I've upholstered quite a few chairs with varying degrees of success. Today was a little different: the chair was a door and the fabric was some cheap burlap I bought for two quarters. The foam, of course, was hella expensive. And made me feel really bad about the impact of this truck on the environment.
But, we will leave that guilt for another day. How to build a door panel in a few easy parts.
First use the old door panel for a template to cut out the new door panel. Also, find good thin wood to do so. This actually isn't the wood that we bought. This is the cardboard that I stripped from the walls of the garage. That rent paid off!
I used a saw to cut it out - by myself! After they were both cut out, I took them upstairs and Troy helped me pre-drill holes for fastening to the actual door body.
Now lets start the fun. Bare door.
Hose down with spray adhesive.
Cover with thin foam. This stuff is actually a little thick but we are working with it.
Use meat saw that your very nice aunt got you for christmas but you always forget to use on actual meat. Cut away!
Find some cheap fabric - this cost a half dollar.
Lay it over and pray you get it right the first time so you don't have to pull it off and start all over.
Flip it over and step on it to make a good seal.
Start in the center and work your way out.
Run out of staples and have to go to Triangle supply. Loose your temper a little.
Get back and feel like a dick for crying about not having enough staples. Finish the job.
Do the other and you have two good looking panels.
