Booth Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 I need some help with my leather seats in my Celica GT, When i bought them the seat bolsters were a bit damaged but they have to been getting progressivly worse to the point im having to stop wearing jeans with metal bits on incase I catch them. this is how they look now Both passenger and drivers seat are like this but the pic is of the drivers side which is the worst. Whats the best way to fix this cause I dont think new seats are an option as they are rare as fook? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelicaBabe Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Personally I dont know of an easy fix dude, re-trim would be the best fit I would think, speak to Mondo (Hide and Seat Interiors) in the Corp section. My drivers seat is 10x worse than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperman Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 maybe have a look here. dont know what was done really but looks good in the end. andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyboyws6 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 I'm not very familiar with gen 7 seats, but on 6s you can swap the seat backs side to side, they are only fastened on by 4 bolts. That puts the unworn inside edge on the opposite side, and the worn bit on the inside edge where it should have an easier life. Any help? Or, an upholsterer should be able to re-dye the scuffed bits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keef-b Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 The Gen7 seats have side airbags so the side to side seat back shuffle is a no go You can get leather repair kits from fleabay, i did get a black one a few years ago to repair a tear in the bolster of my passenger seat on a MR2 ( passenger + studded belt + alcohol = screwed seat ). There was what was basically a paint type stuff that you put over the repaired section to blend it with the rest of the seat - i can see no reason why you couldn't use that to "refinish" the area's of your bolster that have worn off. Just took a bit of patience mixing the stuff to get the right finish/tone as it came in two bottles - one was the colour the other was something that took the shine away from it and dulled it to allow you to match it to the existing leather. The quality of the end result was proportional to the amount of time/effort put into it - so on my second attempt it was actually quite a good result - i don't speak of the first time of there would not have had to have been a second attempt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nthnmunky Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 There are some decent reconolisers out there that could work wonders and have that looking like new but they'll charge a fair old few quid for the privilege. No first hand experience of these guys but they seem local to you? Might be worth checking them out? http://www.leathertech.co.uk/leather-vinyl-repairs HTH, Shame about the seats but hopefully they aren't as bad as you imagine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 PM'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booth Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Cheers for the input everyone, I really dunno if a recolour will work cause It might ruin the red stitching. I might have to go down the expensive route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizona Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Get Mondo to sort it, if you try going the cheaper route reckon it'll be something that always bugs you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwood Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 people use tattoo guns to re-black leather like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayve Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 i ve got the same problem mate mondo is good but hes miles away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booth Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 I was thinkin that, Ive email the place that Munky posted and they want £110 to repair the seats but they said a retrim is the best option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 It might be possible to match the leather and simply replace the worn out sections, mate. That all depends on the grain of the leather more than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayve Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 its a bastard to match been down that root myself when the guy installing my head unit sat on my brand new leather with a stanley knife in his back pocket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 As said above, i'm thinking of trying stuff like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BUFFALO-BLACK-LEATHER-MINI-REPAIR-KIT-SOFAS-CARS-/130408162115?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item1e5ceea343 Although my seats are not as bad as yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 its a bastard to match been down that root myself when the guy installing my head unit sat on my brand new leather with a stanley knife in his back pocket I'd have been sending him a bill for that, mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayve Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 he said he d pay for repair but i cant find anyone to match original leather im now going down another root with another idea shame ya not closer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 he said he d pay for repair but i cant find anyone to match original leather im now going down another root with another idea shame ya not closer That's why firms like DHL come in handy, mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayve Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 what do ya want the whole seats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelicaBen190 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Theres a leather repair guy near me, repairs car seats/leather seats/sofas.etc he showed me some pictures of a really old tatty armchair, loads of damage all over like in your picture. And then afterwards, where it was like a brand new chair. Service is out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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