HOW TO correctly use hog rings and hog ring pliers for auto upholstery

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

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[@jamesstovich9923]

Rudolph, I wish you had been making videos years ago. Been trying to learn this craft for a while. Do you have videos on replacing an over-head truck liner? R n I Trim work is basic on a 99 F-350 any pointers. I'm having delamination in some areas but considering a totally new look fabric-wise. Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

@@jamesstovich9923 Hello James, You are so welcome! I do have a few headliner videos in my KZbin channel. One of them is very popular about truck headliners. Please keep liking and watching!

[@CurtisDrew1]

I just replaced the upholstry on my Wifes' 2006 4 Runner and I swear whoever assembled the drivers seat was a day one rookie. I found almost every anchor point had 3 to 4 missed hog rings in each location. I've always used knotched slip joint pliers for my hog rings. Mainly because I don't do that much upolstry! But after all the time it took to remove all the Factories "extra" hog rings I broke down and bought a set of nice angled hog ring pliers. Mainly because I'm thinking of redoing all of my project cars seats..... Good video. My tip for the day: I usually will drop about a dozen or so, rings in one of those magnetic bowls, rather than have to sort through 500 tangled up rings in a bag. Much easier to seperate 2 or 3 and I can stick the bowl on any metal surface, even on it's side without spilling the hog rings. And a lot harder to knock the dish off the table and spill them all over the floor. Most seat bottoms only need 10 or 12 rings I've found. So a quick sprinkle of hog rings around inside the bowl and they are right there.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Good comment! Thanks for the tips! I have also seen this in factory installations. What I do is drop about 10 hog rings on the table, and they naturally seperate.

[@PapaDoc215]

unless you have tried this for yourself. you will not realize how extremely easy he just made it look. Im working the backseat of a 2010 accord right now and im losing my mind.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Papa, Well, you know. It's all in the wrist with a dash of technique learned over time. Hehe. Please keep liking and watching!

[@DuncanManutz]

Thats crazy, I googled this video so I could do my Ram seat too

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello FX, That is pretty amazing! Thanks for watching!

[@Thankful_.]

Excellent tutorial & explanation! I was today years old when I learned what hog rings were! I plan to buy some for purposes of making a trellis (for garden) out of ladder mesh.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Thankful, Thank you so much for saying so. I love hearing good news like this. It was just yesterday I was thinking of using hog rings on a fence myself, Who knew? Right? Please keep liking and watching!

[@jasonperez5343]

Great video easy to follow.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Jason, Thank you so much for saying so! I really appreciate it. Please keep liking and watching!

[@joannakirby279]

Hey, I just wanted to say thanks for posting this video. I learned something today!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Joanna, I am so glad to hear that this could help you. Please keep liking and watching!

[@mrprfct7069]

#338 my wife liked it when I gave her the extra little push. Thanks for the tip 😂 she said.

[@thewondersock3818]

Excellent video 👍. Something I learned recently from a company that makes seat covers is to sharpen your pliers. If you make them more pointed it makes for a more seamless transition from the pliers' arms to the rings. I found it helps make it so the arm doesn't get caught as much on listings and foam and such.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

I just learned something. I think this would work. Thanks for the comment. Keep watching!

[@jumiduss]

Thanks for the video! Needed this because I'll be replacing my seats soon!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

You are so welcome! Go for it! I am sure you will do a great job!

[@kirstenpleitner5524]

Just discovered your channel! Awesome stuff!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Kirsten, Right On! Right on. Welcome aboard! Please keep liking and watching!

[@steveyackel5533]

Great video Rudy they are great for making critter cages too.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Steve, Yep, that will do it for sure! Thanks for watching!

[@davids9139]

You are an excellent teacher! Thank You!!!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Davids, You are so welcome! Thank you so much for saying so. Please keep liking and watching!

[@namtao15]

Thank you sir! This was very helpful 🤙

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

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[@UnfinishedProjectDartSport]

Awesome!!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

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[@brianscott1898]

Great! Thank you

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

You're welcome! I hope this will be helpful to you. Keep watching!

[@jraposo911]

Good tips for when I do my 71 cutlass seats 😊 JR

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello JR, I am so glad to hear you say that. It means the world to me. Please keep watching!

[@jimb4547]

Always awesome !! Thanks !

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Jim, You are so welcome! Thank you so much for saying so! Please keep liking and watching!

[@deltajohnny]

Great tip and sense of humour! 😉😉😉

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Delta, Thank you so much! I am so glad that you enjoyed it! As always, I ask that you please keep watching!

[@brarautorepairs]

I didn't know that they had hog ring pliers but I am pretty handy with using needle nose pliers and bending the rings back into shape

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Bra, Well this is 2023 you know. Time to get the right tool. Please keep liking and watching!

[@ScottPlude]

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[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

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[@ercost60]

TYVM! Great vid!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Thanks! I hope you can use this info.

[@MattWilson-nl4zk]

Thank you so much! You are awesome!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

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[@thejasoncunningham]

Very helpful!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Thank you so much! And thank you for watching! More to come.

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[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

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[@djpar3492]

Where you been dude??? Keep them coming

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Yea, I know. I'm always so busy, doing many different things. I have to make time to edit and publish the videos. Keep watching!

[@gregvanderboom5011]

I call my hog ring pliers the pinch-O-matic cause the web between my thumb and index finger seems to get pinched every time I use them. I suppose I need a better pair of pliers. Appreciate you thank you for the video.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Ouch, I could feel the pain in my hand when I read this. Thank you for commenting. Keep watching!

[@cattnipp]

Thank you!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

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[@cattnipp]

@@oldschoolautoupholstery yes sir! Great work and great channel!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

@@cattnipp Thank you so much! Please keep liking and watching!

[@Odessa45]

Good tips! Thanks! Can we get some details on the tools? Especially those cutters!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

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[@Odessa45]

​@@oldschoolautoupholstery wow! Thanks for replying so quickly! I watched the other video but there's no mentioning of the cutters you're using here. Are they just small bolt cutters? What type of hog ring pliers do you prefer?

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

@@Odessa45 Hello Odessa, When you say cutters, I think you mean what some people call dikes or side cutters? Or maybe the one that looks like small bolt cutters I got from Harbor Freight. The hog ring pliers I use have a slight curve on the end. I have never been comfortable with the straight hog ring pliers. Please keep liking and watching!

[@marcuss1526]

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[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

I hope this has been helpful! Keep watching!

[@roller9158]

Hey Rudy, can you make video on how to install lifting wire. Thanks

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Roller, sure I could I guess. First I need to find out what lifting wire is... Please keep liking and watching!

[@roller9158]

Where you connect hogs to I guess wire or strapping @@oldschoolautoupholstery

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

@@roller9158 Hello Roller, Try this one here: HOW TO Correctly use Hog rings and Hog Ring Pliers kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXTJkJSMjdh-gck Please keep liking and watching!

[@roller9158]

Hey Rudy, I'm so sorry, What, I wanted is how to install wire in the foam.@@oldschoolautoupholstery

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

@@roller9158 Hello Roller, Sometimes if it is a new foam with no wire in it, I will tie a string to the listing on the cover side. Then take a long needle and feed it through the foam. Then tie it off in the backside. Like I had to do to these Corvette seats. Corvette Seat Makeover Modern Design Leather and vinyl kzbin.info/www/bejne/omW9n3RsrbeZgsksi=JhWbBdKl3ZL2M3HU&t=1746 Please keep liking and watching!

[@michaelthompson9127]

Thank you sir. What is your favorite brand/style of hog ring pliers?

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Michael, I don't know about brand as they last a very long time. They all look the same to me. I use the pair that have a slight bend on the end. not the strait ones. Please keep liking and watching!

[@michaelthompson9127]

@@oldschoolautoupholstery thank you. I’m watching one of your videos right now covering tip #2 sewing straight I appreciate you so much for making these videos they are a blessing

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

@@michaelthompson9127 Hello Michael, You are so welcome! Remember, the lower the number the more important the technique. Please keep liking and watching!

[@BMackProductions]

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[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello B, Right On! Right on. Welcome aboard! Please keep liking and watching!

[@pstreetgarage7304]

Great video but doesn t the foam need to be fastened to the frame first ? I'm re doing seat on a 1962 Mercury. I thought the foam had to be glued and fastened first ???

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

WO! Hold on there! The seat I was working on here is a late-model Mitsubishi. Way different from a 1962 Mercury. When I am working on different cars, I can easily see that every car, year make and model is different. This video is really for the use of hog rings. Thanks for watching!

[@pstreetgarage7304]

@@oldschoolautoupholstery Got it figured out. Yes very different !! Thanks

[@lawrenceirvine8759]

As aëways thanks for the post. QUESTION, If you are building a foam (no spring sub assembly) how do you get a listing wire in to the foam to secure the seat cover listing wire to? Maybe a short video. Thanks.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hi, for foam, I will cut a slit that the listing wire will fit into. Then use a thick string to feed thru the back of the foam and tie it off.

[@TheWestyn]

Just discovered your channel and wow! What a massive help!! Do you have any advice/video about the listing wire and the pocket itself? Specifically, what fabric should be used to make it or should it be purchased premade? Huge thanks!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Wes, I am so happy to hear the good news! Any stiff wire works well like a wire coat hanger. Listing can be bought by the roll or can be made from any fabric or vinyl. Please keep liking and watching!

[@jasonperez5343]

Rudolph can you link a reliable car upholestry kit from a trusted brand?.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Jason, I am sorry that I cannot because in 44 years I have never bought an upholstery kit because I always make everything myself. Just Google, "Upholstery kit for". Please keep liking and watching!

[@kaylecarlile6708]

Is there a metal piece inside the foam you’re trying to grab a hold of with the ring or is it just biting into that foam itself? Thanks

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Kayle, You are so welcome! Car manufactures make sure there is a listing to hog ring to inside the foam. Aftermarket foams do not. So we have to get creative. Please keep liking and watching!

[@bighitsfootage]

I'm putting some new upholstery on. Do I need to remove the old hog rings, or can I just leave the snipped halves in there? Thanks

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Big, You could leave them in there if you want to, But I wouldn't. It just takes a second to remove them. Just sayin'. Please keep liking and watching!

[@HiFiInsider]

can you pls. recommend a good hog ring pliers and cutter?

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello HiFi, I use the angled hog ring pliers and dikes for removing them. I twist, not cut. Thanks for watching!

[@GoldPlate29]

I can't reach the wires after my back cover installed. I have no ideia how my hand can reach there...

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Fernando, Just try, and try again. You can do it I'm sure you can! Please keep liking and watching!

[@othman123ish]

Do you think a cabe tie would be easier and better?

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Othman, You mean like a plastic zip tie? You could, but I wouldn't. For 43 years I have only used hog rings. Please keep liking and watching!

[@carlitos8thgen]

What these material called before clip there metal or something?

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Carlito, Are you talking about the "Hog Rings?" Please keep liking and watching!

[@carlitos8thgen]

@@oldschoolautoupholstery the sea cover have metal what material you used to have metal in it before you do the clip job

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

@@carlitos8thgen Hello Carlito, I use a very thin metal rod is standard. If I do not have a thin metal rod, I will use a welt cord insert. Please keep liking and watching!

[@splat7147]

What size hog ring do I need for a front seat on a 2015 Jeep Wrangler?

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Shawn, I am not sure about sizes, as I have just been buying standard sizes offered by my upholstery supplier for the last 43 years. Please keep liking and watching!

[@splat7147]

I see they are typically selling 3/8", 1/2", or 3/4" and not sure which ones to go with.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

@@splat7147 Hello Shawn, Sorry I couldn't help you out with this one. Please keep liking and watching!

[@johnniek8845]

What's goin on there buddy, you better be careful with them pliers before one of those rings ends up in yer thumb. love the vids man, take care.

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Has happened I'd have to say! Not often but mostly ends up as a deep cut as the hog rings are very sharp. Thanks and keep watching!

[@arturosifuentes7506]

what size hog rings do u use

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

Hello Arturo, I don't know about a size. I have always bought a standard size from my upholstery supplier for 43 years and never knew more than one size. Please keep liking and watching!

[@arturosifuentes7506]

Thank you sir

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

@@arturosifuentes7506 Hello Arturo, You are so welcome! Please keep liking and watching!

[@roller9158]

Thanks!

[@oldschoolautoupholstery]

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