Folks,

Anyone know how to repair a small burn mark on a rear seat in an STI7.

It was caused very innocently and not because of smoking whilst inside the car as such.

Not caused by me either!

Just want to know if it can be fixed easily, and if so how?


Thanks

Shaun

 

very easy repair.

You need a S.M.A.R.T repairer, most of them will do seat repairs. Look in your local phone book under car body repairs and you should see a company that will do this type of job. This type of repair can be done at your home or work.

I know this because its what i do. You could have ago at doing it yourself, but to be honest its not an expensive repair so let a pro do it. Takes less than 1 hour to do a *** burn in a seat.

regards

pete

 

Good man Pete,

I'll look the phone book and see what I can find.

Thanks,

Shaun

 

Chips away usually offer this service too.

 

Yeah Chips away I've just found them under the RAC's vehicle re-touch section.

Unfortulately with N.Ireland being such a small place, we don't appear to have a S.M.A.R.T repairer.


Shaun

 

No probs.

Forgot to say, if its only a small burn should cost ya no more than £35.00 tops all in.

 

look under vehicle trim

 

Pete,

Just out of curiosity, hows it actually done. Presumably you nick a bit of cloth from a hidden bit of the seat? If so how's it joined in again?

OK, I know that is what you do, so no great detal, I've no intentions of having a go at it myself. You can mail me off line if you wish.

Thanks

Shaun

 

No its not done with bits of cloth, but with new cloth fibres. Actual repair depends on the burn as i use 3 diff methods depemding on size and type of seat.

Some seats the cloth is glued to the sponge, and on some its like a seperate cover. Both of these use a different type of repair.

To find out, can you see the sponge under the cover material? gently pull the cover, if it moves (on the scooby it should from memory although never done a sti7) then the repair is more complicated than a glued cover.

Special / dedicated products are used for these repairs, halfrauds tried to do a cheapo diy version, complete waste of money as it dont look oe.



[Edited by PETENAUD - 1/2/2004 4:39:34 PM]