Now flip the cushion over and take a peek.
The first pic below is what this looks like at this point... I've done ZERO massaging to the cushion at this point- just the act of pulling and closing up the sides, and stretching the top and bottom flaps into position has tightened and smoothed the front.
At this point i got out my steamer- I ran it over each bolster where the ripples were for maybe 5-10 mins, drying up the condensation with a towel as I went.
I did not do any actual massaging here- literally all I did was to rub and wiping up the water from the steam... and when i was done it looked like the 2nd pic.
Imagine how much better it will be after a few hours parked in the sun in a hot car. A few heat cycles and the vinyl and foam will have relaxed fully.
I know how hard it is to not get discouraged earlier on when it looks like garbage- but you have to see it through.
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