Miata 2
Seat Core Repair

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1. A Gash:

 2. Pack the gash with cotton padding,
      spray glue over all.

 3. Glue will make duct tape stick to the foam.
       Lay strips of duct tape to reinforce the repair.
 4. A Hole:
 5. Pack the hole with cotton padding,
      spray glue over all.
 6. Glue will make duct tape stick to the foam.
       Lay strips of duct tape to reinforce the repair.

 7. A Rip:
 8. The Outboard bolster bar support has eaten away at the foam,
       now it is ripped.
 9. The Outboard bolster bar support - shown here.
 10. Spray glue into the rip from underneath,,,
        squeeze the rip closed.
 11. The Outboard edge has a thin fabric protector.
         This often fails over time.
      
 12. Remove the thin fabric, replace with thick duct tape.
 13. A scrap of material is glued to the Outboard bolster bar support.
       This will help keep the bar from eating away at the foam.

   Repeat this procedure on the other seat.

 

  

 14. Paint the pans.

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