Old Ugly Seat Gets A Facelift And New Guts!

[Cyberthrasher]

Sucks catching up after a weekend away

So how do you do the wet molding to shape it without effecting the tooling?

[chancey77]

Sucks catching up after a weekend away

So how do you do the wet molding to shape it without effecting the tooling?

JUST WET THE BACKSIDE ENOUGH TO MAKE IT PLIABLE.

AND IT IS 10OZ LEATHER SO NOT MUCH COULD MESS THAT UP:)

[Cyberthrasher]

Cool, that's what I thought. I just wanted to make sure before I went to work on that Gunslinger seat and then messed it up by trying it wrong. My first seat and I'm jumping straight in with a heavily curved 2-up

[ironhead13]

Cool, that's what I thought. I just wanted to make sure before I went to work on that Gunslinger seat and then messed it up by trying it wrong. My first seat and I'm jumping straight in with a heavily curved 2-up

Thats whats on mine. Doesn't look like the hardest seat to cover, but that backside should be interesting to do... to say the least!

[Cyberthrasher]

yeah, I didn't completely think it out before I cut the leather, so it might look a little off with the p-pad portion. But, we'll see how it goes.

[Jimbob]

achhhhaaaaaaa.....very nice, dig the gold in the carving....soooo classy!!

You are just a fine craftsman dude!!

Aloha

james

[ironhead13]

I had to wait and come back to this and re-check that pic out. I need to see that frame with the engine in...not feeling that tank...

Seat looks good on it though! That angle really makes the gold stand out, cool idea.

[Bobby hdflame]

The seat looks cool on the bike. I like the gold. How did you apply it to get it just in the grooves or cuts in the leather? Looks like I can see some faint gold flecks on the rest of the seat too??

One other question. I really like the picture of the girl in lingerie. What's the significance in the arrow? Looking at her eyes, is she supposed to be dead? It kinda has a Goth look to me.

Nice job!

Edited May 11, 2012 by Bobby hdflame

[chancey77]

The seat looks cool on the bike. I like the gold. How did you apply it to get it just in the grooves or cuts in the leather? Looks like I can see some faint gold flecks on the rest of the seat too??

One other question. I really like the picture of the girl in lingerie. What's the significance in the arrow? Looking at her eyes, is she supposed to be dead? It kinda has a Goth look to me.

Nice job!

Well my original plan was to do a multi color design. The girl is tied to a target, like at the circus. She is looking up at the arrow in her hair. For some reason in the picture her left eye didn't look colored but closed, but it is just like the other one...weird camera matrix i guess.

I dyed the seat black first then applied a heavy coat of gold to the lines and took off the access with water and paint thinner while it was still wet.

There is some flake left over after the wipe down, but they just kind of sparkle a little in the sunlight, very minor. I tried everything I could to remove them, but no luck. That is the thing about metal flakes, they tend to dig in and stay put....oh well, it looks good, and adds a little character. I think after a couple seasons of riding they will wear off. But only time will tell.

[Bobby hdflame]

Hey, don't apologize for the gold on the rest of the leather, I thought you meant to do it! It looks good.