from there. Im not sure about its specifics though.

[@kaptkrunchfpv]

Very well done! What does the garbage bag do or help do?

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks! From what I can tell it makes the cover not bind against the foam

[@kaptkrunchfpv]

@@BrandonLund Makes sense. Can you hear the bag cringling under the cover. I think that would trigger my ocd.

[@BrandonLund]

Nope its silent...i feel your pain because I was concerned about that also 😁

[@garettanderson6772]

An electric carving knife makes a huge difference.

[@garettanderson6772]

You can sculpt with a carving knife. It cuts like butter and super clean cuts. And you plunge cut so you wouldn't have to cut all the way across the seat like with the cross cut saw.

[@BrandonLund]

I bet it does! I was wishing I had one!

[@andrewraymond6223]

The link for the seat says it can’t be found on ebay. Any chance you leave more info on who the seller is or maybe what the price was? There are many on eBay but want to buy a quality one. Thanks bro. Loves this entire project. Just finished mine.

[@BrandonLund]

Unfortunately it looks like the guy is no longer in business. I couldn't find him on ebay

[@kraven4444]

Where can I buy good firm seat foam? and what is it called ( weight and density )? It's for a larger Touring style seat. Thanx

[@BrandonLund]

I found this at a local discount store. I'm not sure of the name. I would check ebay. I'm pretty sure the guy that makes these seat covers also sells the seat foam.

[@YakobShtern]

Супер! Хороший парень ! Наш Брат !

[@BrandonLund]

Большое спасибо!

[@timothypinks5442]

What size staples did you use? Have any issues with the staples penetrating the plastic?

[@BrandonLund]

Hey Timothy, I used 3/8" with an electric stapler and no issues at all. Others have said use Monel staples. I probably would have if I was aware of them at the time but they are a bit pricy.

[@timothypinks5442]

@@BrandonLund Thanks Brandon, nice video.

[@NerdAlert246]

What grit is the flap wheel sanding disk?

[@BrandonLund]

60 but i'm going at it with a light touch because it wants to bite into the material. 120 would probably be easier to control though

[@SeatCoverWala7379]

😮😮😮

[@BrandonLund]

I'm happy how it came out, especially this being my first ever attempt.

[@mooremoore8829]

Where did you get the seat cover?

[@BrandonLund]

I bought it on Ebay from the link in the description but i think the guy went out of business.

[@redroad53]

Do they Artic Cat seat covers (with name) ?

[@BrandonLund]

Im not sure. The link to where I got the seat cover is in the description. They do a great job!

[@allenroy9289]

What was the grit of the grinding wheel?

[@BrandonLund]

120

[@hobhayward]

Nice job! Looks like that EBay link is dead, do you happen to know the name of the vendor? Thanks!

[@BrandonLund]

Thanks Jake. I think the guy that was selling them has since gone out of business. I haven't been able to find out anything about him.

[@cadeblain2265]

The link for the seat doesn’t come up do you have a new one??

[@BrandonLund]

I don't I'm sorry. I know the man was quite old that was making these and he may have gone out of business

[@edwardhorvath4395]

What staples did you use?

[@BrandonLund]

I was told after the fact i should have used stainless steel marine staples but i used basic 3/8 staples at any hardware store with no issues. The staples i removed were original and rusty so those certainly anything special either.

[@facetious_1]

Can recommend the exact stapler and staples u recommend...I'm finna try your method...i refuse to pay 550$ for a suzuki lt160e seat...

[@BrandonLund]

Honestly, the staples that were in it from the factory were rusted so I knew they were steel. Based on that I just used regular staples found at the hardware store. I think they are T-50. They do make stainless staples if you have deep pockets but I didn't see the need.