How to Restore a Compressed Seat Cushion Edge

I recently bought a 2004 Rubicon TJ (my dream car) and the left side of the driver's seat cushion was compressed and worn out. In this video I restore the foam as well as it can be to give it a few more years of life before it needs replacing. This install is also seen in my dream jeep video, which can be found here: • I Bought My Dream Car ...
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:26 Remove the Driver's Seat
1:16 Remove Upholstery from Seat Frame
1:54 Steam Seat Cushion Foam
2:14 Reinstall Everything
2:45 Future Work and Goodbye!

[@Dr_Kenneth_Noisewater]

Good, concise, to-the-point video. I have the same problem with a compressed outboard driver’s seat cushion on a 2006 TJ Rubi. I’ll give this a try since it doesn’t look terribly hard to do. Thanks!

[@ProjectBilld]

You're welcome! If you've already got a steamer, definitely worth a try

[@colin5064]

Not a topic l have seen covered before, interesting to know this trick

[@gregbacon819]

High strength thread lock is tough stuff on those seat bolts. Heat helps, but not an option around carpet. You got it done!!

[@ProjectBilld]

Yeah, it's amazing how stuck that one bolt was for not being rusted

[@FD-dh2fu]

Great info. Thanks.

[@ProjectBilld]

you're welcome!

[@justinpalmer6098]

If you have cloth seats, do you even need to remove the cover?

[@ProjectBilld]

Not sure. Definitely worth a try before taking the covers off

[@---rg1gb]

How has this held up over time? still improved over the start? Or did it just revert back to being flat?

[@ProjectBilld]

It's definitely still better than before I did it. The cushion does need to be replaced and there's no getting around that but it's worth steaming an old one if you can

[@Kyle-ev4fk]

Interesting,is the repair still holding up?

[@ProjectBilld]

Somehow missed your comment. It's definitely better than before I did it but the cushion does need to be properly repaired/replaced.

[@gregparde6160]

that's probably lock tight on those bolts. You don't want them coming out.

[@brockvazquez3940]

Can you just do this by steaming the seat while its still in the vehicle or would it not work through the material?

[@ProjectBilld]

Don't believe it would work through leather or vinyl, worth a try with a cloth seat

[@loveandcrumbs1337]

What happens if you steam the cushion without taking the cover off?

[@ProjectBilld]

So I haven't tried it myself but it's worth a shot with cloth seats. If it's a leather seat it will just shrink the leather

[@thejakein7867]

Couldn't you just have steamed it without removing the seat and cover?

[@ProjectBilld]

Through a cloth cover, possibly. Definitely worth a shot before taking off the seat cover. Steam will shrink leather so don't try it with leather