Bench Seat Padding

[jvd]

Did a quick CC and google search but didn't come up with any great answers.  Has anyone repadded their bench seat?  Mine has seen better days and wondered if there were any recommendations?

Thanks

[toid]

when you say "repadded" to what are you referring?

i.e. replacing the seat foam under the cover?.. replacing the padding between the seat cover material and the seat foam?

Are you missing foam from having a torn and neglected seat cover? OR is your foam cushion intact but just "worn out"?

I'm an upholsterer and have seen many many different scenarios that could apply depending on your particular situation.

Rev. Toid

[jvd]

Cover is intact. I didn't realize there is foam and padding, I guess the foam is just worn out (I sink down in the seat). Would like to get quality stuff that will last.

[toid]

Automotive foam is pretty unique. Not that you can't substitute but if you're long term in the vehicle, do it right.

Firstly: i havent been under a comanche bench seat, only buckets, so i don't know how its made. A lot of benches have metal strapping or wires supporting the foam... to make long into short, pull your seat to make sure its foam and not whatever supports the foam failing. If it is indeed the foam, You will either need to either visit an upholsterer or an upholstery supply house and get the good dense foam for seats. at that point you would get a long thin blade to shape the foam and put your seat cover back on. you can do the whole piece or cut out just the part u sit on put the new Foam in and just do that small piece. I do it manually but some people have good luck with an electric carving knife

[toid]

That made little sense.

If u replace foam, decide if you're doing the whole piece or just part. Cut out the bad piece and glue in the new piece the shape it and recover or use the old piece as a visual to shape the whole new piece. Doesn't have to be perfect as the seat cover will shape the Foam to a certain degree

[Spectormj]

Automotive foam is pretty unique. Not that you can't substitute but if you're long term in the vehicle, do it right.

Firstly: i havent been under a comanche bench seat, only buckets, so i don't know how its made. A lot of benches have metal strapping or wires supporting the foam... to make long into short, pull your seat to make sure its foam and not whatever supports the foam failing. If it is indeed the foam, You will either need to either visit an upholsterer or an upholstery supply house and get the good dense foam for seats. at that point you would get a long thin blade to shape the foam and put your seat cover back on. you can do the whole piece or cut out just the part u sit on put the new Foam in and just do that small piece. I do it manually but some people have good luck with an electric carving knife

i somehow understood that and it makes sense 

[jvd]

Thanks, makes sense. Figure I will replace entire bench seat foam. Now to just do some more searchin and find quality foam

[92tanMJ]

Thanks, makes sense. Figure I will replace entire bench seat foam. Now to just do some more searchin and find quality foam

 

Just got to like a Michels and use couch foam? :dunno:

[toid]

If it was me... and no upholstery supply was available, I'd go to a junkyard and find an older vehicle with large bench seat... maybe a full size pickup. Harvest some good foam.

Point being, "cheap" (For lack of a better word) foam WILL disappoint you as soon as you ride on it for more than a minute. Trust me.

[toid]

I honestly have never seen a failure in seat foam barring extreme cases of exposure, (prolonged UV, solvent saturation, etc) Well, except, I did have 2 jobs... heavier gentlemen brought me seats that were experiencing some foam compression. One went to a junkyard and got a compatible unit is good shape that I recovered... I shutter to think what the stealership would charge for replacement.

 

The other case was kind of different. He didn't want to spend any real money, so I pulled up the foam, put a large old wool blanket folded to fit, & that "lifted" the foam.

More'n one way to skin a cat.

 

maybe that will help.