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This will do a great job. But like all painting projects; always do proper preparation .

 
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Yes. It wore off but I ride mine daily. I'd suggest re-upholstering it.
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I tried! -My goal was to make a seat look like a vintage English Chesterfield couch…. It ended up looking more like a bug stinger or something!

scroll down a little and you’ll see my attempt
 
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Those were crappy seats to start with, but had a good amount of padding. A decent seat with a base and pan would be much better. Those are just a stamped piece of metal with jagged protrusions to hold the fabric.
The play bikes still haven't been ridden except to test ride, we've been busy with other things and it's already hot and humid here, springtime has long gone.
 
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Those were crappy seats to start with, but had a good amount of padding. A decent seat with a base and pan would be much better. Those are just a stamped piece of metal with jagged protrusions to hold the fabric.
That factory padding deters regular riding. After a while they're painful. I've found adding 4 inches to be just about right at a rider weight of almost 13 stone.
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I've also found thicker "fabrics" like marine vinyl surprisingly easier to work with than thinner. These got fabric backing so they work well with simple adhesives.
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