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Leather car Seat Repair Guide
Doing leather car seat repair works on your car need not be a big deal at all. You need not loose any sleep over it, because all you need is a simple guide to follow if you have not been doing it before. This article is written to take you through all the steps you will take to do a successful auto upholstery repair jobs.
Money will always come first in your mind whenever you discover a problem like this, you will think of visiting the specialists for the job and what they will take from you. Many of us cannot stand the ugly sight of seeing our vehicle leather seats torn and looking untidy.
You need to know this simple truth, that their is no big deal in vehicle upholstery repair jobs, and as a result, you do not need the help of a vehicle interior experts.
Leather Car Seat Repair Step By Step Guide
Following the steps below you can carry out your leather car seat repair again and again, but you will need the right tools, to be able to achieve this, like upholstery needle, patch, vinyl repair gel and thread strong enough for upholstery works.
1. Vehicle upholstery repairs start with determining the nature of the damage on the upholstery and the material from which it is made. These two will help you, not only to know the type of repair that is necessary but also to plan effectively for the job.
2. With all the necessary tools mentioned above ready, approach the problem based on its nature, not all holes on upholstery for examples, can be mended the same way, it all depends on the nature and size of the hole, so as to get a perfect well covered seat at the end.
3. Use strong thread and strong needle to sow the upholstery; this is very important because you want the repair works to be as permanent as possible. Do not use the normal needle but get the right canvas needle that is sturdy and slightly curved from any fabric shop that is just perfect for a job like this.
4. Do the sowing using letter x crisscross pattern, which everybody can do. This type of stitch is perfect for this job as it will tightly hold the affected edges together and get them ready for the next operation you want to do.
5. To make the stitched surface very strong and to make it less or non visible apply some quantity of upholstery gel on it and indent it with a patch of similar pattern as every other part of the upholstery.
6. If you have done all the above steps well, allow the gel to dry and then observe your work, you will see that you have completely eradicated the ugly looking holes on your vehicle’s upholstery.
This method works better and gives much more lasting solution than many of the repair kits that are being sold in the market, and also you will save money on the job you have done.
Please note that this method is meant for small holes that can be sewed, bigger ones require a slip over vehicle seat cover.