I should mention that by the time the main leather/ vinyl cover is ready to be
pulled over the back shell, there should be no exposed metal anywhere for it
to slide on. The main foam horseshoe pad is tightly folded over the beaded
metal edge of the pan and taped onto the back with wide cloth tape. The
entire back is then covered with a sheet of thin felt, or for the BJ8's 1/8"
foam. The hinge "ears" are also completely covered with felt. A good
slippery modern felt substitute is thin landau padding. Then a very light
plastic bag material (like dry cleaning bags) is draped over the entire seat
back to help the leather cover slide on ( a shot of silicone spray does this
job as well, but you have to be very careful it doesn't get onto the sunken
section that is glued to the cover's pleats ). If anything, the adhesive
used to attach the foam to the metal pan sticks less well to a slick painted
surface than to a slightly roughish surface. When the glue is dry, its much
easier to roll the glue off with your fingers from a slick shiny surface than
a rough or even rusty one.
Best,
Peter
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