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Tue 27 Jun 2006 15:53
Repairing car fabrics ... - arnold2
Not sure if this is a technical matters question, but what's the best way to repair car seats ?

My Skoda is in great nick, apart from a couple of bits on the front seats - a small tear in the passenger seat base, and a bit of scuffing on both - looks like a bit of wear on both, but only in a couple of places, so it looks like the fabric section could simply be replaced - anyone any experience of this ?
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Tue 27 Jun 2006 16:06
Repairing car fabrics ... - BB
Getting hold of seat covers is the difficult bit. If you are good at sewing, you can always make a pattern seat cover.

Best bet is to go to a scrappy and pick up a a spare.
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Tue 27 Jun 2006 16:20
Repairing car fabrics ... - Falkirk Bairn
There are mobile repairers for interiors, just like there are Dent Remover & Chips Away Franchises - they can patch up seat covers, cigarette burns etc - cannot recall the names but I am sure Google will have them listed
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Wed 28 Jun 2006 13:21
Repairing car fabrics ... - Chris S
Just go for the retro-look and just get a set of furry seat covers!
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Wed 28 Jun 2006 13:31
Repairing car fabrics ... - Altea Ego
My local car shop is doing a matching set of Barbie interiors.

Pink furry seat covers, pink furry steering wheel cover, and matching pink fluffy dice.
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Wed 28 Jun 2006 13:48
Repairing car fabrics ... - BobbyG
Take it you needed to buy 2 sets to do the whole of the 'Van?
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Wed 28 Jun 2006 14:07
Repairing car fabrics ... - Altea Ego
it matches the exterior colour nicely, and goes well with the 4 fluttering england flags....
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Wed 28 Jun 2006 21:11
Repairing car fabrics ... - PhilW
"4 fluttering England flags...."

Poor effort TVM, saw a people carrier with 2 flags on each door and a windsock thing on the aerial the other day......

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Wed 28 Jun 2006 15:08
Repairing car fabrics ... - artful dodger {P}
Pink furry seat covers, pink furry steering wheel cover, and matching pink fluffy dice.

Saw a silver Corsa decked out like this recently. Yuk.


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Wed 28 Jun 2006 15:28
Repairing car fabrics ... - Altea Ego
Ah yes - silver car you see. Very poor taste
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Wed 28 Jun 2006 17:48
Repairing car fabrics ... - artful dodger {P}
>>Very poor taste

I doubt if any toe rag would want to steal it as it was so awful to look at. It was very girly and no doubt the chavess (?) was very pleased with the result. Possibly a Pink fan?


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Wed 28 Jun 2006 17:57
Repairing car fabrics ... - LeePower
Replacing fabric covers on seats is expensive, Try & find either a good set of second hand seats or someone who repairs them.
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Thu 29 Jun 2006 00:00
Repairing car fabrics ... - Stuartli
Try a furniture upholsterer.
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