Leather seat needs mending
#1
Leather seat needs mending
I have a tear in the lumbar area of the driver's seat. I went to a local guy that I know and he said he couldn't match the leather and the cost would be high. He recommended a local guy that does tear repairs. He did a good job but the repair cracked open this weekend. I want to save the interior if I can. Any advice on how I should handle this repair. Thanks.
#3
He said he would come back. I just want to make sure that the process he is using is the best method. He filled the tear with a vinyl patch material and then sanded and painted the area to match. I'm worried that it will just keep splitting open. I think it needs a piece of material put behind the tear to hold things together. I suspect that will leave a bulge so that may be why it was not done already. The interior was in great shape until the tear appeared. I'm almost positive it was a mechanic at the Ford dealership I took it to for service that caused the tear. I did not discover it until the next day. My daughter had driven the truck since I picked it up from the dealer. She never puts anything in her back pocket. I don't know why the even put pockets on "skinny jeans". She assured me that it was not her. I do not want to blame anyone unless I can prove it. The dealer just gave me the name of someone that might be able to repair it. Too far away to consider. I'll call the local guy back.