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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 09:55 AM
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Can anyone recommend a method to repair the vinyl on vinyl/cloth seats? I have a silver dollar sized hole in the vinyl by the seam on my driver's side seat by the lumbar support arch. I have some of the pieces to the hole in my glove box. The hole started out as a tear along the seam and progressively got worse with age.

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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 10:19 AM
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Vinyl in hard to repair, but I have seen vinyl repair kits at auto parts stores and wally-world, not sure how they work, but it might be worth a try
 
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 12:02 PM
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I had a rip by the handle for the back of the seat. I had completly taken it off and had a upostry shop replace that pice and it costed me $20 and 5 for the material. So maybe if you could find a shopthat can do it if youcompletly take off the upostry. It comes off of the foam easly.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 01:41 PM
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have a professional do it or else its just gonna tear again. Or invest in some quality seat covers.
 
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Old Nov 20, 2007 | 07:36 AM
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Hard to repair.

there are some good glues called 'Plastix' and "For Plastics" that have a separate 'activator' that you put on first...these are fast setting and much stronger.

there is a very versatile & strong...but slow setting repair material
first used on the fabric of camping tents called
"Seam Grip"
that works wonders when used properly.
Practice before hand.
 
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