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[Janet]

Looking for advice to make sure the top vinyl sits nicely when glued to the foam. My question is

1. How to make sure the piping lays right.
2. How do I make sure the middle panel will lay correctly?
Do I use more glue on this middle section to keep it from moving/ drifting?

The middle section will not be stitched- the seat panels on either side will have a straight stitch.

[John]

- Your piping should lay flay once you have steamed the cover and installed it. Small waves like that usually are not an issue. Just make sure when you are sewing you are not stretching or bunching the welt or the fabric. This is really easy to do unknowingly until someone points it out.

- It looks like you are using to much glue. When backing fabric to foam the goal is to just use barely enough glue to hold your piece in place while you sew a perimeter stitch no more than 1/8"in from the edge of the fabric. Then go back and trim of excess foam. Many people dont even use any glue.

- The middle panel will lay correctly if you measured and patterned everything correctly. Make sure to always steam your cover to get everything to relaxed and get a nice stretch on the cover when you install it.

Hope this helps!

[Janet]

Hi John,
Thank you for you help. Thankfully I did not use any glue yet. I did watch your video about using very little glue.
Should I use the steamer before I begin to sew the vinyl to the foam backing and when we put it on the seat? Or should it just be steamed when we put it on the seat?

I am learning so much from your videos. They are great!

[John]

Your welcome! You only need to steam the cover when you are installing the cover. The steam will get the stitches and fabric to relax and allow you to get a nice smooth and taunt fit.

[dj2008gd]

- Your piping should lay flay once you have steamed the cover and installed it. Small waves like that usually are not an issue. Just make sure when you are sewing you are not stretching or bunching the welt or the fabric. This is really easy to do unknowingly until someone points it out.

- It looks like you are using to much glue. When backing fabric to foam the goal is to just use barely enough glue to hold your piece in place while you sew a perimeter stitch no more than 1/8"in from the edge of the fabric. Then go back and trim of excess foam. Many people dont even use any glue.

- The middle panel will lay correctly if you measured and patterned everything correctly. Make sure to always steam your cover to get everything to relaxed and get a nice stretch on the cover when you install it.

Hope this helps!

I've read and watched many videos. Some say glue glue and more glue, others say just use some contact cement around the edges and none in the middle, others use no glue unless its a curved piece or surface ( which i feel like every seat has that). How does one ever know what to do?

[BigRig]

No glue thats what you do.

[BigRig]

Just do what John suggests Temp Tac and then sew the perimeter. It sounds like you are wanting to laminate the vinyl to the foam. Dont get confused just spray lightly to hold and forget about the glue or laminating.