How to Reupholster an RV Sleeper Sofa Seat
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2024
- Giving new life to an old jack knife sofa is easy with help from Sailrite. In this video, we’ll show you how to reupholster the seat portion of this pull-out jack knife sofa from start to finish - from replacing the foam to attaching the cover to the metal frame. This is an easily customizable project. We’re adding a fabric pull and decorative pleats to help keep the fabric in place when an occupant sits on the sofa. Let’s get started!
HOW TO REUPHOLSTER AN RV SLEEPER SOFA SEAT CHAPTERS LIST:
Intro - 0:00
Removing Fabric Cover - 0:31
Measuring & Cutting Foam - 4:00
Determining Fabric Cut Sizes - 17:04
Cutting Fabric to Size - 22:39
Marking for Pleats & Fabric Pull - 26:39
Determining Size of Fabric Pull - 30:11
Sewing Fabric Pull on Fabric - 32:03
Creating Pleats - 34:14
Reducing Fabric Pull Gap - 37:09
Cutting & Sewing Boxing to Plate - 38:59
Sewing Cording on Fabric’s Edges - 49:26
Attaching Cushion to Metal Frame - 51:14
Materials & Tools List - 1:07:04
Materials List:
High Density Polyurethane Foam (Medium) 4" x 36" x 80" - SKU: 284M3680 www.sailrite.com/Foam-and-Pil...
Medium Density Polyurethane Antimicrobial Foam (Soft) 1" x 48" x 80" - SKU: 181S4880 www.sailrite.com/Medium-Densi...
3M™ General Trim Spray Adhesive - SKU: 73211 www.sailrite.com/3M-General-T...
Décor & Upholstery Fabric from Sailrite® - We used Crypton® Home Nomad Indigo - SKU: 122984 www.sailrite.com/Fabrics/RV-a...
Seamstick 3/8" Basting Tape for Canvas (36 yds.) - SKU: 122064 www.sailrite.com/Seamstick-3-...
Spun Bonded Pillow Protector 42" Fabric (5 yds.) - SKU: 122176 www.sailrite.com/Spun-Bonded-...
Hog Rings for Upholstery - Sharp Point - SKU: 121880 www.sailrite.com/Hog-Rings-fo...
Tools List:
Sailrite® Blade Foam Saw V2 with Carrying Case (110V) - SKU: 121244 www.sailrite.com/Sailrite-Bla...
Clear Acrylic Ruler 6" x 24" - SKU: 102400 www.sailrite.com/Clear-Acryli...
Tape Measure 120" - SKU: 102986 www.sailrite.com/Tape-Measure...
Dura-Skrim® Patterning Material 74" - SKU: 103134 www.sailrite.com/Dura-Skrim-2...
Gingher® 8" Scissors Left Handed - SKU: 19105 www.sailrite.com/Gingher-Scis...
Grease Marking Pencil White - SKU: 101026 www.sailrite.com/Marking-Penc...
Sailrite® Standard Fabricator® Sewing Machine Package (110V) - SKU: 400500 www.sailrite.com/Sailrite-Fab...
Cording Foot Set 1/4" for Fabricator® - SKU: 400414 www.sailrite.com/Cording-Foot...
Multiuse Pins 1-1/2" (250 pack) - SKU: 102985 www.sailrite.com/Multi-Use-Pi...
Deluxe 5-1/2" Magnetic Sewing Guide - SKU: 103597 www.sailrite.com/Deluxe-5-1-2...
Hog Ring Pliers - SKU: 100950 www.sailrite.com/Hog-Ring-Pliers
Socket Set, Screw Driver, Wire Cutters, Marker, T Square, Needle Nose Pliers
To see the tutorial on the backrest click here: • How to Reupholster an ...
To see tutorial on side panels click here: • How to Reupholster Fab... - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
I declare, yall read my mind everything i start a project. Im about to recover a jackknife rv sofa!!! On time
Another professional work easily explained. Thanks for all your tutorials.
Thanks!!!
Oh my goody this is going to be fun. Tomorrow I remove my jack knife sofa very similar to this but with three seats and like this one they are connected with pleats too. I had already been thinking about dividing into three cushions so this gives that some credit in thinking. I am not sure the foam needs to be replaced. The back seems to be solid enough the seat at least one end seems to need new foam just sitting on it one sinks down too much. So you know someone preferred that spot for long time. I also need to be sure I work back in the three seat belts that are in this sofa. I wanted this mini RV Class B+ so I could carry up to 7 people total and that means 4-5 passengers in the coach area when family visit often grouped together with spouses etc. So we can tour or travel together in one vehicle. We are all 70 into mid 80's and having a bathroom and fridge etc. along for all of us is fantastic. Meantime tomorrow is the day that sofa comes out. Scary I know. I learned by watching several more of these videos on TH-cam that these usually bolt together in 2 pieces the back and the seat separate. I am so happy to discover that because so far I hadn't seen that was what would happen. I've had good luck with several Sailrite videos over the years. Including I made 4 large clear windows in a sold rain fly for my 6 person Kelty tent I love. And used their add a window to a small sail directions. I didn't buy the kit as my windows needed to be much bigger but they had listed all the materials that went in the kit and I could buy all. They recommended I don't do this for some odd reason. I think they did not realize what I actually intended but it worked out great. I've had it done since 2017. It's never leaked and I can now see out of my tent 350 degrees when camping. WAIT I just bought my first ever RV and maybe I won't be using that tent very often now. SNIFF roll back 10 years ago & I said I'd never flip to an RV. Will wild fire season has increased up here the past 7 or so years. To the point that three years in a row I have had to pack up my campsite and it takes up to 2 hours and sometimes 3 if I take a lot of time cleaning all gear like ash off of it before packing. So it took a few more years deciding what type of RV best fit my life. And now as of Feb this year I have a 22 year old Class B+. It came with neglect and need of fixes that I hadn't seen ahead when buying it. I did know though that I would be reupholstering the jack knife sofa as I did not like any of the original fabrics they were made in and most still have the original. Tomorrow the fun begins. Really I am in envy of that table. I also laugh I gave away an electric knife over 50 years ago very much just like this one and I still haven't bought another. I manage however as I've been upholstering furniture and sewing utilitarian style items for 50 plus years too. I have a sail rite machine their RED one bought over 23 years ago. I rarely use it but it is there when I need it or my other beloved 1962 machine or electronic machine fails to pull it's weight. Loved the way you made the patterns using the plastic like sheeting. Never thought about a low tack glue for similar use. I learned a lot.
Thank you very much. Great tool for learning!
This was just another of your very helpful videos. Thank you so much
This is a great job 👍👏❤️
I needed to see this! Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
great video. Is there anyone in the southeast that does this kind of work? would love to get mine redone by a pro. I'm sure I could do it, but it would take me a week to learn to cut foam, a week to learn to sew heavy fabric, etc etc and it would turn out half as good as a pro.
Can you use that spray adhesive from 3M to attach foam to wood?
What kind of fabric pins are those? I looked on your website and didn't see them. Sure would like to have some of those.
I have a two person lawn chair (2 seats and 2 backrest cushions) that has a hard bar between the two halves. Is there anything I can do to make the center comfortable? It digs in if you lay across it or sit on the middle.
Usually the only thing you can do for an issue like that is one of two things or both. Buy a firmer IFD foam and/or a thicker foam. In the end you will probably still feel the bar, but it will be less noticeable.
Thank❤- you So Much, from JENNIFER Colleyville Texas I’ve been a seamstress most of my life and I want to tackle my RV sofa! Should I do leather or is that fabric you have on there pretty durable? Recommend?
If you have a chance to use leather, I would use that instead. The fabric we used worked well, but I thought it stretched a little too much when an occupant sits on the sofa.
What's the average cost of a project like this?
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I'm looking for a job ✂️⛏️ I'm a professional in the work of sofas,,, 🙏
It's not an RV... it's an Airstream.
True!