{"id":408,"date":"2020-04-13T22:04:20","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T02:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/?p=408"},"modified":"2025-05-23T15:24:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T19:24:03","slug":"reupholstering-the-back-seat-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/04\/13\/reupholstering-the-back-seat-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Reupholstering the Back Seat &#8211; Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I started with the upright part of the seat.\u00a0 The first step is attaching the burlap to the frame.\u00a0 I cut the burlap to the rough size of the frame and attached it in a few spots with hog rings.\u00a0 I found a good tip online about folding the burlap over the edge, then back up again before putting the hog rings on.\u00a0 That puts the hog rings through 4 layers of burlap, which is a much sturdier way to attach it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DEC15F38-1557-415F-BD77-B945DD488A8C.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DEC15F38-1557-415F-BD77-B945DD488A8C-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DEC15F38-1557-415F-BD77-B945DD488A8C-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DEC15F38-1557-415F-BD77-B945DD488A8C-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DEC15F38-1557-415F-BD77-B945DD488A8C.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/841163D1-E34F-416A-ABCA-20CA85BC396A.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/841163D1-E34F-416A-ABCA-20CA85BC396A-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/841163D1-E34F-416A-ABCA-20CA85BC396A-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/841163D1-E34F-416A-ABCA-20CA85BC396A-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/841163D1-E34F-416A-ABCA-20CA85BC396A.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3961218C-750E-4023-A718-51DD65E31BE1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3961218C-750E-4023-A718-51DD65E31BE1-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3961218C-750E-4023-A718-51DD65E31BE1-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3961218C-750E-4023-A718-51DD65E31BE1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3961218C-750E-4023-A718-51DD65E31BE1.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7151CA69-D785-4007-8A7C-0D425CF1FC4C.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7151CA69-D785-4007-8A7C-0D425CF1FC4C-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7151CA69-D785-4007-8A7C-0D425CF1FC4C-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7151CA69-D785-4007-8A7C-0D425CF1FC4C-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7151CA69-D785-4007-8A7C-0D425CF1FC4C.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3696FBAE-07BE-4794-950C-2A5C10EA6BC8.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3696FBAE-07BE-4794-950C-2A5C10EA6BC8-450x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3696FBAE-07BE-4794-950C-2A5C10EA6BC8-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3696FBAE-07BE-4794-950C-2A5C10EA6BC8.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next is the cotton batting.\u00a0 I had ordered 5 yards of 2&#8243; loose cotton batting, expecting that I could do both the seat back and bottom with it.\u00a0 After test-fitting the cover a few times, I kept adding more batting, and ended up using all 5 yards.\u00a0 I think it could even use some more.<\/p>\n<p>I got the batting from <a href=\"https:\/\/fabricwarehouse.com\/\">https:\/\/fabricwarehouse.com\/<\/a> which sells it by the yard.<\/p>\n<p>I put the first layer on and tacked it down with some hog rings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9A0254AB-EFBC-405C-B718-B55FF69D4D16.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9A0254AB-EFBC-405C-B718-B55FF69D4D16-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9A0254AB-EFBC-405C-B718-B55FF69D4D16-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9A0254AB-EFBC-405C-B718-B55FF69D4D16-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9A0254AB-EFBC-405C-B718-B55FF69D4D16.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/41D85E9F-7929-44C6-B380-A23160846D92.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/41D85E9F-7929-44C6-B380-A23160846D92-450x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/41D85E9F-7929-44C6-B380-A23160846D92-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/41D85E9F-7929-44C6-B380-A23160846D92.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/A1288CF3-FEFB-4E89-AFF4-C7A05C948E6C.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/A1288CF3-FEFB-4E89-AFF4-C7A05C948E6C-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/A1288CF3-FEFB-4E89-AFF4-C7A05C948E6C-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/A1288CF3-FEFB-4E89-AFF4-C7A05C948E6C-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/A1288CF3-FEFB-4E89-AFF4-C7A05C948E6C.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I cleaned up the original stay wires and put them into the sleeves in the new cover.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9F1FEB0D-4882-45D9-BDC1-2386BBCC2944.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9F1FEB0D-4882-45D9-BDC1-2386BBCC2944-450x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9F1FEB0D-4882-45D9-BDC1-2386BBCC2944-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9F1FEB0D-4882-45D9-BDC1-2386BBCC2944.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then I put the cover on top edge first:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/141F2BF4-1CC5-4C6C-994A-2CCC3E2BA306.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/141F2BF4-1CC5-4C6C-994A-2CCC3E2BA306-600x450.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/141F2BF4-1CC5-4C6C-994A-2CCC3E2BA306-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/141F2BF4-1CC5-4C6C-994A-2CCC3E2BA306-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/141F2BF4-1CC5-4C6C-994A-2CCC3E2BA306.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A few rings to tack it down, then over to tuck the bottom edge in and snug it up<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/B15860B8-4F63-45AF-AB2E-DC5D33BD4AA5.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/B15860B8-4F63-45AF-AB2E-DC5D33BD4AA5-450x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/B15860B8-4F63-45AF-AB2E-DC5D33BD4AA5-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/B15860B8-4F63-45AF-AB2E-DC5D33BD4AA5.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The result with one layer of batting was really too loose<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/B8B4494C-60C8-4A50-B024-A00429C04ABD.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/B8B4494C-60C8-4A50-B024-A00429C04ABD-450x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/B8B4494C-60C8-4A50-B024-A00429C04ABD-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/B8B4494C-60C8-4A50-B024-A00429C04ABD.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So I added more batting&#8230;twice&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4ADCEED7-805C-4514-BF7D-111E9E2CC9A3.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4ADCEED7-805C-4514-BF7D-111E9E2CC9A3-450x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4ADCEED7-805C-4514-BF7D-111E9E2CC9A3-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4ADCEED7-805C-4514-BF7D-111E9E2CC9A3.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I found another trick to snugging the cover on easily.\u00a0 Thread a ziptie through the frame, and through the sleeve with the stay wire, and then zip it up until it is tight.\u00a0 Then it&#8217;s easy to add the hog rings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DBB40C39-6A90-4E5C-90D8-C9057BF4180B.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DBB40C39-6A90-4E5C-90D8-C9057BF4180B-450x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DBB40C39-6A90-4E5C-90D8-C9057BF4180B-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DBB40C39-6A90-4E5C-90D8-C9057BF4180B.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9CE21559-2B28-42A4-A945-5EB4CC40BFFF.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9CE21559-2B28-42A4-A945-5EB4CC40BFFF-450x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9CE21559-2B28-42A4-A945-5EB4CC40BFFF-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/9CE21559-2B28-42A4-A945-5EB4CC40BFFF.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More hog rings, and it&#8217;s tacked down<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/92C1C73C-5DBF-4D53-8D09-AA6F55CCE150.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/92C1C73C-5DBF-4D53-8D09-AA6F55CCE150-450x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/92C1C73C-5DBF-4D53-8D09-AA6F55CCE150-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/92C1C73C-5DBF-4D53-8D09-AA6F55CCE150.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m still not happy with the result, I am going to open it back up again and add more batting&#8230;once I buy more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I started with the upright part of the seat.\u00a0 The first step is attaching the burlap to the frame.\u00a0 I cut the burlap to the rough size of the frame and attached it in a few spots with hog rings.\u00a0 I found a good tip online about folding the burlap over the edge, then back 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