how to remove bolsters? and cushioning!

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Post Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:50 pm

hwo do i remove it all.. i need to leave just the seatframe. on the back,, does al the wire parts stay part of the seat frame, or come off wit hthe back cushion???
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Post Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:43 am

All the wire parts stay on the frame. The cushion will come off as one piece.
Just have to take it all apart bit by bit. Make sure you find all the "rings" that hold the cushion onto the frame. They may well be quite rusty .. mine were.
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Post Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:53 am

how do u remove the rings? they seemed to just give way to the cushion?? is this ok??
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Post Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:08 am

These rings are known as "hog rings". Do a google search.
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Post Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:35 am

cool so i can attack them with the wire clippers.

is there a proper way to removing the bolster cushion?? the sponge?
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Post Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:42 am

not done a sport seat
but last seat i did i just opened the rings up with pliers
snapped a few so replaced with cableties thru the loops to seat base
had no trouble at all

gotta do a couple of sport bolsters soon :roll:
well when i find replacement bolsters that is
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Post Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:47 am

sport bolsters seem to be hooked around a long bar,, and then glued together at the opening.. hmm :s
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Post Fri Jun 23, 2006 11:46 am

Ali is gonna use his boxer/ vests & Man thongs to packs his bolsters out aint ya mate winkeye winkeye