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Ajolious
Member Since: 01 Aug 2006
Location: Plymouth
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I managed to put a small tear into the leather side section of one of the middle row seats this week when pulling my mountain bike out of the boot. It is only about 10mm, but has exposed the foam inside. At present it is covered with a small piece of tape, but I was wondering what the best way forward might be.
Has anyone got any tips or tricks or is it best taken to an expert?
Looking forward to seeing those of you going to Dartmoor
AJ AJ
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 20th Oct 2007 4:34 pm |
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Adiver
Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Rutland
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First of all - bad news about the tape! This will probably pull off the coating on the leather as you try to remove it. Do remove it soon and very carefully to avoid a much more costly repair.
Next do either of two things:-
1 - go to Halfruads and buy one of their seat repair kits - follow the instructions and job done, or:-
2 - get a small piece of leather from an old jacket and make it about 1cm bigger than the tear all round, apply some PVA glue to one side of it and poke it through the hole and centre it, carefully pressing the seat leather onto it to bond (the glue side needs to stick the patch to the reverse side of the leather on the seat, rather than to the foam!). Wipe off any excess glue with a damp tissue and leave it to dry for a few hours. The pressure of the foam in the seat should press the repair peice agianst the seat leather and you will find it has made a neat repair with only a very small slit to show, but it will be reinforced from the inside and plenty strong enough. Use a waterproof indelible ink marker pen of the same or slightly darker colour to touch in any miss colour if the repair patch shows through the small slit.
This is the best you can hope to achieve, but it should be pretty near invisible.
Or you could use a company like DentSmart or such to do it for you - they may make a better job, but will essentially use the same process.
Jon
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| 20th Oct 2007 5:09 pm |
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90BHP
Member Since: 18 Oct 2006
Location: Half way along the road on the right
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Buy Practical classics Magazine, go to the restoration company section. Lift Phone etc
Good luck, did the same in a Mini Cooper seat a few years ago, spent ages looking for the repair afterwards. Can't even remember where it was now ! "To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
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| 20th Oct 2007 5:27 pm |
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dick dastardly
Member Since: 29 May 2007
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90BHP wrote:Good luck, did the same in a Mini Cooper seat a few years ago
So how many elephants did you remove from the mini cooper to make space for the mountain bike ? 
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| 20th Oct 2007 10:48 pm |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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I think you will find the side of the seats is vinyl not leather. Have a close look to check, if not leather you will need a vinyl repair kit. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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| 20th Oct 2007 10:51 pm |
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90BHP
Member Since: 18 Oct 2006
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@ DD -  Everyone hates the smart 
Actually, I have managed to get my Trek in the Mini, with the pedals, wheels and seat post all taken off ! Elephant hd to walk home. "To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
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| 20th Oct 2007 11:03 pm |
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Ajolious
Member Since: 01 Aug 2006
Location: Plymouth
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Many thanks for the the tips, I have not been able to confirm if the seat sides are vinyl, though I think they might be. Have not been able to find any repair kits at Halfords anyway yet. AJ
Work to live don't live to work
07MY TDV6 SE Auto plus a few toys
Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert
17' of red Coleman plastic.. paddles not essential
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| 5th Nov 2007 1:14 pm |
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B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
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By the time you try and repair it, then find it looks worse and get someone else to attempt another repair, you would probably be a lot quicker and cheaper replacing the seat cover. All the covers are available individually, speak to Nick at Yeovil.
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| 23rd Dec 2007 7:21 am |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
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Phone one of the smart repair people, my brother put a 4cm rip in his leather seat. He had a smart repair for about £30 and after 4 years it still looks good. You can see it, but only if you look.
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| 23rd Dec 2007 9:08 am |
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