[cdibi]

I just stripped the covers off my rear bench seat. The bottom had foam and the back had cotton batting. The burlap attached to the springs had fine wire running across it woven in the fabric. Should I save this or is it not needed?

 

[64tempestwagon]

i didnt save that rear burlap with the wires in it because it was too weathered from being outside my house for a while. I dont think that they are necessary and left mine out. See my thread on recovering rear seats...

 

[RealRed70]

If it is in good condition it should be saved. If the wires are rusted out then remove it. You would not want a fragment of the wire working its way through your new covers. That burlap with the wires makes the springs not so mushy, it kind of ties the springs together, being that it runs horizontal and the springs run vertical.

 

[66 BRONZE]

I just stripped the covers off my rear bench seat. The bottom had foam and the back had cotton batting. The burlap attached to the springs had fine wire running across it woven in the fabric. Should I save this or is it not needed?

The guy who did my front and rear bench seats got rid of all the old crap, tied springs together where needed and uses an automotive carpet(used) with a jute backing in- place of the burlap and THEN recovers with the seats with covers that already have the foam attached to them. I used PMI and could not be happier.

 

[cdibi]

Using thin commercial carpet actually sounds like a good idea!

What are most of you using for cushion, the expensive pre-molded foam or just bulk roll foam from a fabric store?

 

[66 BRONZE]

Using thin commercial carpet actually sounds like a good idea!

What are most of you using for cushion, the expensive pre-molded foam or just bulk roll foam from a fabric store?

My new seat covers from PUI came with the foam already attached, with that and the carpet I spoke about before, made for a nice job.