Upholstery

[dave7268]

Well not driven my car for over four months due to a severely fractured collarbone so my dad has been driving me around everywhere and using the car on a daily basis.

Today when he taxi'd me around I noticed that the drivers seat bolster looked rather odd...





So the bolster is more or less flattened and when you grab it you can feel that it is broken. How has it happened - well my dad has bad knees so he basically slides in and out of the seat all the time resulting in the damage.

Whilst checking this out I noticed a hole in the drivers seat where the seat belt pulls across. You can see that the material  has gradually worn through and then a hole developed. I have checked the seat belt and there are no sharp pieces of fabric that could inflict such damage - has anyone else got any wear and tear in a similar place on their seats? Passenger side is fine and gets nearly as much use.



So the next question would be... does anyone know of a reputable upholsterer who could fix this in the Merseyside/Manchester areas?

[kalimon]

Well not driven my car for over four months due to a severely fractured collarbone so my dad has been driving me around everywhere and using the car on a daily basis.

Today when he taxi'd me around I noticed that the drivers seat bolster looked rather odd...





So the bolster is more or less flattened and when you grab it you can feel that it is broken. How has it happened - well my dad has bad knees so he basically slides in and out of the seat all the time resulting in the damage.

Whilst checking this out I noticed a hole in the drivers seat where the seat belt pulls across. You can see that the material  has gradually worn through and then a hole developed. I have checked the seat belt and there are no sharp pieces of fabric that could inflict such damage - has anyone else got any wear and tear in a similar place on their seats? Passenger side is fine and gets nearly as much use.



So the next question would be... does anyone know of a reputable upholsterer who could fix this in the Merseyside/Manchester areas?

What a mess!
I'd have to get a completely new seat or sell the car

[Beezer]

You can get replacement seat covers from VW but they're a nightmare to change.

I once bought a Scirocco that had a small tear in the passenger seat base and got a new cover from VW which cost about £130 iirc. Had to take the seat out and then apart. Luckily I worked with a guy who had done it before so he helped. The dealer quoted about £300 to do it.

The easiest solution would be a new/second hand seat, but with second hand you never know if it's been in a crash or something.

[dave7268]

What a mess!
I'd have to get a completely new seat or sell the car

Tell me about it!! 

New car is not an option for another couple of years yet so it either needs repairing or a replacement. Heaven knows how much a new set would cost.

[dave7268]

You can get replacement seat covers from VW but they're a nightmare to change.

I once bought a Scirocco that had a small tear in the passenger seat base and got a new cover from VW which cost about £130 iirc. Had to take the seat out and then apart. Luckily I worked with a guy who had done it before so he helped. The dealer quoted about £300 to do it.

The easiest solution would be a new/second hand seat, but with second hand you never know if it's been in a crash or something.

Yeah, been reading on the net about people who have replaced the covers themselves and it sounds like a right fiddly job to do.

I guess the only real place to source a new seat would be from a stealers?

[kalimon]

What a mess!
I'd have to get a completely new seat or sell the car

Tell me about it!! 

New car is not an option for another couple of years yet so it either needs repairing or a replacement. Heaven knows how much a new set would cost.

I was only joking about selling the car but I'd be gutted if it was mine, as I'm sure you are.
I'd be scouring ebay and salvage yards for a replacement. There must be a few available.

[dave7268]

I was only joking about selling the car but I'd be gutted if it was mine, as I'm sure you are.
I'd be scouring ebay and salvage yards for a replacement. There must be a few available.

Then don't say things like that jokingly  LOL, been half tempted on the FL but get a load of earache, "what do you need a new car for, there is nothing wrong with the one you got!" and life is just not worth that kinda hassle (especially when it starts to escalate) 

Yupp, sure am gutted but not been able to find a replacement yet. Seen two so far and they have both been in quite unkempt conditions with bad stains over the seats so didn't want to entertain either of them.

[Arnold_Lane]

How about trying someone like this: http://www.autotrimltd.co.uk/car-upholstery-repairs

I've not used them, but might be worth inquiring before replacing the seat

[SRGTD]

Dave, with my car OCD, I'd have real issues with that and need to get it sorted fast.

Sorry can't recommend anyone, but a quick Google turned up these 2 companies - very similar names but they don't appear to be connected. Good reviews on Google for both and lots of pictures on Google for the second under the reviews;

Autotrim Merseyside Limited; https://www.autotrimmerseyside.co.uk
Auto Trim Limited; http://www.autotrimltd.co.uk

[fredgroves]

Seen two so far and they have both been in quite unkempt conditions with bad stains over the seats so didn't want to entertain either of them.

When you have a crash that writes off your car leaving in it in the scrappy, it probably does involve some staining of the drivers seat!