Leather seat repair....

m2n · 15th January 2019, 16:49

Drivers seat had small hole with the filling showing when I bought the car. Gradually got worse as I get in and out and rubbing the area. What is the best repair kit to use?
Or just get some really sticky thick black tape !

mileshawk56 · 15th January 2019, 17:42

Unlikely that any sticky tape will work, too much temperature up and down, it will end up sticking to your back. If its leather a proper repair will cost about 200/250 quid. Chris.S.

gazcaz · 15th January 2019, 17:42

Got my drivers seat repaired by a car upholster here in Sussex fab job.....

jim_k · 15th January 2019, 18:48

I tried a repair job on a leather sofa some years back. The repair lasted a few days. it's not something I'd try again. Why not get a quote or two first. Maybe the kits are better now but I's start off by looking at a professional job first.

stevestrat · 15th January 2019, 19:00

I had a small tear in the driver's bolster in the 260 when I first got it. I went on Ebay, found a place that supplied black vinyl and did free samples! Got the free sample, way more than I needed, cut an appropriate size piece, worked it into the tear so that it lay flat behind the tear and glued it in place.

suzublu · 15th January 2019, 19:28

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Originally Posted by stevestrat

I had a small tear in the driver's bolster in the 260 when I first got it. I went on Ebay, found a place that supplied black vinyl and did free samples! Got the free sample, way more than I needed, cut an appropriate size piece, worked it into the tear so that it lay flat behind the tear and glued it in place.

This is the way we used to repair leather covers on gymnastic equipment

Cut a piece large enough to fit under the hole/tear, apply contact adhesive to one side at a time, & glue. You couldn't see the join

trikey · 15th January 2019, 19:29

Have a look on Rimmers website (Rover clearance parts) They have several seat covers available, it would be better to replace with a genuine old stock cover.

vitesse · 15th January 2019, 19:35

And when I needed a better driver’s seat for my lhd car I stole the passenger’s seat from my daughter’s expired rhd car. Stripped all the leather off the seat and back, most difficult were the clips in the back and moved everything over. The UK passenger’s seat was almost mint, unworn, tis now my driver’s seat.

Lot’s of seats in scrapyards all over Europe with what can be mint condition UK driver’s seats. Average price for a complete seat here in Sweden in A condition is just less than £100, and that's the whole seat.

Could be worth looking into rather than looking at some already half tatty leather covers.

Just an idea

Ian G · 15th January 2019, 20:01

I had the pretend leather bolster and side panel on my drivers seat replaced with real leather cost £130 all I had to do was drop the car off at the upholsterers and they did the rest.
Cheers Ian

15th January 2019, 16:49	#1
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stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,455 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	I had a small tear in the driver's bolster in the 260 when I first got it. I went on Ebay, found a place that supplied black vinyl and did free samples! Got the free sample, way more than I needed, cut an appropriate size piece, worked it into the tear so that it lay flat behind the tear and glued it in place. __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

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trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,756 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Have a look on Rimmers website (Rover clearance parts) They have several seat covers available, it would be better to replace with a genuine old stock cover. __________________ Lest we forget..

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15th January 2019, 17:42	#2
mileshawk56 Posted a thing or two MGZT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,280 Thanks: 1,738 Thanked 299 Times in 216 Posts	Unlikely that any sticky tape will work, too much temperature up and down, it will end up sticking to your back. If its leather a proper repair will cost about 200/250 quid. Chris.S.

15th January 2019, 18:48	#4
jim_k Avid contributor Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Reading Posts: 199 Thanks: 47 Thanked 44 Times in 31 Posts	I tried a repair job on a leather sofa some years back. The repair lasted a few days. it's not something I'd try again. Why not get a quote or two first. Maybe the kits are better now but I's start off by looking at a professional job first.

15th January 2019, 19:35	#8
vitesse I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gävle Posts: 2,527 Thanks: 395 Thanked 823 Times in 652 Posts	And when I needed a better driver’s seat for my lhd car I stole the passenger’s seat from my daughter’s expired rhd car. Stripped all the leather off the seat and back, most difficult were the clips in the back and moved everything over. The UK passenger’s seat was almost mint, unworn, tis now my driver’s seat. Lot’s of seats in scrapyards all over Europe with what can be mint condition UK driver’s seats. Average price for a complete seat here in Sweden in A condition is just less than £100, and that's the whole seat. Could be worth looking into rather than looking at some already half tatty leather covers. Just an idea

15th January 2019, 20:01	#9
Ian G This is my second home Small Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Land of the Eel Posts: 6,315 Thanks: 2,328 Thanked 2,991 Times in 1,431 Posts	I had the pretend leather bolster and side panel on my drivers seat replaced with real leather cost £130 all I had to do was drop the car off at the upholsterers and they did the rest. Cheers Ian