OK Ya'll
The secret to making the tiger saddle is that there is no secret
pattern for making one.
But I'd be glad to outline the process I used to recover my Velo
saddle.
1. I went to the fabric store and found the pattern I wanted in fleece
material, they had everything from camo to little bunnies. select a
random pattern or solid color, because the material will be stretched
causing the pattent to distort.
2. Remove saddle from the post, then the handle and bumper. Pull the
staples out and peel back the material where it is folded over.
3. Next with a scizzors and single edge razor trim off the folded over
material even with the plastic of the base plate.
4. Cut a rectangle of the fabric about 24x 16. The tiger material I
used had a light colored stripe so I cut the material so the stripe
would be down the center.
5. Spray a light single coat of glue (I used 3M Super 77 Multipurpose
Adhesive) all over the existing seat cover, and spray a light coat on
the back of the fleece material. Unless you'r a glue head do this in a
well ventalated area.
6. With the fabric face down on a table place the salddle in the
center. You wont get a second chance so make sure you put it down where
you want it.
7. The Idea now it to stetch the material as little as posible and get
it to lay smoothly over the entire top of the seat. The center and
sides will be streched the most and the material will be compressed
together at the front and back. So try to get as many of the wrinkles
hidden under the handle and bumper as possible.
8. Once you are satisfied with the results, trim off the excess
material with scizzzors leaving 3/4 of an inch to wrap over, glue and
staple to the plastic base plate. I used 1/4" staples and a tack hammer
to drive them in the rest of the way. The handle and bumper will hold
the front and back so only the sides need to be stapled.
Mount that seat back on yer uni, stand back and admire your work, good
job!
It took me longer to type up these instructions than it did to actually
do the job.
Ya'll have fun now, Hear?
Al
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