Damaged jet ski seat repair: DIY seat recovering using materials from your local fabrics store!

[@jerrygsvt]

That came out great! I also have a 99 GP1200. It’s so light…Great ski for jumping waves

[@MurphyAM]

Thanks! I have two GP1200's, they're just heavy enough to be ridable in the bay, without being barges. I had a 94 Waveraider that only weighed around 388lbs, and it would get tossed around in anything but smooth conditions. But when you took it out on a calm river, man was it fun to slide around!

[@ibsomethin]

I'm about to do the same thing on my Seadoo rxt. I have a few holes i need to fill and was thinking about using spay foam to do it. Is the spay foam noticeably harder than the original foam? Thanks

[@MurphyAM]

It is a little bit harder than the original, but once you shave off the outer skin the inside of spray foam is usually softer. Then if you do the thin layer like I did over the entire seat, you pretty much can’t tell once it’s all done. Nobody who has ridden my skis has ever noticed anything 👍

[@timhills4808]

U went so fast didn't no going on 😂

[@MurphyAM]

Which part did I go to fast on? Happy to answer any questions!

[@johnnycaylor7837]

Did you use qny spray adhesive?

[@MurphyAM]

At the 1:55 mark I used spray adhesive to attach the thin layer of white padding used to hide the imperfections in the original foam. I think I used 3M Super 77 👍

[@jamesbright1486]

What was the padding you put on in between the seat and the cover?

[@jamesbright1486]

Was it upholstery batting?

[@MurphyAM]

I dont remember the exact name of it but it was just a white non-absorbent woven padding layer to hide the minor imperfections from the foam repair. It’s not very thick at all, it just hides the sanding marks from the flap wheel and the foam repairs.

[@nolanwynn1464]

Where did you buy the vinyl cover material?

[@MurphyAM]

I actually used the “marine grade vinyl” from JoAnn Fabrics 👍 it’s stretchy which helps getting it to lay flat