Allright! Here goes. B)
Based on a very inspirational post placed by Trinibob on the old board last year, I’ve described my experience in inserting a gel pad in the stock seat. This is not exactly Trinibob’s “recipe” but it seems to have worked for me.
You’ll need scissors, a good screwdriver with a fine tip or a staple puller, an electric knife, some neoprene-type glue, a stapler with stainless staples beside – obviously – your gel pad and a fabric-backed ¼ inch foam sheet or an expanded PVC mesh (this was my choice) to wrap over the gel insert.
Start with pulling all staples carefully from the bottom of your seat pan, avoiding to rip the seat upholstery.
Place your gel pad on top of the bare foam seat and trace its contour with a marker.
I’ve used a sharp box-cutter to cut all around the perimeter to a depth of ½ inch to help the electric knife’s progress in the next step.
The electric knife should cut the foam all the way down to the seat pan. When you hear the dull sound of the blades vibrating against the hard plastic bottom, you’ll know you have cut through the foam block.
Now grab both sides of the block and gently remove it. It should come out cleanly as it’s not really stuck to the bottom.
Now carve a slice off the top of the block as thick as the gel pad you’re going to insert. You’ll see I have NOT done a surgical job
, but any uneven bit will not make any difference once you lay the gel pad on top of it.
To be Continued
