The main advantage of these aftermarket seat covers is that they are available for any jet ski model ever made. This means you can find plenty of seats that will fit on your jet ski perfectly and tightly. Make sure you use similar staples to the originals. You will need stainless steel wire staples, which are very skinny and short.
When it comes to reupholstering a jet ski seat, you have to decide whether to remove the old cover or not. Be aware, that most seat cover manufacturers recommend not removing the original factory cover from your seat. As you will see, you can stretch and move the new cover around much easier on the original. Another concern is that if you remove the old cover you risk the foam moving out of position. Additionally, the double cover makes your seat much more waterproof.
The only situation in which it makes sense to remove the cover is if your jet ski has a simple seat and you want to make a DIY jet ski cover from a piece of marine vinyl. In this case, you can use the old cover as a pattern. Just remove the seat cover, lay it onto the vinyl and draw around the edges. Then you can simply cut it with scissors, making sure to oversize it, as you will need ample material at the ears.
If you cut it too tight you will make the job harder! Also, make sure the foam is completely dry before you install the new cover. You can also repair the tears and rips on it with duct tape. Just make sure you apply it smoothly, otherwise it will be noticeable under the new cover. Unlike the old cover, the staples have to be removed no matter what. Unless you can work around them, but this is unlikely.
To do this, simply flip the seat over and remove the staples one-by-one with a flat screwdriver or a special staple removal tool. Before you start to install the new cover on your jet ski seat, inspect it carefully. Take your time to understand how it should fit.
Then, best practice is to warm up the new cover for easier installation. You can use a hair dryer or a heat blower for this, just make sure that the latter is set to low level! We suggest the use of a dry erase maker and place points on the hull, so you have a guide for installation. Do not remove the entire backing as this makes the installation difficult. Start at a point where you have your guide marks, slowly follow your marks and work the new mat down going form one end to the other.
As you remove the backing apply pressure to secure the mat to the ski. When you wash your ski make sure to use soap and water no harsh chemicals as this can damage the foam or compromise the glue. Secure all of your excess material found in all corners. Just like wrapping a present. Once all corners are secure, the rest of the cover with minimal stretching will fall into place.
Enjoy your new Jettrim seat cover! And thanks to BlackTip, installation instructions and tips are at the ready as well. Recently, they even published this video showing a timelapse installation of a new cover on the front and rear seats from a pre Sea-Doo GTX — illustrating that a new BlackTip cover can be installed after removing the old cover, or directly over the existing cover.
The latter is not ideal, because of fitment and increased chance of moisture penetration and collection, removing the existing cover is the preferred method. Yes, removing all of the staples can be tedious work, but beginning with a nice, clean working surface is always the preferred way to do things. BlackTip Jetsports seat cover installation. Seat cover installation with our BlackTip Jetsports Premium seat cover.
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