leatherette seat covers

dj_ules · Post by **dj_ules** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:12 pm

hey guys i was part of one of the leatherete seat covers group buys.. just wondering if you guys are having the same prob from mine
mine are starting to wear at the edges, from just everyday wear and tear. is this happening to you guys ? also
mainly on the right hand side of the backend of the driver seat

Post by **BorepYano** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:33 pm

nope not really, but mine are so dirty though... my own fault for getting white lol

dj_ules · Post by **dj_ules** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:25 pm

haha yeah mine dont get dirty .. they just burn your fukin ass . lol i got all black haha

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:10 pm

Mine were getting a pit of a stretched patch where I slide off the seat getting out the car - bit of extra foam under there to firm it up a bit and soon stopped.

eThix · Post by **eThix** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:20 pm

Wow how long you had them for dj_ules??
you use any thing to clean them??

topao · Post by **topao** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:26 am

Yeah i got wear and tear on my drives side one which is turning into quiet a big gash. im gonna have to purchase the two front seat covers again eventually when it gets to bad

dj_ules · Post by **dj_ules** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:19 pm

yeah ive only had mine for maybe a year
theyr black, i havent really cleaned them .. they dont look dirty, but i am geting quite a bit of wear in them.
its like the vinyl or watever it is, is starting to peel off
id say heat wouldnt be helping

i really dont wanna purchase anymore and replacing them.. lol pain in the arse

mxysxy · Post by **mxysxy** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:33 am

dj_ules wrote:yeah ive only had mine for maybe a year
theyr black, i havent really cleaned them .. they dont look dirty, but i am geting quite a bit of wear in them.
its like the vinyl or watever it is, is starting to peel off
id say heat wouldnt be helping

i really dont wanna purchase anymore and replacing them.. lol pain in the arse

pm sent,

any damage on the foam?
It sounds to me the foam on the bolster wasnt in a good condition, hence material was rubbing against the metal frame inside.
Foam damage should always be fixed before installation, otherwise this introduces not enough support, rubbing, etc..., hence excessive wear.
New installation guides I have been creating explains how to diy fixed the foam, pre-install. Will include this into FTO guide.

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:31 am

is the new installation guide nearly ready to go?

dj_ules · Post by **dj_ules** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:43 pm

yeah i added foam more than enough on there..it wasnt in the guide that i used i just used common sense to add it and patch it up.
but yeah its not just the sides. its also the bottom parts where u sit down. probably cause its black. and my car is black. leavin it in the sun .. lol
maybe i should be sprayin some armor all or something to protect it a bit more

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:07 pm

Grue wrote:Mine were getting a pit of a stretched patch where I slide off the seat getting out the car - bit of extra foam under there to firm it up a bit and soon stopped.

copy cat.... you read my thread because

dj_ules · Post by **dj_ules** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:11 pm

oh and also . have you guys gotten your front seats to zip up properly at the back . mine keep spliting and coming apart

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:31 pm

dj_ules wrote:oh and also . have you guys gotten your front seats to zip up properly at the back . mine keep spliting and coming apart

The seat covers have zips on them? I thought they were just slip ons?

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:34 pm

mr-charisma wrote:
dj_ules wrote:oh and also . have you guys gotten your front seats to zip up properly at the back . mine keep spliting and coming apart
The seat covers have zips on them? I thought they were just slip ons?

Man you really need to read the how too... there's nothing 'slip on' about them. Its all about cable ties & wire.

Post by **BorepYano** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:42 pm

2nd that

before you try to put the seat covers on, go and buy a bulk pack of tip ties... speaking of that *off topic* michael, is your pod filter still held up with zip ties? o_0'

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:36 am

SchumieFan wrote:
Grue wrote:Mine were getting a pit of a stretched patch where I slide off the seat getting out the car - bit of extra foam under there to firm it up a bit and soon stopped.
copy cat.... you read my thread because

Great minds Schumie, great minds...

Edit: Just found your post on that. Nice! Much better than my bodge job. Worth putting that pic up in this thread for everyone?

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:09 am

Bennoz wrote:
mr-charisma wrote:
dj_ules wrote:oh and also . have you guys gotten your front seats to zip up properly at the back . mine keep spliting and coming apart
The seat covers have zips on them? I thought they were just slip ons?

Man you really need to read the how too... there's nothing 'slip on' about them. Its all about cable ties & wire.

Hehe, yeah

maybe "slip on" wasn't the right choice of words

but what I meant was I didn't think they had a zipper on them like the stock seat covers do..

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:18 am

BorepYano wrote:2nd that

*off topic* michael, is your pod filter still held up with zip ties? o_0'

lol, yeah ...had to cut them off to do some work on my "cold air box" & couldn't find any more to string it back up again, so I had to use an ockey strap temporarily but it was bouncing around too much & hitting the bonnet & I was worried about it hitting the gearbox whatsit again, so now it's back to the zip ties

dj_ules · Post by **dj_ules** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:09 pm

huh ? yeah they have zips . am i the only peson with zips lol

Post by **BorepYano** » Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:36 pm

lol
yeah they should all have zips

basically what max has done is taken the seat covers off, and used it as a template, so everything should be the same, only thing different is the meterial.