Leather Tear Repair

ExigeS · 12-05-2015, 12:42 PM

How would you go about repairing a tear in one of the leather seats? It must have just happened since I don't recall seeing this when I worked on the car a bit a week or two ago, so it's very fresh and not torn wide open yet. I want to try and do something now to repair it and keep it from getting worse.

Are there any DIY kits that work well, or is this something a professional would be able to do without reupholstering the entire seat?

str8shot · 12-09-2015, 09:16 AM

I have the same issue with my leatherette.

About a 2" tear on the left of the drivers side seat cushion.

ExigeS · 12-09-2015, 05:07 PM

Was pretty surprised; the dealer is covering this under warranty. Figured it couldn't hurt to ask, but I half expected them to counter with it's wear and tear on a CPO car.

It looks like you can buy new upholsery for a few hundred bucks, so that's an option. The quote I got for the repair from one guy before I knew it was going to be warrantied was like 400$ which wasn't worth it since I could get a new one for cheaper than that.

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ExigeS Enlisted Member 8 Rep 31 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	Leather Tear Repair How would you go about repairing a tear in one of the leather seats? It must have just happened since I don't recall seeing this when I worked on the car a bit a week or two ago, so it's very fresh and not torn wide open yet. I want to try and do something now to repair it and keep it from getting worse. Are there any DIY kits that work well, or is this something a professional would be able to do without reupholstering the entire seat?
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12-09-2015, 09:16 AM	#2
str8shot Lieutenant 107 Rep 471 Posts Drives: N54 Montego Blue 135i Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Wisco iTrader: (1)	I have the same issue with my leatherette. About a 2" tear on the left of the drivers side seat cushion. __________________ 08 Montego Blue 135i Coupe // Sport Package // Custom E30 tune // str8shot bluetooth enabled ECA // Walboro 255 inline pump // BMS downpipes // VRSF 7" FMIC // Injen intake // Berk ceramic exhaust // OEM 550i clutch // MFactory single mass flywheel // Vorshlag camber plates // Hotchkis FSB // Turner adjustable drop links // AST 5100 coilovers // Hawk HPS pads // Ti backing plates // Stoptech stainless brake lines // Turner 15mm spacers
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ExigeS Enlisted Member 8 Rep 31 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	Was pretty surprised; the dealer is covering this under warranty. Figured it couldn't hurt to ask, but I half expected them to counter with it's wear and tear on a CPO car. It looks like you can buy new upholsery for a few hundred bucks, so that's an option. The quote I got for the repair from one guy before I knew it was going to be warrantied was like 400$ which wasn't worth it since I could get a new one for cheaper than that.
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