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Old Oct 22, 2018 | 06:45 PM
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Re-foamed, cleaned and repaired a friend's C5 Sport Seat. I tried to find a good replacement for the outer upper as it had a tear but couldn't find one.. I bought a no-heat leather/vinyl repair kit online and some SEM Color Coat - Plastic & Vinyl Flexible Coating in Flame Red. After a thorough cleaning and several layers of leather repair, I sprayed the color coat on the one panel with the repaired tear. This SEM product is a perfect match! I am not sure how durable the repair is but I was able to tug and pull in different directions without any giving. Its not perfect but 100% better than what I started with.

Very dirty and a 3" tear

After cleaning, leather repair and SEM Color Coat

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Old Oct 23, 2018 | 12:19 AM
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Looks like a good job - so much better than a torn piece.
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Old Oct 23, 2018 | 08:11 AM
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Nice job.
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Old Oct 24, 2018 | 02:43 PM
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Well done DiY. Like you said, you'll see how it wears as it'll get a lot of use. Try to enter and exit putting as little pressure on it as possible.
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Wow..good color match, blend's right in, and it doesn't catch your eye.
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Old Oct 24, 2018 | 07:25 PM
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Very nice job!
Your friend should be very pleased!
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