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636 Seat cover and superglue advice
Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:20 am
by thewonderer
Guys,
I made a boo boo the other month when i was trying to keep my tank protector and double sided tape bonded...
Some superglue escape and landed on my seat (see pix).
I've tried to use superglue remover, but there isn't anything to really remove as the glue has soaked through/been removed. So there is a slight white blotch on the vinyl... when the seat is wet, you can't really see it, but when it dries you can
Have you guys got any advice? I've looked at vinyl cleaners/touch up stuff today at supercheap, but it's not for bike seats... maybe i need to replace the vinyl cover. Seems to be attached by staples...
Does anyone know someone who can replace vinyl to an exact match for kwak seats?
Thanx
Martin
Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:01 am
by ZX10R King
if ur talking about that little whit mark? maybe colour in with texta? or stay sitting on the seat, u won't notice it
Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 3:44 pm
by ZZRCHIKKY
some ppl are so vain
Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 4:19 pm
by ttc
hey mate, i've been wondering something similar.
Scratched the seat on the six, wouldn't mind getting something done about it.
We had a Brissy guy on here who was an upholsterer, i think he's the one to ask
Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 4:21 pm
by aardvark
Eucalyptus oil.
Pull the back seat off and try a bit on the underside before you use it on the main seat.
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:33 am
by thewonderer
Thanx aardvark!
I will get some...
Not being vein... just like to see the bike looking good and people stop asking me what that mark is. + I may sell the bike in the near future so I want it looking ace
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 11:41 am
by Felix
tanyathecheeky wrote:We had a Brissy guy on here who was an upholsterer, i think he's the one to ask
I think bigtez is the guy you want...
I have done upholstery, and did the ER-5 seat, but I don't really have the gear to do it properly ie no sewing capability.
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 12:52 pm
by ttc
Yes i've already contacted him
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 2:51 pm
by Renepo_Gel
can't be that hard to get the material surely,,,
then unstaple whats on the seat...
staple the new material over the foam...
i probably wouldn't do it to my bike but... i don't have superglue on the seat...
Good luck
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 2:53 pm
by ZZRCHIKKY
color it in with permanent marker :O
Worked on my dads bike when he got de fog visor stuff on his seat and it made the vinal go silly
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:29 pm
by swabio-ACT
what about some acetone or something? surely that would dissolve the glue, and then just some soap and water to get the acetone off......
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 9:25 pm
by SenNey
Nail polish remover works a treat!
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:20 pm
by Damon Z1000
Acetone/nail varnish remover will soften the vinyl, even discolour it, stay away from doing that.
I gotta mark on my seat, just a little black texta every now and again problem solved
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:28 pm
by Neka79
SenNey wrote:Nail polish remover works a treat!
thats cos its acetone
umm ive seen guys upholster there seat by getting a patch of material from spotlight or where ever, lay it over the seat, use a big as stapler & staple the under side....
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:01 pm
by SenNey
Neka79 wrote:SenNey wrote:Nail polish remover works a treat!
thats cos its acetone
Correct, but it's not full strenght
So not likley to cause much damage(IF ANY) as its a watered down version