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Mar 22, 2004 | 11:21 AM

AGVI

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Need advice on fixing seats!!!!!!!!

Has anyone repaired a large hole in their vinyl seats?

I need advice on materials used and where to find them?

Can you dye cloth? Will vinyl paint look good? Will any dye end up on my clothes on a hot summer day? How long to cure/set?

Thanks in advance, Les :D

Mar 22, 2004 | 11:36 AM

brooksman9

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Re: Need advice on fixing seats!!!!!!!! (AGVI)

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Mar 22, 2004 | 11:38 AM

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Re: Need advice on fixing seats!!!!!!!! (AGVI)

Ed T had some informative info awhile back on fixing holes/tears in seats. Let me see if I can find the link.

OK here it is (actually two posts)

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=765539

and

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=766445

Hope this helps. Good Luck!

:seeya

Edit: I see some of the pics are now missing. Perhaps you can contact him for more info.

Again, Good Luck.

:seeya

[Modified by ACECO, 11:40 AM 3/22/2004]

Mar 22, 2004 | 01:35 PM

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Re: Need advice on fixing seats!!!!!!!! (ACECO)

Thanks, I checked out the posts and am wondering if that technique will fix large holes? ...about 3"x6"???

What about dye? Will the dye come off on my clothes?

:D

Mar 22, 2004 | 06:00 PM

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Mar 22, 2004 | 07:40 PM

Paul L

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Re: Need advice on fixing seats!!!!!!!! (AGVI)

I think new covers are in order.

Mar 23, 2004 | 12:25 PM

LemansBlue68

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Re: Need advice on fixing seats!!!!!!!! (AGVI)

The only problem I've had lately is with the 'hole ON the seat!!! :jester
(me). :conehead

...sorry I didn't have anything constructive to offer. Just being a smartbutt...

Mar 23, 2004 | 09:07 PM

vett79

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Re: Need advice on fixing seats!!!!!!!! (LemansBlue68)

I just repaired a seam that was coming apart on my 2 year old "leather like" seats. Removed the necessary hog rings so the seam was exposed and reinforced the seam using a small strip of canvas attached using a product called Seam Mender. This stuff is amazing! It's a latex based contact cement and only works with porous material so the cloth backed vinyl was a perfect material. I tested it first with 2 pieces of canvas and could not pull them apart after setting up over night. So far it shows now signs of coming apart. This might work on the suface but the tear edges would still probably show. Just a thought. Good luck!