Re-trim leather wheel and seat tear on SS

[garfa]

Hi Guys,

• The leather on my steering wheel has deterioriatede badly nad is pitted. Can this be fixed or re-trimmed? Know any good places/people? $500is is a new wheel from Holden (YUCK!).

• Secondly, the bolstered side on the driver's seat has a small tear (on the black fabric). Can this be repaired? I cannot afford a new seat and cannot afford to have seat covers as they look shit! Also the foam is not as perky as it once used to be, can this be re done as well?

Thanks heaps!

[Calaber]

Garfa

A good auto upholsterer should be able to repair the seat by replacing that section of the cover which is damaged, provided the matching cloth is still available. It usually is for late models.

They might be able to re-cover the wheel, too. You need only to ask. Price? No idea, it will depend on the amoun t of work involved, but if you have a back up car, you can save a bit by pulling out the seat and the wheel and just handing them over, rather than having them spend their time removing and installing.

[colgf]

Steering wheel- cheaper to buy a good second hand one on ebay. Very hard to get a good recover job & stitching on steering wheels

Seat- I have same problem on my Anthracite Leather driver seat door side squab split about 100mm long.. Rang an uphosterer , he told me that this leather is almost unprocurable & cost would end up being the same as a whole new leather seat back from GMH (about $800) . So I bought a leather needle & thread from a saddlery & stiched it up myself!!!!! Cost , about $6. You hardly notice it now , the stitching almost matches the current seams.....

[bigjim92]

One way to help the leather steering wheels stay in good nick is to rub a decent hand moisturiser into it.

It may sound stupid, I thought it was the first time I saw my boss doing it. But it keeps the steering wheel in good condition.

[PaulSV6]

There are interior leather protectants available for this sort of issue.

Im not sure about hand moisturizer but you can keep using it.

[VZ_SS]

Hi Guys,

• The leather on my steering wheel has deterioriatede badly nad is pitted. Can this be fixed or re-trimmed? Know any good places/people? $500is is a new wheel from Holden (YUCK!).

• Secondly, the bolstered side on the driver's seat has a small tear (on the black fabric). Can this be repaired? I cannot afford a new seat and cannot afford to have seat covers as they look shit! Also the foam is not as perky as it once used to be, can this be re done as well?

Thanks heaps!

I've got the cloth black trims off my ss seats when i got my leather put in laying around if your interested. Taking up room in the shed.

[garfa]

mate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yes please
I gather they are black with the middle being black again?
How much would you want for them?

[VZ_SS]

Yeah they are full black trim, both front seats. I can send them COD to you, just pay the postage mate and that'll do.

[garfa]

Wow... thanks.

PM sent with address...

[Daz750]

Pays to ask hey!! Another happy customer...........

[bakes25]

nice happy commodore family. very good.