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leatherette seat covers
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:12 pm
by dj_ules
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
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:33 pm
by BorepYano
nope not really, but mine are so dirty though... my own fault for getting white lol
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:25 pm
by dj_ules
haha yeah mine dont get dirty .. they just burn your fukin ass . lol i got all black haha
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:10 pm
by Grue
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.
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:20 pm
by eThix
Wow how long you had them for dj_ules??
you use any thing to clean them??
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:26 am
by topao
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
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:19 pm
by dj_ules
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
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:33 am
by mxysxy
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.
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:31 am
by mr-charisma
is the new installation guide nearly ready to go?
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:43 pm
by dj_ules
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
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:07 pm
by SchumieFan
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
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:11 pm
by dj_ules
oh and also . have you guys gotten your front seats to zip up properly at the back . mine keep spliting and coming apart
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:31 pm
by mr-charisma
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?
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:34 pm
by Bennoz
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.
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:42 pm
by BorepYano
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'
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:36 am
by Grue
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?
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:09 am
by mr-charisma
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..
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:18 am
by mr-charisma
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
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:09 pm
by dj_ules
huh ? yeah they have zips . am i the only peson with zips lol
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:36 pm
by BorepYano
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.