hog ring pliers

[74fiberglass]

Gettin ready in da next week or two too recover the seats.Been lookin for a set of hog ring pliers, any ideas, do I really need these,and any other pointers on recoverin seats. This is my first time tryin this

 

[Scoop]

Yeah, you probably need the hog ring pliers to do a good job. They make it a lot easier. Might be able to pick some up at Harbor Freight if you have one close to you.

 

[Broncobowsher]

I got mine from the local upholestery store along with a pound of hog rings.
Real upholestery hog rings and pliers work so much better then the fencing hog rings I borrowed off my uncle years ago, at least for upholestery work anyway.

If you take a seat cover off anything, you will need them. At least if you ever want it to go back on again.

 

[Master Chief]

Long story short, use the proper tool for the job.

I ordered the pliers and hog rings from JBG when I recovered my seats. Was about 2/3 complete with the second seat when the handle broke on the pliers. They were just cheap pot metal and were doing the job very well, mine just had an air pocket in the handle but never would have seen it unless they broke.

Anyway, tried to finish up with needle nose pliers.....bad idea.....borrowed a set of hog ring pliers from a local upholstery shop and had the seat finished up in no time.

BIG TIP on covering your seats. Take your time, use new pads, and heat up your new covers before installing them (laid mine out in the July sun). Patience will go a long way on a good install.

 

[bronco loco]

real good tips I used when time came to rehupholster my seats
http://classicbroncos.com/tech/17

 

[pinky]

I do upholstery on the side for fun and have taken three years of upholstery at the local community college. Buy the hogring pliers that have an angled head and are spring loaded. You can load the pliers with a ring do whatever you need with both hands, grab the loaded pliers and set them. It is a lot of help. Like giving you another hand.
If you take the seat all way down to the springs, you should streatch a piece of material across the springs and hogring it to the top of the springs. Then glue the foam to this new liner. This really helps the foam last and stand up. Good luck, and be patient.

 

[Fishbone]

I do upholstery on the side for fun and have taken three years of upholstery at the local community college. Buy the hogring pliers that have an angled head and are spring loaded. You can load the pliers with a ring do whatever you need with both hands, grab the loaded pliers and set them. It is a lot of help. Like giving you another hand.
If you take the seat all way down to the springs, you should streatch a piece of material across the springs and hogring it to the top of the springs. Then glue the foam to this new liner. This really helps the foam last and stand up. Good luck, and be patient.

Good tips Pinky, and as someone else already mentioned... patience.

My Dad has been gone for awhile now, but he used to upholster. I sure could have used his help when I did mine. They turned out great, but there were some frustrating moments.

 

[j.blakeslee]

Long story short, use the proper tool for the job.

I ordered the pliers and hog rings from JBG when I recovered my seats. Was about 2/3 complete with the second seat when the handle broke on the pliers. They were just cheap pot metal and were doing the job very well, mine just had an air pocket in the handle but never would have seen it unless they broke.

Anyway, tried to finish up with needle nose pliers.....bad idea.....borrowed a set of hog ring pliers from a local upholstery shop and had the seat finished up in no time.

BIG TIP on covering your seats. Take your time, use new pads, and heat up your new covers before installing them (laid mine out in the July sun). Patience will go a long way on a good install.

Funny, mine broke too.. i vise griped the broken side and finshed up that way.

 

[70bucks]

The hog ring pliers Harbor Freight sells are for fencing. They do not work with the smaller uphulstery hog rings.

Uh, I do have a complete Harbor Freight set available "really cheap". The gas to and from to go return them is more than what I paid for the pliers, besides I will find a use for them someday.

Joe

 

[brian72]

I got mine from the upholstery shop where I bought the rear seat foam. They have the angled head and are spring loaded. THey worked great.

 

[74fiberglass]

my Harbor freight don't got em, I will spend da cash and order the GOOOOD set from Eastwood I guess I don't know if they r spring loaded have ta check
Thnakx for all the pointers

 

[deadfish]

if you can't wait for eastwoods.most tool truck have them,usually no more than eastwood when you add the shipping.and if you break it they give you a new one

 

[broncotime]

I used the harborfreight ones and they worked just fine. Try and get the covers warmed up so that they stretch and are more pliable. Go slow and be patient and they will come out fine.