Car Seat Foam Repair

[@williamhall749]

A shout out fto my buddy that helps me on youtube...His youtube channel .. Subscribe to him please kzbin.info/door/u7D3nWG9a5prTg9ugIn41gfeed

[@peterrandall6761]

What type of foam do you use

[@sasendradhakal2276]

Where is your address

[@chaimesteban7214]

I guess im asking randomly but does anybody know of a way to get back into an instagram account?? I was dumb forgot my password. I would love any help you can give me!

[@mordechaicayson4287]

@Chaim Esteban Instablaster =)

[@chaimesteban7214]

@Mordechai Cayson Thanks for your reply. I found the site thru google and I'm trying it out now. Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.

[@davidbantly5078]

Just refurbished the foam in my 1995 Ford f250. A huge difference and this video made the project very understandable and easy. Super happy. And what a money-saver. Thanks a bunch

[@Mr1Schoolmaster]

People dont appreciate guys like this. I sure do. Thank you gonna do the seats in my 4runner.

[@witchcraftauto]

i don't think I have ever seen anyone wield an electric knife with such precision! You are truly an artist.

[@williamhall749]

I think I have wore out a three dozen, lot's of practice.

[@PhillipHall01]

William you have got to be the best foam man out there! Phillip Hall

[@williamhall749]

@@PhillipHall01 hay now that made me laugh

[@PhillipHall01]

@ 😁 In my opinion it’s true. I watch other upholstery stations and I’ve not seen anyone bring back a foam cushion that far gone and you made it look easy! Thanks for teaching others, (me), what you have learned through the years! SO APPRECIATED! Phillip Hall

[@GMoneyVA]

You make it look so easy. Years of experience. Great video.

[@Sunshine-n1n]

I seen you today on Ms Helen’s Channel. I’ve watched her videos and drank coffee with her for a long time now. Both my son and I have older model Firebirds we have been trying to restore so I was so glad to find you. Thank you for the excellent demonstration

[@OMACMedicFiveZero]

You’re a wizard. A skill thats dying when its ‘easier’ to just replace seats, id much rather be able to do this. Thank you for sharing

[@stupidman4717]

Thanks William. Your no nonsense professionalism is greatly appreciated.

[@Karen_of_Kanada]

I have a slumping car seat, and I happened on this video by complete accident. You have no idea how helpful this was!!! Thank you for posting. :)

[@randymears1378]

I think you are a craftsman in your own right. It looks so easy as you do it. Thanks a million.

[@owengonzalez564]

Wow awesome work! I can already tell this guy makes it look alot easier than it's actually going to be if I attempted this

[@chrisstout5289]

I was skeptical at first when you started. I was wrong. You are quite talented,

[@zippiwatches]

I am getting a local shop to do this. Now I know how it should be done. Thanks for such a great video and the how to do it correctly. Wish you were close to me. I was told 100 dollars to do both front seat bolsters which I thought was very fair. My leather seats are starting to get worn so I stopped driving it and made the appointment. The local shop is family owned for like 40 years and it works with the dealership my wife works for. So he probably gave me a discount. T & T upholstery shop. I recommend them. They did my convertible top a few years ago and it still looks brand new. But thank you for such a informative vide.

[@jeremybennett5547]

Solid video that makes the process look so simple for anyone. Thank you

[@BadRonald1]

That sander with the 36 grit, I would’ve never thought that it would be good for smoothing out foam but it makes sense… I can tell you’ve been doing this a long time and you’re good at it. You’ve probably been told this thousands of times but your voice sounds like Johnny Cash. Good job !

[@Maverick8t88]

Well done sir! Really needed this as I have to tackle a set of Yukon Denali seats in the next couple of weeks, exactly like the Chevy seat you’ve got there. Even worn in the same spot! It would be very helpful to comment on the type of glues, where to source the foam, etc in your comments. Other than that, just about a perfect video. Informative, straight forward, no distracting background music. Just focused on showing people how to DIY right.

[@Capzlock08]

Yea I'm about to do mine but not sure what foam to get great vid tho

[@giannispapaeoannou4641]

Thank you for all these information.Greetings from Greece🇬🇷

[@williamzuccarini3302]

Mr. Hall, you're a wizard with that carving knife! I'm about to attempt a seat bottom repair on my Mazda and your video is super helpful! Thank you!!

[@chriswf]

I know right. I got one as a gift that I don't use. Now it has a use!

[@philippemassias3241]

Je vous remerçie de cette démo, perso je vais refaire la mousse de mes siéges cuir de Renault Fuégo, toute ses vidéo m'apporte beaucoup d'info. Merci.

[@Impala1963]

You Sir are a Master Craftsman, I appreciate and admire your talent.

[@grahambrown2087]

Excellent. Now I know how to fix mine, and save buying a new seat. Thank you William.

[@paulmcdonald8055]

Skill & Experience! No substitution for it! Very Good indeed! 👍🏻

[@billydamnit]

Yeah..... I've tried this, and it's not easy. This guy is good

[@williamhall749]

Lots of practice, you can do.

[@demoking1422]

Nice informative video , no BS just the pertinent information Thanks !

[@gregstewart3069]

It’s a pleasure to watch a professional work! You can tell he’s perfected his craft over years of work. He makes it look so easy but you know it’s not. Thanks! GregS at ICT

[@alexegus71]

I love to see this guys with all them fancy good looking tools taking the job to another level

[@ecstazyrm]

Genius man the DIY community love you!!!

[@psyolent.]

mate this is a bloody awesome video and extremely helpful. i love the idea of 36 grit paper to smoothe it. great work.

[@colin5064]

Hey man l appreciate your skill time and effort to make this informative video

[@williamhall749]

Thank you

[@irislumin8199]

I like your video because is short and straight to the point

[@deepgray4338]

just what I needed to see to repair my car seat...thanks allot..and the fabric extra was a very good tip...on extra strength.....

[@JimTMcDaniels1]

Thanks for the video! Wow that'd deep! Let me share what has worked very well for me for FREE MATERIAL!, much of which I've learned from my brother who is a professional upholster, with making a new bench or van bench seat or boosting old car seat foam: For car seats that need boosting, most often they just need more foam added to be like new again, I find used carpet pad foam often in a neighbor's trash or dumpster behind a carpet store. Remove the car seat fabric clips and carefully peel the front and sides of the fabric to gain access under the seat foam core, which often requires the seat be unbolted from the floor. Place a sheet of it or two under the seat foam core, right on top of the spring wire deck(carpet pad foam is tougher than the core so this also stops the spring wire deck from cutting into the seat foam core bottom). Your second sheet can be cut smaller just covering the area the butt sits on. Also inspect the top of the foam core and add carpet pad foam or regular foam where might be needed like by the door, worn from getting in and out over the years. Spray adhesive can be used to bond the foam to the foam but is not necessary except for any top foam added. Your seats will be firm and new like for many years now, it's like free magic! The seat back usually doesn't need a any foam because it's the seat that gets the body weight on it from gravity. If you seat back should need a boost, you can add polyfill batting on top of the foam for free-see below. These methods can also be used on sofa seat cushions. I'll share below where to find FREE used good foam below! To make a bench- where to get free foam: there is so much FREE foam and FREE polyfill - in many soft pillow backs and polyfill batting often wrapped around foam cushions for the taken in people's discarded sofa's and chairs found outside dumpsters at apartment complexes and the back of thrift stores. Even though it's used, it has been well protected covered inside the upholstery. Of course in the event it's a cat lady's furniture and the cats happened to piss all over it, you'll smell it and know to move on lol Most apartments don't allow pets or make it expensive to have a pet so a lot of furniture is pet free. Use a box cutter to open the old furniture to get at the free foam or poly as you need or use the zipper you'll find on some pieces. Some foam in old sofas contain like a 1" thick panel of foam on top of other foam that is perfect thickness to add to your sofa foam to give it the new boost again. Foam can be cut to size using a hack saw loose blade only in your hand holding the end making a sawing motion. New foam looses some of it's firmness over a break in period, say after 5 years depending on how much it's sat on. But then the broken in foam lasts a very very long time at that softer level firmness before it really starts to break down. You might be able to buy complete new expensive foam cushion cores but they will sag after the break in period as well. This is why so often we love a new firm piece of furniture but then it gets soft and saggy on us. Now the sofa companies could to put super firm more expensive foam in their sofa's when new that might be a perfect firmness for us when broken after the 5 years break in period, but then we wouldn't buy the sofa if it's not nice to sit on from the beginning in the show room, so there's the dilemma when you fabric is still in great shape after 5 years but the foam is now sagging. The free fix: So just add more foam if you can firms it up to make it like new again, unzip and compress the foam as you slowly peel off your fabric from the cushion core. Then either add more foam to the top or bottom or hack blade saw through the center horizontal line of the foam core all the way from the back to almost through the front but not through, so you leave a good hinge of foam in the front. Then place about a 1" thick of used foam in the sandwich and holding it closed peel the fabric back over the foam cushion. You can also add more polyfill pad to the cushion core on it's outside to add more softness and support but adding more foam is the big boost. Spray adhesive is optional to bond the foam to the foam. People often think that when the seat sags that the springs under the cushions, have weakened but no, it's the foam, the springs are metal and strong, the foam is just foam. For making complete new cushion tops for say a bench, besides free foam, you might even find a lightly used fabric in some part of a discarded sofa to use IN FACT the back side of sofa's is often a large sheet of fabric that has been hidden against the wall never sat on all it's life and so still brand new! Discarded trash at a dumpster is free for the taking and your reducing what goes to our planet's landfill. This is win win, real free hard core recycling, helping to save our environment as well! Take care!

[@personalfunfest]

You are like the Bob Ross of foam... this is fantastic!

[@BigBoyJr76]

Where are you located sir, I’m willing to take a drive just so you can fix some seats for me! Only a true craftsmanship with a lot of experience can make it look that easy, great job sir!

[@williamhall749]

Dublin Ga. 31021

[@deltajohnny]

Awesome repair! Very well explained, and with very good filming. Thank you very much for being as your work! :-)

[@josedejesus6185]

Thanks! Very nice instructional video! I like how you explain all the steps in very simple and easy way! Keep up the good work!

[@1LongTallTexan]

Hey! Great Job! Nice to see the in's and out's of that seat foam repair. I really appreciated this video detail.

[@DanleyNuksGoneFishn]

Cameraman of the decade 😂😂👌🏽

[@angelonicassio7131]

Subscribed! I have to do this exact repair and in my head, this was how I wanted to do it, but seeing an expert puts me at ease...

[@rx8matt]

You sir are an artist! Thanks for sharing

[@pg9112471]

Nice! thanks I'm restoring seats in my 1990 miata seats. This was helpful.

[@jmablesATyahoo]

Excellent video...I’ve watched all your videos and learned a ton. Thanks

[@rogerhockemier9904]

Excellent video I know nothing about recovering seats very interesting very well done thank you!

[@viperocco]

very informative and clear video. Thank you

[@samperras]

Thank you from Sydney Australia

[@tamusbaby]

Youre an artist sir! TY for posting!

[@timparker3272]

Very Good Video!! Skilled Foam Surgeon!!

[@michaelvega298]

This is such a great video I never knew foam inserts can be repaired like that I always thought you had to replace them I wish you where in California

[@philtolfreeart]

What a perfect video! Just what I needed, thank you!!

[@mel_tillis2]

Good work!! 👍👍😊

[@tiporari]

This my friends is why upholstery is so expensive. Takes time, skill and artistry.

[@takishidz7961]

hi my friend i have some set of sewing i am thinking starting a new work shop in algeria for car seats you did realy good job my friend thanks for sharing with us

[@eross21]

do you have any videos showing how you would start with the foam. and how you make templates and and piece together panels to make a seat cover from scratch. and talk out the process. where to put seams, where not to. how to plan for compound curves and seat bolsters. i’m just curious to see how to create it from scratch

[@nb6584]

Great video, thanks for a great break down to repair. I definitely subscribed after watching this!

[@johnleazer5998]

Great video, you showed a lot of good information and tutorial ! thanks so much!

[@javiercazorlabarrero9552]

Hello from Barcelona

[@no_handle_required]

Ok Dublin, Florida will be coming at ya for some seat repair.

[@rajive67]

Great informative video, subscribed!

[@dezmembrariauto7340]

Grate job mr William , keep them coming, much appreciated !

[@bsparks6804yt]

Awesome. I watched this video and used this method of repairing my Jeep TJ seat. Thank you.

[@Angel626066]

I repair lots of seats in that condition! I really like your method!

[@Pete-from-Tn]

I need to do this to my 1989 Bronco. Seats look great, buy the drives side foam is just like that one. Going to give it a try, after I figure out the right foam and glue.

[@jasonsimpson4805]

Fantastic video and explanation!

[@kyimedical]

What kind of adhesive glue are good in keeping the open cell , and not stick multiple layer of cell cola sped due to sticky property of it.?

[@falconlb45]

Could you please tell me what type of adhesive you use, and what type of fabric did you use at the end to help reinforce the seat from the bottom?

[@BeMayNoMore]

Adhesive tips would sure help the average diy-er. Care to share some wisdom? (Im sure it's hard-earned. Thank you in advance!)

[@allenroy9289]

Good tips, thank you sir.

[@KuyaHandyKap]

Really helpful there bubba! Thanks 😊

[@rudewalker1]

Nice job thanks for the knowledge

[@victormorales6236]

Thanks for sharing, this kind of videos are very helpful, keep going, greetings from Monterrey Mexico.

[@curtisgore1611]

Dude that freaking awesome 👌

[@tapizadosmiguel]

excellent colleague! I am as factory! Greetings from Argentina!

[@williamhorn1061]

You are an artist👍

[@RobertAdairWorkshop]

Appreciate the info. I'm going to use it to tackle a pair of worn out Dodge seats here in the next few weeks.

[@normthompson9588]

Thank you so much I am from Chemainus BC Canada

[@danh.122]

Thanks, that was a good video. Just what I was looking for!

[@lookoutleo]

Thank you for posting very interesting, your a real craftsman, obviously you have decades of experience. I have a problem with the seats in my car , what glue do you use to stick the foam, what type of foam is it?

[@williamhall749]

I use Weldwood Glue spray both sides let it almost dry, you can touch it to know. the foam comes in different dense or compression's. I try and match up what on the seat, med to firm. is best. the foam is called poly foam, open cell foam, or just foam cushion. you can order from most any upholstery supply company in your area or shop. Thank's for watching

[@David-yh5po]

Thanks for sharing this video with us. I need this done. My Toyota driver side bottom is in bad shape.

[@bash5552]

Thanks William!

[@geraldgindlesperger7715]

Can you use a paint gun for contact glue and do you need to make any modifications to the gun?

[@Arsopu]

You sir have earned a sub! Brilliant video, thankyou!

[@grok40]

GREAT VIDEO. JUST WHAT I NEEDED!

[@grossmeister1181]

Awesome video!!

[@sulentickresimir9963]

great job mate

[@williamhall749]

Thanks.

[@samuelskierski7013]

What a PRO! :)

[@sandro14esandro14e]

Amazing skills! good job !

[@Chrisbenuggets]

Hi, what is the glue you used to glue the foam? Everything you did to that seat is just what I need to do to my 91 Toyota MR2. Thanks for the video.

[@eddiebennett9662]

@@slapsmacluski4136Macluski its a solvent-free contact adhesive, must be solvent-free, the other type will melt the foam www.amazon.co.uk/EvoStik-IMP2250-Solvent-Multi-Purpose-Adhesive/dp/B000Y8GU2K

[@Lord5oth]

Great job, i like your craft seems like you have a lot of experience, all the best.

[@iamrichrocker]

John sent me...helluva job..

[@shafi420]

You are very skilled. Thank you and your buddy for making the video. I have a question. What kind of glue are you using? Will 3M 77 multipurpose glue work for this application? Thank you

[@ef3371]

It would help if you told us what knife you used, what glue you used.

[@blue3549]

Very nice tutorial Good job, sir ☝

[@irishsetter48]

excellent video! Thank you.

[@butziporsche8646]

My old Porsche 911s have burlap molded into the foam where it hangs over the frame under the side bolsters

[@772777777777777]

Where do get upholstery supplies from example foam. Leather.. vinyl ... special clips need that replace hog rings also j tabs

[@williamhall749]

Bry-Tech in Jacksonville fl. 1800 329 7283 and a host of others. if you like I will send you a list

[@bojk13]

Wow. That was awesome! It's cool watching a pro knock something out like that. It would take an average joe all day and still wouldn't be half that good lol.

[@SteveAFCLondon]

Great job 👏

[@772777777777777]

Where do you get the plastic clip etc..or velco strips when making your own foam seats

[@cameronsullivan8016]

Could you please do a video of turning old plan rear in to a semi bucket seat? What would u do to make the fins stiff

[@GMoneyVA]

Where can I find a replacement cushion for a 1999 Crown Victoria?

[@williamhall749]

Try a Part's yard.

[@GMoneyVA]

@@williamhall749 I have done that. I also saw on another channel how a a thinner but denser foam was glued to the bottom in order to raise the cushion. All feedback is greatly appreciated.