Car seat upholstery repair DIY?

[J4EZ]

Has anyone fixed their seats from ripping or fixed the rip?



Not too big, but want to plug it up before it spreads

[bluefox280]

That problem looks like it stems from poor hydration of the leather; it's cracking due to dryness.
Have it cleaned, then repair it with those repair-DIY-kits from a leather shop...
Or call a professional auto leather repair place and have them address it.

- Erik

[fixedhat313]

My drivers seat had a similar rip starting. I got a quote from a local upholstery place for around $300 to fix, so I checked online and found a used seat without rips for $250 on eBay.

[Audi 4 Life]

It depends on what kind of results you want.

DIY is not going to hold for thst long becase its basically filler that fills the cracks and paint/dye that matches the leather.

The cheapest option would be to buy that peice from wrecking yard and replace the cover.

Or
Buy the cover from the dealer or Genuineaudiparts.com

Each seat has sections of leather that can be replaced just find the part number and check prices and see if its worth replacing yourself.

IMHO since i did this once on my S4 recaro seats i had in my B6 I suggust buying the cushion or cover from a wrecking yard and swapping cushion or just lesther cover. Depending on what the replacement cover cost from dealer thats best option if you can get a wrecking yard to sell you that peice without buying the whole seat.

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[m73m95]

Since that (appears to be) the side bolster on the seat, isn't it vinyl?

[Audi 4 Life]

Vinyl and leather repairs are done the same using the same type of repair filler snd paint/dye

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[PyroDonkey]

You might be better off looking for a replacement cushion on eBay. Fixing with fillers and dyes isn't the greatest solution, but it can be done if you get a leather repair kit. Essentially what you'll do is fill the cracks with a product, then dye the filler to look similar to the leather. The problem with this is I've heard that it can be a pain to deal with when cleaning the car because the dye can come off. See if you can find a replacement cushion on eBay and just replace the whole thing if you're up for it. Also, if you want to prevent this, I'd suggest getting a leather cleaning and conditioning kit to prevent this from happening on other sections of the car's seats.

[JeriQo]

Theres alcantara seats on the ad section

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[irontmp]

It depends on what kind of results you want.

DIY is not going to hold for thst long becase its basically filler that fills the cracks and paint/dye that matches the leather.

The cheapest option would be to buy that peice from wrecking yard and replace the cover.

Or
Buy the cover from the dealer or car upholstery services in Mussafah.

Each seat has sections of leather that can be replaced just find the part number and check prices and see if its worth replacing yourself.

IMHO since i did this once on my S4 recaro seats i had in my B6 I suggust buying the cushion or cover from a wrecking yard and swapping cushion or just lesther cover. Depending on what the replacement cover cost from dealer thats best option if you can get a wrecking yard to sell you that peice without buying the whole seat.

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I'm getting to the point on my 48 DeSoto where I will need the services of an upholsterer. Since LeBarron Bonney went out of business a few years ago, I wonder if that is a signal of things to come. SMS I think is still in business selling material, but what about labor. Are upholstery shops getting to be scarce? Can someone recommend a upholstery guy who is experienced in old cars in the southern Califorina area?