Has anyone re-foamed a seat?

[jlee]

I'm looking at new seats for my MR2, and I'm toying with the idea of refoaming my OEM seats myself (more so for the project than anything else). I have Iggee seat covers, which are good enough that I'd just use them over the new foam so I wouldn't have to pay to have them reupholstered.

After that, I don't know what I'd do with them...but it'd be fun.

 

[cbrsurfr]

Not hard at all, my buddy and I did the seats in my 73 about 10 years ago. Hardest part was finding someone local who knew what the heck hog ring pliers were.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Some upholstery shops will be able to do it for you fairly cheap.

 

[jlee]

Some upholstery shops will be able to do it for you fairly cheap.

I might have to shop around, then. I was quoted $300 per seat for reupholstery and $200 per seat for new foam. At $1k for two seats, I might as well toss them and buy Corbeaus.

 

[5150MyU]

You'll need a strong pair of wire cutters to remove old hog rings.
Other than that hog rings and hog ring pliers are all that is required to resecure a seat cover.