[TR] recovering seats

[John A. Wise]

Wow, you really did a job!!!

I ended up using gloss black Rust-Oleum paint, as well

BTW, I asked one of my wife's colleagues, who reupholsters furniture as a
hobby, if there was anything I could do to fit a small crack in my foam.  She
is fixing the crack and is also glueing something that looks like rug padding
to the bottom of the foam (needs a special glue) to spread out the stress of
the springs.  When she gives it back I will find out what it is called & pass
it along.

Thanks

John

John A. Wise
Glendale, AZ

1960 Triumph TR3A
Commission No: TS80422L
http://members.cox.net/60tr3a/
http://www.triumphowners.com/876

1977 Porsche 911S
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On  30 Jan, 2010, at 6:46 AM, Bob wrote:

> On Thursday 28 January 2010 10:05:07 am John A. Wise wrote:
>> I am finally getting around to recovering my TR3A seats.  I have only had
>> my Moss seat kits for 2 years. :-|  I have the one seat stripped down, I
>> cleaned up the springs and then sprayed them with Rust-Oleum Rust Reformer
>> (a spray version of naval jelly).  So my question is what type of spray
>> paint would the list suggest?  Is there any special need given the
>> constant flexing if the springs???  And since I need to run over to the
>> Depot to buy the paint, is there an appropriate color?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> John
> John,
>
> On my previous 63 TR4 restoration, which has the TR3A seat, I took the
springs
> and pans outside and sand blasted them with "black beauty" fine media.
>
> It was the only way I could get them rust free.
>
> Then I painted them with Rust-Oleum red primer, gray primer and finally
gloss
> black.
>
> I also added some extra firm foam + jute webbing to the springs to add extra
> support.
>
> Bob