How to Reupholster an RV Sleeper Sofa Backrest
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If you have an outdated RV in need of some new upholstery, you’ve come to the right place. We purchased a 1987 Airstream Argosy trailer and we’re remaking it from top to bottom, inside and out. In today’s video, we’re reupholstering the backrest of an RV sleeper sofa. Also known as a jack knife sofa, our sleeper sofa has extensive damage to the fabric and foam, so we’re going to replace everything. This tutorial is just one part of the sleeper sofa upholstery project. Be sure to watch the videos on how to reupholster the seat cushion (#300576XHT) and how to upholster the side panels (#300577XHT).
The first step is disassembling the jack knife pull out sofa and removing the fabric. Once you have your sofa completely disassembled, you can begin to pattern for the individual upholstery pieces. Here’s a tip: Take photos of the sofa backrest before you remove the old fabric so you have a reference when it comes time to add the new fabric. It will help with the reassembly process if you can refer to how the sofa originally looked.
We chose Crypton® Home upholstery fabric for our RV sofa. Crypton fabrics are a great choice for upholstery and cushions in your RV. They are easy to clean, abrasion resistant, and designed with stain- and odor-resistant technology. Crypton fabrics are designed for real life — kid-proof, pet-proof, spill-proof. Available in a wide variety of textures and colors, you’re sure to find a Crypton upholstery fabric that’s perfect for your family.
In this RV sofa backrest video, we’ll show you how to measure for new fabric, how to measure and cut replacement foam, how to determine the size of the fabric pull, how to create pleats, sew boxing and more. Watch the video below and get started on your own RV sofa makeover.
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