Upholstery Repair
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From: harvest AL
Upholstery Repair
I have a small tear in driver's seat back bolster, left side. I believe this part of the seat is vinyl(?). It right about where the back of your arm contacts the seat. Any thought on how this can be repaired?
Thanks, jcs44
03 C5Z
Thanks, jcs44
03 C5Z
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It's leather. I have seen people use leather repair kits with not very pretty results. I would suggest replacing the leather cover. You can find them used or new here on the forum. I have seen them on the "auction site" as low as $350 for a complete set for both seats.
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From: Columbia South Carolina
I have fixed mine in about the same spot, you can buy a deluxe kit for about $8, it comes with a tool that you heat up manually or spend about $20 and get the kit that has the electric tool. This is used to smooth out and blend the repair material to the original. If you practice on spare material, then your repair should come out almost invisible as mine has. Only I know it's there.
Save some money....
Save some money....
Melting Slicks
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From: Silver Spring MD
What KIT did you use?
I have fixed mine in about the same spot, you can buy a deluxe kit for about $8, it comes with a tool that you heat up manually or spend about $20 and get the kit that has the electric tool. This is used to smooth out and blend the repair material to the original. If you practice on spare material, then your repair should come out almost invisible as mine has. Only I know it's there.
Save some money....
Save some money....
Whose kit did you use? Did you find it locally or on fleebay?
The bolster leather on these C5s is substandard and have seen many posts to that effect. Would like to make a decent repair for a modest cost as i'm not Jay Leno. Have only 1 vette and not several hundred cars in a warehouse.
BIGHANK
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From: Columbia South Carolina
I had a local detail shop quote me $150 for replacing the driver bolster leather. SCREW that. Can find a much better use for $150.
Whose kit did you use? Did you find it locally or on fleebay?
The bolster leather on these C5s is substandard and have seen many posts to that effect. Would like to make a decent repair for a modest cost as i'm not Jay Leno. Have only 1 vette and not several hundred cars in a warehouse.
BIGHANK
Whose kit did you use? Did you find it locally or on fleebay?
The bolster leather on these C5s is substandard and have seen many posts to that effect. Would like to make a decent repair for a modest cost as i'm not Jay Leno. Have only 1 vette and not several hundred cars in a warehouse.
BIGHANK
BTW was in the car today checking the roof panel and did not even notice the area that was repaired..........
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