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All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: xxx_mojo_xxx on June 12, 2011, 10:09:47 pm

Title: Scratched Recaro Seats
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on June 12, 2011, 10:09:47 pm: My son has managed to scratch the back of my recaro seats with his gritty shoes... any advice on how I can rectify the unsightly marks?
Title: Re: Scratched Recaro Seats
Post by: Hedge on June 12, 2011, 10:11:26 pm: I guess you could machine polish them or wrap them.
Title: Re: Scratched Recaro Seats
Post by: Top Cat on June 12, 2011, 10:14:12 pm: Hedge is correct i believe, you can polish the backs just like paintwork. :happy2:

Also it might help cutting off your sons legs. :wink: ( i would )
Title: Re: Scratched Recaro Seats
Post by: bacillus on June 12, 2011, 10:18:21 pm: Quote from: Top Cat on June 12, 2011, 10:14:12 pm
Also it might help cutting off your sons legs. :wink: ( i would )

How harsh TC, you only need the feet off... :laugh:
Title: Re: Scratched Recaro Seats
Post by: Top Cat on June 12, 2011, 10:21:16 pm: Quote from: bacillus on June 12, 2011, 10:18:21 pm
Quote from: Top Cat on June 12, 2011, 10:14:12 pm
Also it might help cutting off your sons legs. :wink: ( i would )

How harsh TC, you only need the feet off... :laugh:

:signLOL:

Yes but just preventing him from doing again is not enough, he needs to be taught a lesson. :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Scratched Recaro Seats
Post by: big al on June 13, 2011, 06:09:14 pm: My rears are scratched too :ashamed:
Getting the car detailed on Friday so will let you know how it turns out, will try for some before and after shots too.
Title: Re: Scratched Recaro Seats
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on June 15, 2011, 10:16:11 pm: Quote from: big al on June 13, 2011, 06:09:14 pm
My rears are scratched too :ashamed:
Getting the car detailed on Friday so will let you know how it turns out, will try for some before and after shots too.
Cheers buddy...keen to know what you used as well...
Title: Re: Scratched Recaro Seats
Post by: Bennett vrs on June 16, 2011, 11:37:36 am: Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on June 12, 2011, 10:09:47 pm
My son has managed to scratch the back of my recaro seats with his gritty shoes... any advice on how I can rectify the unsightly marks?

Just treat them as if they were Paintwork. I machine polishe mine and ran over them with some chemical his black hole, then a coat of dodo juice purple haze and they came up like new. It's a similar finish to the piano black details on the new focus rs, black holes your best freind
Title: Re: Scratched Recaro Seats
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on June 18, 2011, 07:24:35 pm: What's black hole?
Title: Re: Scratched Recaro Seats
Post by: luckyGti on June 18, 2011, 07:29:16 pm: I may be totally wrong but he could mean Poorboy's black hole

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/poorboys-black-hole-glaze-cat9.html
Title: Re: Scratched Recaro Seats
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on June 18, 2011, 08:01:51 pm: Thanks luckyGti...is there something specifically for polishing plastic though?
Title: Re: Scratched Recaro Seats
Post by: GTiscrupes on June 27, 2011, 09:55:59 pm: I advised a mate to cover the seat backs with some fablon before his kids did something similar... did he listen? did he f........

He ended up taking the shells off and had them painted to match the original finish, cant tell the difference now, just look immaculate like there were never any kids in the back.

Might be the way to go if they are real bad???

I'll ask him how he got the backs off again as he said at the time they were a bit of a pain!
Title: Re: Scratched Recaro Seats
Post by: stu_no_1 on June 28, 2011, 04:20:04 pm: be careful i polished mine and it has went like a metalic look on the bits that were polished most i think its actually burned thru the black i just used t cut and it took ages by hand to polish out the scratches mine were quite bad but in the sun light they dont look that great but still better than a scratched seat
before (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fyy204%2Fstu_no_1%2FIMG_0209.jpg&hash=abc1adf1398c2f1b3846d5441e7bcdc48d7b6cfe)
after(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fyy204%2Fstu_no_1%2FIMG_0210.jpg&hash=b0956d71d2b126438be5d1f1874fb39c58a4d3f9)
these pics are not of the same seat but the drivers one looked the same as the pasenger on before i polished it the photo if the passenger side one is like a half and half i done the left side of the seat to see if i could polish it out
Title: Re: Scratched Recaro Seats
Post by: big al on June 28, 2011, 05:38:38 pm: Expensive, but for £100 you can get a pair of these:
http://www.capitalseating.co.uk/productdetail.asp?pid=863&type=a&appgrpid=&appid=&rid=60
Tried a set this weekend and they are amazing, such a snug fit, and keeps your seats in pristine condition, will be getting some when I have my seats retrimmed this winter.
Title: Re: Scratched Recaro Seats
Post by: stu_no_1 on June 28, 2011, 06:52:37 pm: I can see why you would want them but why have nice seats and cover them up
Title: Re: Scratched Recaro Seats
Post by: big al on June 28, 2011, 10:15:10 pm: Quote from: stu_no_1 on June 28, 2011, 06:52:37 pm
I can see why you would want them but why have nice seats and cover them up

Just get them out for special occasions, and to keep them looking as nice as when you first had them.
Would be annoying to have to spend another £300+ to have them retrimmed due to cracking or bolster wear.
Title: Re: Scratched Recaro Seats
Post by: stu_no_1 on June 29, 2011, 08:44:19 am: would that not still happen from getting in and out my bolster on the drivers one is almost back to bar from the previous owner obviously not lifting himself over the bolster
Title: Re: Scratched Recaro Seats
Post by: keano on June 29, 2011, 10:58:18 am: Have a vinyl place cut a clear film to cover them. Will be cheap as chips
Title: Re: Scratched Recaro Seats
Post by: MAT ED30 on June 29, 2011, 01:55:45 pm: Quote from: keano on June 29, 2011, 10:58:18 am
Have a vinyl place cut a clear film to cover them. Will be cheap as chips

Now that's a good idea :smiley:
Title: Re: Scratched Recaro Seats
Post by: Top Cat on June 29, 2011, 02:54:26 pm: I would just put away a few pennines each week, wait until the kids are grown up the get all the seats re-trimmed and polished up, it wont cost a lot. They are great seats but it is easy to get to precious over them. At the end of the day they are seats and by there nature they get used and abused. :rolleye: