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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: andygo on March 07, 2012, 10:36:08 am

Title: leather seat refurb
Post by: andygo on March 07, 2012, 10:36:08 am

I'm sure I'm not alone in having signs of wear on the rear seat doorside bolster caused by getting in and out of the car.

A fabric replacement seat cover for the backrest is about £160, but the cost for my 1/2 leather version is £700 due to the fact the seat is heated and has electric lumbar support.

Anyone had their leather section (!) refurbed and was it any good after being done?

Title: Re: leather seat refurb
Post by: Geoffcarragh on March 07, 2012, 11:17:03 am

700 sounds like a silly price. I wouldnt pay that.

You can buy a full leather interior for a little more. Front and rear seats and door cards.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-GTI-Leather-heated-seats-R32-/251005567535?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a7119022f

Title: Re: leather seat refurb
Post by: skard on March 07, 2012, 11:22:06 am

I'm going to the Furniture Clinic (near Newcastle but have branches elsewhere) soon to get a quote for a door card repair and to sort a scuff on my seat, will be interesting to see what they're rates are as they specialise in this sort of thing, with good results looking at their website.

Title: Re: leather seat refurb
Post by: LouCyffer on March 07, 2012, 12:26:57 pm

I'd recommend A good coach trimmer myself. Take a look in Classic Car magazines, or on club websites. Generally this sort of minor repair is best done by restorative experts.

Around us, these guys just can't be beaten. http://www.dlbarrandsons.co.uk/

A good old family firm, that have years of experience.

Title: Re: leather seat refurb
Post by: andygo on March 07, 2012, 05:51:14 pm

http://www.leatherrepaircompany.com/

This looks promising for a DIY effort.

Title: Re: leather seat refurb
Post by: andygo on March 12, 2012, 04:51:19 pm

Well I got the box of goodies today to refurb my 'just starting to wear' bolster on my drivers seat.

Just kept on adding black to the mid grey base colourant until it matched the seat. Spread a few drops of the resulting mix onto the worn area, spread it with a piece of foam (supplied) and dried it with a hairdryer. I then applied a mix of gloss and matt sealer to the coloured are and dried that off as well.

The end result is perfect, you just cant see any change in colour from standard. It took 30 minutes to do.

So a big thumbs up to the leather repair company.

I would imagine an application of mainly matt sealer would get rid of shiny steering wheel syndrome as well.