Nick_R_23 Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Im going to recover the seat on my banshee. Its going to be all one color, and Im thinking about doing it in blue or black. I have all blue plastics, silver frame/swinger/a-arms/rims. Would you guys do blue or black or even another color with this setup?? If you have a shee with blue plastics, you can throw up a pic of it that shows the seat, Id like to see what it'd look like before I went and bought materials. Thanks! -Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BumpaD_Z28 Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Well I voted BLACK ... see my post here: http://www.bansheehq.com/forums/index.php?...mp;#entry942062 ~DaVe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evro Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 I would have to say black as well. Mine is the stocker seat with blue plastics. It has black sides and a blue top. I think an all blue seat would be too much blue. I like the way the black sets it off plus i think black seats may be more forgiving in terms of showing wear and tear but i could be wrong about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_R_23 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Black it is then!! :beer: This is by far the hardest seat Ive ever recovered, very tricky to get the wrinkles out and wrap the cover around the corners. Heat helped a ton in this situation. Foam was good, a little damp but it dried overnight. Only part that needed a little buildup was one of the rear corners (had to cut off some moss growing there) so I put a small bit of foam and used the Mosh's tape trick and you cant even tell its there!! Took forever and no less then a million tries to get all the wrinkles out but Im pretty happy with the results!! What do you think?? -Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Shee Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 man that looks smooth. did you start with a pre sewn cover or was that out of raw vinyl? i bought a pre sewn cover and it didnt go on as nice as yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evro Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 agreed, nice job on the seat. looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_R_23 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Thanks for the compliments guys! Its not a pre-sewn cover, its just a raw sheet of marine vinyl from a fabrics store. Ive done a few seats before but like I said this one was by far the hardest one yet, because of the corners/wave and the tall front. My uncle used to do this for a living and Ive gotten tips from other guys who are pros at this so that helps out a lot. It starts to get easier once you do a few, and kind of pick up on certain tricks. -Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BumpaD_Z28 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 That does look GREAT ! Nice job on covering the seat Post pic of it on the bike ~DaVe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_R_23 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Before with the ugly purple cover with black paint all over it: After with the new cover: I have a blue tank and rad covers coming so those pink ones will be off soon. -Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BumpaD_Z28 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Looks GREAT ! on the quad which handlebars are those ? ... and do you have plans to cut the front fenders ? ~DaVe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_R_23 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 No idea on the handlebars...thats what was on there when I bought it. I know its not meant for the banshee as the adjustment slits on the bar sticks out past the handlebar clamps. I do like the feel of them though. Im not going to cut the front plastics since I need all the coverage I can get on the trails up here!! Plus Im not a big fan of cut plastics myself, I have an 86 200x with cut rears and I wish they hadent been cut. If I rode in the sand I might consider cutting them. I like the look of them on your machine though, looks very clean!! -Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92 Z71 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 That looks really good! I may try that, what was your plan of attack? Where did you start and end (front, back, sides)? Give me some tips please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_R_23 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Most seats you want to start out in the middle, then rear, then front, then finish off the corners. However, I found it best with this seat to tack the middle of the sides first, then tack the center of the rear, and finish off the rear corners, tack the front/top, then do the 'wave' part in the front, I had to re-tack this area several times before I had all the wrinkles out. Then just go around and finish off the in between areas. Heat/blow dryer is your best friend when trying to smooth the wrinkles. This guide is a great place to start, lots of good info and tips, courtesy of www.cosmicquads.com (Great site, they do awesome work!!) You might need to register to view the pics, but its well worth it for the info. http://3wheelerworldforums.com/showthread.php?t=90587 -Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92 Z71 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Thanks for the link, that's a great thread for the do it yourselfer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireHead Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Here's my blue turd: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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