Featured Seeking suggestions for halting leather seat tearing

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  1. gatorback

    gatorback New Member

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    Seeking simple aesthetically good repair method that will halt deterioration

    Innovative suggestions are appreciated
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    #1 gatorback, Jul 30, 2025 at 6:49 AM
  2. ETC(SS)

    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    Ole Miss bumper sticker will cover that right up..... :ROFLMAO:

    They're probably even made from the same material.
     
    #2 ETC(SS), Jul 30, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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    ...... or - try this stuff, from amazon

    Check out Crymoy on Amazon Amazon.com: Crymoy: Automotive
    Plenty of videos on YouTube that show how to use the stuff & it's supposed to work on both real & fake leather.
     
    #3 hill, Jul 30, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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    that looks like bad news
     
    #4 bisco, Jul 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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    Please clarify: what exactly is forecasted?
     
    #5 gatorback, Jul 31, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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    It looks like it's de-laminating from the base material. IMHO, any fix applied would only be temporary, because of the movement and flexibility of that area. An automotive upholstery shop would sew-in/replace the entire panel.
    IMHO, Seat covers would be the cheapest and fastest fix for this...

    Good Luck....
     
    #6 BiomedO1, Jul 31, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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    Seat covers would be great in most instances. They are even a nice way to inhibit seat wear from both body scuffing & UV. If you have ac ventilated seats though? It sure inhibits cooling of your backside - as the only downside. Often life is a series of trade-offs.
     
    #7 hill, Jul 31, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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    3PriusMike Prius owner since 2000, Tesla M3 2018

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    If you have side airbags make sure you don't block them with any fix

    Mike
     
    #8 3PriusMike, Jul 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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