I have two ATVs that have been needing new seat covers or some type of repair since I purchased them. I have seen people just duct tape them, but I am a bit of a stickler on looks. I did a quick search to find that a new seat cover would be 30-40 dollars and that was on the cheaper quality side. I enjoy projects like this so I figured I'd try to recover them myself. I only had time to finish the Polaris seat, but it came out way better than i expected. I put together a quick how to in case anyone else had a tore up ATV seat they wanted to re cover.
This is what I started with. Lots of cracks and sun rotted material.
Remove all staples and remove old cover. Remove all staples if possible. Cushion and seat tray should be one unit.
Once you have the cover removed, spray down cushion with a light cover of 3M spray adhesive. This will keep you Vinyl from moving around when your stretching it over the seat.
A quick tip for the next step is to throw the vinyl in the dryer for about 5 min on high heat to help it loosen up and make it more stretchable. Once done, lay it over the seat and begin working it onto the form. Try not to take too long working on the main seat.You have more play with edges. Once you have the Vinyl how you like it, begin stapling along the brim of the seat pan.
You'll see i put a little more attention to sharp corners so the material doesn't stress to much
This is what my end product came out to.
Total cost for materials was 7.00 dollars for a yard of vinyl and 3.00 dollars for a box 1/4 staples. (Get short staples so you don't poke through your vinyl). Ill be able to recover both seats for a grand total of 10.00 and about an hour of my time.
This is what I started with. Lots of cracks and sun rotted material.
Remove all staples and remove old cover. Remove all staples if possible. Cushion and seat tray should be one unit.
Once you have the cover removed, spray down cushion with a light cover of 3M spray adhesive. This will keep you Vinyl from moving around when your stretching it over the seat.
A quick tip for the next step is to throw the vinyl in the dryer for about 5 min on high heat to help it loosen up and make it more stretchable. Once done, lay it over the seat and begin working it onto the form. Try not to take too long working on the main seat.You have more play with edges. Once you have the Vinyl how you like it, begin stapling along the brim of the seat pan.
You'll see i put a little more attention to sharp corners so the material doesn't stress to much
This is what my end product came out to.
Total cost for materials was 7.00 dollars for a yard of vinyl and 3.00 dollars for a box 1/4 staples. (Get short staples so you don't poke through your vinyl). Ill be able to recover both seats for a grand total of 10.00 and about an hour of my time.
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