nitsypee 0 Posted February 13, 2015 I recently bought Liam's Storm (cheers mate!). A great car, but the passenger seat has worn (in fact probably corroded, apparently) patches, including a small tear. Some pics: I've been chatting with a specialist. Looks like my options include: 1. get it repaired cheaply and badly, which will probably be noticeable; 2. get it repaired properly, which would cost hundreds (from my specialist); 3. get hold of a second-hand seat from somewhere; 4. put a cushion over the patches. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sankysvr6 0 Posted February 13, 2015 Depends on you budget, what is your specialist quoting you? There was someone on hear that had a new peice put in the bolster, then recoloured the whole interior to match it all in. The seats were same colour as yours and the final results looked really good. The other option would be to try and find another seat base to replace it with. But that might be like finding rocking horse poo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted February 14, 2015 It was me that had the leather on the bolster replaced, then coloured the whole interior. The only problem with it, is finding a hide with the same texture, which is very difficult. Thats the only thing noticeable on mine. I think yours is easily repairable though. Look on the furniture clinic website. Apart from the small hole, it looks like its only the paint on your leather that has degraded and that is easily repairable. A small repair patch underneath the hole, then a light bit of leather filler on top would not be noticeable at all. If you push a bit of filler up from the bottom where the bits around the stitching have corroded, I think that'll fix it nicely. The paint is then scrubbed off from the top, and you spray the new paint on then seal it with the lacquer. I sent them my headrest to colour match, and its perfect. If you use a satin lacquer on top, there's no way you would notice the repair on yours. I think the specialist was trying to drum up a bit of business tbh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sankysvr6 0 Posted February 14, 2015 I did think it was you Sean, but wasn't 100%. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nitsypee 0 Posted February 14, 2015 (edited) It was me that had the leather on the bolster replaced, then coloured the whole interior. The only problem with it, is finding a hide with the same texture, which is very difficult. Thats the only thing noticeable on mine. I think yours is easily repairable though. Look on the furniture clinic website. Apart from the small hole, it looks like its only the paint on your leather that has degraded and that is easily repairable. A small repair patch underneath the hole, then a light bit of leather filler on top would not be noticeable at all. If you push a bit of filler up from the bottom where the bits around the stitching have corroded, I think that'll fix it nicely. The paint is then scrubbed off from the top, and you spray the new paint on then seal it with the lacquer. I sent them my headrest to colour match, and its perfect. If you use a satin lacquer on top, there's no way you would notice the repair on yours. I think the specialist was trying to drum up a bit of business tbh. That's really useful - many thanks. I'll go on their website and get myself a kit. (Think I might find myself an old bit of leather to practise on too, as I'm 100% rubbish at this sort of thing!) My specialist was talking of upwards of £500 Edited February 14, 2015 by nitsypee Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted February 14, 2015 Sorry, it's matt lacquer you'll want for factory finish. :bonk: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
