Steve J.

I haven't been able to find much on the internet in the way of step by step instructions for repairing torn leather (or vinyl). I have the usual 3-4" tear in the drivers seat bolster (both cars) and would like to attempt repair. Anyone have experience in this area? Thanks

mulik51

I have the same interest in this area, becouse my rear seats have a lot of sun damage. On my research I figured out that it is better to buy a new seats, sand them and then redye them. If you go to leatherette. com(I am not sure about the spelling) they have some good stuff, and instructions. That is the only thing I found out.

Klim

Sharkdriver

Go to your local dealers and find out who they use to do it. IMHO it's not worth the time and trouble to do it yourself.

I can get that kind of stuff professionally repaired for about $100 CAD where I live.

If you want a new piece of leather it's about $200 CAD.

epbrown01

I'm thinking that klim means "www.leatherique.com" for info on leather car, coloring, and so on. Typically to repair a rip, you apply a patch from underneath with adhesive on it, sealing the material back together. If the rip is still noticeable, you can get apply a kind of liquid vinyl paste over it and press and impression of your existing leather texture into it. You want to keep that kind of fix as small as possible to make it less noticeable. The PO of my car used a similar technique on a cigarette burn and muffed it big time - it's much more noticeable than the burn must have been.

A trip to a crafts store will get you the materials, but an upholstery shop should charge much for such a fix and it'll look better on the first try. I've made good looking repairs, but it took a while to get the technique down. (I may not have the money to do it right, but I've got plenty of time to do it over, that's my motto. )

Emanuel