Stapler for a seat cover.

[hang&rattle]

Have a spare seat I want to put a newer seat cover on so when the time is right I can send my other to Cosmic for some bling. Buddy of mine said he used the wrong stapler, to small. What kind of stapler do I need to get to tack it down? Walmart and a lumber store will be in route on my way home tomorrow, but I don't have a clue what you folks are using. Thanks fellas/ladies.

[atc350xer]

I used a regular mechanical staple gun with 1/4" staples on my 350x seat cover.

[Dirtcrasher]

I use the manual ones with pointed staples 5/16th or 3/8th thick usually does it or you could poke through the material.......

[scottytohotty48]

I used an air powered one a manual one dosent staple to the seat pan.

[hang&rattle]

Thanks you guys, for the picture and what size staples. The ones in there were tiny, but don't want to get to long and hurt the arse! The seat on the Tecate was redone and re-foamed, but 3 1/2" high and hard as a rock so having the Mosh's maybe rework it when the time is right. Thanks :-)>

[Ironbnder]

I used an air powered one a manual one dosent staple to the seat pan.

A manual stapler does a fine job if you tilt it up in the back like it is designed to be used. If you are laying it flat then no it will not work worth a crap. As stated above 1/4 to 3/8 staples work great with no pokey in the buttocks.

[Mosh]

Here is what we usually see from the typical debautchery that exist in seat covering jobs out there..

Staple damage
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/cosmicquads/new%20seat%20ht%20thread/longstapledamage.jpg

Works all the way through.

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/cosmicquads/new%20seat%20ht%20thread/foamfix.jpg

Seamed seat covers suck. If you can avoid them.
Ruins the foam.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/cosmicquads/new%20seat%20ht%20thread/seamedcoverdamage.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/cosmicquads/new%20seat%20ht%20thread/seatrestoinfo025.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/cosmicquads/new%20seat%20ht%20thread/seatrestoinfo041.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m40/cosmicquads/new%20seat%20ht%20thread/seatrestoinfo031.jpg

water gets in the seams, ruins the foams..Those 30$ seatcovers, cost you 65$ in foam 2 years down the road.Plus a new seatcover.

[harryredtrike]

^^^^^^^^ the man would know.pm him maybe give you a tip or two.or send your seatpan and foam to them for a one of a kind wonder seat.

[hang&rattle]

Thanks Mosh, ya, I have a seamed cover (flames in the back) nearly new on the current seat, very high up and uncomfortable, it had pink foam with a mesh added to it. So I bought a seat from a member and shaved down the old one and am just putting it on as temporary till I can ship mine to you this winter/spring. Plus I have an 84', So the temp will work on that one to later on. Thank you for the info and teaching me. I'll keep it out of the weatther as it is just temp anyways, and will get 1/4" staples. Thanks everyone, actually working on these seats is fun, so I can see how the Mosh's like it!

[tundrawillie]

Use stainless steel staples.

[hang&rattle]

Used 1/4" staples and got a stanley that was almost exactly like the picture. This was another experimental mock up. The seat was so high and flat, very uncomfortable. I put a 'saddle' in it. Actually softer and now I sit lower and is more comfortable reach to the bars. Knee bend feels better. This was just to get an idea to give to the Mosh's what I was attempting to accomplish. I couldn't explain very well, so I did a mock up.