Friday, October 25, 2013
How to Trim Upholster Car Seats
Car seats suffer through a lot of wear and tear. They get sat on, spilled on, and abused everyday. Over time, the upholstery on your car seats may rip, stain or just appear worn out. Reupholstering your car seats is an inexpensive way to refurbish an older vehicle. Getting car seats professionally upholstered can cost hundreds of dollars, but most car owners can complete this project themselves. Although there are some basics to trimming and upholstering car seats, most people can learn what they need to know while they tackle this project.
Instructions
- 1
Remove the seats from the car. You will need a wrench and screwdriver to remove the seats from the car. You may need to consult the owners manual for your vehicle for exact instructions on how to remove the seats in your particular make and model of car.
2Disassemble the upholstery on the car seats. Cut the hog seams that hold the upholstery in place. Remove the listing wires. Cut the seams in the car seat with a seam ripper. Work carefully so the pieces can be used as a template for the new upholstery. Label the pieces as necessary with a marker so you can remember how the upholstery was sewn together.
3Place the fabric for the new upholstery on a flat surface. Set the old upholstery pieces on top of the new fabric. Trace around the upholstery pieces with a piece of caulk. Cut the new fabric to size with fabric scissors.
4Sew the cut out pieces of the new upholstery together. Sew a straight 1/4-inch stitch along each of the seams until the upholstery is completely sewn together.
5Place the new upholstery on the car seat. Slide the listing wires back into the upholstery. Connect the upholstery to the car seat with hog rings.
6Reinstall the car seats into the car with a wrench and screwdriver.
Monday, October 14, 2013
How to Remove the Back Seats in a 1989 Mazda 929
The Mazda 929 is a mid-size car manufactured by Mazda starting in 1973. Sometimes you may wish to remove the back seats so that you can carry large objects inside the vehicle. Or maybe you need to clean or replace the carpet or seat upholstery. You dont need any special tools to remove the back seats from your 89 Mazda 929. You can do it from home in about a half hours time.
Instructions
- 1
Move the front seats as far forward as possible to give yourself room to work.
2Pull forward on the upper left corner of the rear seat back. This will release it from the frame.
3Pull forward on the upper right corner of the rear seat back to release the other side from the frame.
4Pull the seat back up and out of the vehicle.
5Pull up on the front left corner of the seat cushion to release it. Slide your hand under the cushion to the right and keep pulling up on the cushion until you release the cushion from each tab on the frame.
6Remove the seat cushion from the vehicle.