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Took a little time yesterday and started the upholstery job on my seat. I went with a Company called Marine Vinyl Fabric and purchased one inch foam topper , firm for the seat and med density for the back. I also purchased a product called Flexa to be used in place of the burlap. Seems to be a very sturdy and durable product. It's a marine grade mesh that is used as an underlayment in boat seats. All the foam which is also marine grade is list as anti microbial as well. Hopefully it will last. Still looking for a good source for the batting to go over the foam before the seat cover.
I personally went with the newer technology when trying to complete this seat project. There is a lot of good products out there today to help improve the seats. J̌MO. Hopefully it will pan out. Will keep you updated.
Just a little heads up. I purchased the hog rings which came with pliers from LMC Truck. Don't waste your money. The pliers were a BIG FAT POS.! And that's not exaggerating. Even the hog rings are too square to set them in the pliers. Going in search of some go pliers today. For what little I did the pliers made for a very aggravating experience. My custom seat cover should be here next week. So if I purchase a better quality hog ring pliers and never use them again it will be money well spent.