If there is a desire to drag the car seats, then it is not necessary to go to a specialized salon, the problem can be solved with your own hands. In this way, you can update the appearance of the cabin, give it an original style and remove the worn seats. It is not necessary to have a sewing education to carry out this work; it is enough to have a sufficient amount of patience and desire. The work of changing the skin cannot be called difficult, but at the same time it is quite painstaking.
Materials and tools:
- Perforated eco-leather (used in beige) 2.5 m
- Eco leather without perforation (used in beige) 1.5 m
- Artificial leather (used in black) 3.5 m
Note: you should choose special leather for the car, it is designed for temperature changes, and is also resistant to fading. Furniture leatherette is not suitable due to the fact that it is not adapted to the conditions of the car, but only suits the apartment conditions.
- Foam rubber thin thickness 0.5 cm (for gluing leather parts)
- Furniture glue
- Sewing machine
- Leather needles no. 90 or 100
- Threads for sewing leather (ordinary threads are not suitable, they are suitable with the Extra Strong mark or for shoes) three 200-meter spools
- Adhesive non-woven material 3-5 m
- Machine oil
Step one. Material preparation.
All available foam rubber was glued with non-woven using an iron. This procedure is required in order for the foam rubber to withstand the load on it during operation and not crumble. An additional benefit of the non-woven fabric is the ease of sliding of the foam rubber when sewing.
Step two. Seat preparation.
For convenience, the seats are removed from the vehicle. Next, you need to remove all the old skin.
Step three. Markup.
At first glance, looking at the cover, everything seems pretty clear. But when the old cover is cut into details, it will be very easy to get confused. Therefore, the author, armed with a marker, numbers each part of the cover. To remember which number corresponds to which, the author drew a diagram of each seat with backs on a piece of paper, and numbered the details of the cover. Using the numbering on the trim parts, it will be impossible to get confused now.
Step four. Knitting needles.
On the inside of the cover there are pockets with knitting needles. Since they will be needed for the updated wrap, they had to be pulled out and set aside for now. The location of the spokes was also marked on the paper diagram.
Step five. Preparation of the pattern.
After all the preparations, the covers can be ripped, the seam allowances are cut off. This is how the patterns for the new sheathing look.
Step six. Open it.
Every detail was transferred to leatherette. In order not to get the details in a mirror image, they are applied to the wrong side of the material with the wrong side up.
Step seven. Seam allowances.
On all the necessary sides, the author made allowances for seams of 1 cm in size. All parts are also numbered.
Step eight. Tenderloin.
All prepared parts of the cover are checked again, after which they are cut out.
Step eight. A set of parts.
Thus, the author received a complete set of parts for the covers. In the photo, you can see backseat, the back and front seats are made in the same way.
Step nine. Glue.
As mentioned at the beginning of the article, leather parts require gluing with foam rubber. The author needed to do this work only with beige, since black leather was already glued upon purchase. The glue was applied with a rubber spatula and a brush. Before the main gluing, the author practiced on the scraps.
Step ten. Features of gluing and knitting needles.
When gluing perforated eco-leather with foam rubber, the glue began to seep into the holes. Therefore, the author decided to glue the wrong side first with interlining, and then glue the foam rubber to it. The general picture looked like this: leather, non-woven on it, foam rubber on top of it, and then non-woven again.
After the parts were dry, you could start cutting them out and start sewing. Starting with the central parts, they laid out the lines for the stitches.
Knitting needles were attached from the inside out, and their future location was marked by referring to the drawn diagram. For the knitting needles, stripes were cut from the fabric of long knitting needles. Having folded the fabric along the knitting needle, sewed the necessary parts to the wrong side.
Step eleven. Lines.
The decorative stitches were made with a sewing machine, while the front side of the material was oiled to better advance the foot over it.
Step twelve. Assembly of parts.
When all the parts were ready, it was time to start assembling. All the elements of the cover were sewn into one, referring to the drawn diagram. All the details were ground down one by one.
Step thirteen. Clothespins.
Clothespins can be very helpful in working with sewing machine... The author has connected parts with them for even sewing, their advantage is that they do not leave marks on the material.
Step fourteen. Appearance.
After sewing machine you need to cut off excess foam.
Padding of car seats Is a great way to return an aesthetic appearance to the interior, because old, worn covers in the car can ruin the whole design. This is especially necessary for the interior of light shades, the upholstery of which has lost its brightness, stained and cannot be cleaned. Fortunately, now there are many materials and tools that allow you to do the hauling yourself. This is not as complicated a procedure as it might seem at first glance, you just need to have basic technical skills and the necessary tools.
Self-hauling car seats
Do-it-yourself car seat upholstery: where to start?
Every avid motorist will agree that the hauling of the cabin is important element, without which tuning of any car will not do. But, alas, not everyone can afford this pleasure. In order to significantly save on the services of car dealerships, this guide has been written. So, before starting work, you need to decide on the material that is most often used:
- Carpet. The most affordable and inexpensive option for chair upholstery. Usually its base is covered with decorative pile. The main advantage of this material is a wide range colors and a simple process for upholstering a car seat.
- Velours. Has begun to lose its relevance, since now it is not easy to purchase fabric High Quality... Many manufacturers make velor, the covers from which wear out quickly. You need to be careful.
- Alcantara. Differs in a fine-fiber base. Motorists often choose it because Alcantara is of high quality and durable, pleasant to the touch. In addition, it has a special coating that protects the covers from dirt.
- Leather or leatherette for cladding. Padding of seats with leather Despite being spectacular and durable, it has some drawbacks, including the low elasticity of the seat and the ability of the material to absorb odors.
When buying material for the upholstery of the salon, first of all, pay attention to the quality of the goods. Often the uniformity of its structure is of great importance for cutting. For example, when buying a heterogeneous Alcantara, the details of the seats and armchairs may have different shades.
Instrument preparation
The procedure for performing seat constriction made of materials of any type (leather, leatherette, velor, etc.) has a similar algorithm, so this requires the same set of the following devices:
- Sewing machine;
- Materials with noise insulation properties (if necessary);
- Wrenches and screwdrivers of different sizes;
- Glue;
- Foam rubber;
- Hair dryer;
- Scissors.
Do-it-yourself interior upholstery: preparation
1. Self-hauling of a seat and armchairs always begins with removing the old car seats. Dismantling makes it much more convenient to plan the size of Alcantara or leatherette and their location on the covers of the constriction. After that, you can sign each fragment on a standard case with a marker.
2.Using the clips on the back of the chair, remove the cover.
3. We unpick it into separate elements. This will make it easier to transfer their image to the prepared material.
We make sewing of new car covers for the car interior
4. First, press each element firmly and fix it with weights. After that, we outline the contour itself. To do-it-yourself car seat hauling was more successful and the flaps were well aligned, making small notches around the edges. The structure of each upholstery material lends itself easily to tailor scissors.
Important! If you are using fluffy Alcantara, make sure that the fluff on all parts is directed to one side. If this moment is missed, all the details will catch the eye with their differences.
Correct car seat upholstery is carried out using a spray adhesive, for example a can of Mah. It - a good option, is made in Germany and is better suited for use in the construction and repair of cars. It is unacceptable to use the glue itself with a brush, because such a tool quickly penetrates into the pores, deforming the structure of the entire part. After that, it will be impossible to return her to her previous state.
6. Fragments of the cover, glued to the foam rubber, are sewn together, carefully aligning the marks on the edges.
8. Cut off the excess foam rubber flaps, so you can get more access to the upholstery material itself.
9. After that, bend the lapels to the sides, press them against the foam rubber. An important stage is the beating of the seams on the foam rubber. To do this, you can use a simple hammer.
10. Sew the cuffs with a double finishing seam. In this case, you do not need to cut off the edges that are behind the line - they will not be visible on front side under foam rubber.
Do-it-yourself leather upholstery: how to install
11. Turn out the made cover, straighten it out. It should be noted that it is not easy to put it on a chair: we thread the straps and pull our product to the back.
12. Next comes the seat's turn. Everything is quite simple here, only sometimes difficulties arise with the embossed seats - then you should attach the cover to the frame using special clamps. They should be pulled through the holes in the pillow and hooked onto the spoke. In this way, it will be easier to pull the cover along the contour.
The final stage
13. Do-it-yourself seat upholstery at the end, it necessarily provides for drying and steaming of the manufactured parts. New seat covers need to be warmed up with a hairdryer, the main thing is not to overdo it and not to float them. After that, the surface dries up and stretches. Each seat needs to be ironed through gauze - this allows our cover to become smooth and "adjust" to their shape.
On this hauling car seats coming to an end: to complete the interior, it remains only to clean them, remove fingerprints, glue residues, etc. In order to visually assess the time it will take, as well as the degree of complexity of the armrest, armrests and car doors with your own hands, you can watch videos and photos on the Internet.
If the car is operated for a long time, then sooner or later it will need a hauling of car seats. But there is no need to rush. In many cases, special detergents are sufficient to restore a decent look to the interior. If restoration is not possible, all that remains is to make repairs.
Drink stains and damage to skin or other material are not always a trigger for seat constriction. In some cases, it is enough to see another driver's salon of your dreams in order to get the idea to change everything.
Some people will say that this is a waste of money and may be right about something. But let's turn to statistics. According to recent studies, a person spends about two years on the way to and from work in their entire life. In some apartments, people live less than they drive in a car, so do you really need to deny yourself the hauling of car seats?
In addition, it is not necessary to limit yourself only to the constriction of the car seats. If you want to completely change the interior of the car, you need to drag the entire interior. Even a floor in skilled hands can become a work of art. The most interesting thing in all this is that the transformation can be done with your own hands.
If you are worried that you cannot find material for upholstering the car seats or the entire interior with your own hands, just go to the nearest car market... There will be a huge selection of all kinds of materials for a wide variety of tastes and price possibilities.
Choosing a material
There is one important clarification to be made here. There are so many materials for car seat upholstery that you can list them endlessly, and this is if you do not take into account the possibility of an individual order. However, in automotive world there are certain trends that have already proven themselves well. Among the materials most in demand on the market are:
In principle, all of the above materials are good in their own way. Some attract with their performance, others with beautiful appearance and a small price tag. It is much more important to look at the product at the time of purchase.
Important! To make the car seat upholstery run smoothly, check the homogeneity of the material at the time of purchase.
If you have chosen Alcantara as the material for the seat upholstery, pay attention to the direction of the villi. This plays an important role in cutting. Otherwise, all the seats will differ from each other in shade.
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Any renovation work start by creating a project. After you understand what you want, calculated the required amount of fabric or leather, picked up the color and watched several training videos, it’s time to take up the hauling of the car seats.
What is needed for constriction
First you need to collect everything you need so that you do not waste time later. This will allow you to carry out all the manipulations with the car interior, not only quickly, but also efficiently. You will need:
- instruments,
- scissors,
- foam rubber,
- iron,
- fabric or leather,
- spray glue.
This is a versatile kit that will allow you to make upholstery of car seats. The main thing is not to rush and do everything gradually. Reasonable calculation is the key to the successful completion of the case.
The constriction process
It is best to break the car seat upholstery into stages. This will allow you to achieve the maximum effect with a minimum expenditure of both effort and time. The repair process should include the following stages:
- Disconnection of electrical wiring.
- Dismantling of old covers. To do this, you need to expose the seats from the car. They are usually attached with four bolts. It will not be difficult to unscrew them. This will free up space for further work.
- Cleaning the surface of car seats from dirt.
- Parts made of plastic and metal must be degreased.
- Drawing up a pattern of new covers. Open the old cover. Spread fabric or leather on the floor and place the pieces of the old cover on top of it. Make a line and use scissors.
- Sew the parts together. The edges of each piece should fit snugly against the edges of the other.
- Finish the seams. You will need glue for this operation. Also, the joints need to be stitched for greater reliability. All irregularities are cut with scissors.
- Slip on new covers. They should fit snugly against the seats. The free ends are pulled through the holes in the car seats.
- Drying. Use a hair dryer to get the right tension. Cooling down the material will stretch. This will make the surface flat. For best results, use an iron with a steaming function.
At the end of the job, the seats are assembled and installed in the vehicle.
Padding other auto elements
Of course, car seat upholstering is an extremely important task. But do not forget about the rest of the interior elements, which are also important. To create a complete concept, you need to take care of the doors, ceiling and armrest.
To change the upholstery on the doors of a car, you will need to do a pattern. Be sure to leave about a centimeter on each side for allowances. Pay particular attention to creating the holes for the door handles. This must be done very carefully. If the machine has window lifters with handles, take into account their location.
Important! A layer of glue is applied where the upholstery will adhere to the door.
Replacing the ceiling is perhaps the most challenging task when hauling. The point is in the overhead lighting system of the car. Be very careful with lamps and wiring. Start by removing them completely. It also needs to be done with handles and decorative elements of the racks, if any.
The process of stretching the ceiling is similar to the hauling of the seats, even a hair dryer at the end is used to pull the leatherette. It is recommended to heat it up before starting installation. This will provide elasticity and comfort when tightening.
The seat upholstery has the most in common with the armrest updates. They are removed first. After that, a pattern is made on the old covers. A stock of fabric or leather is also left around the edges.
In order to secure the new cover, glue is used. With its help, the edges of the armrest are glued, and the fabric is carefully fixed. For the reliability of the gluing site, it is better to dry it with a hairdryer.
Advice! To give the interior a better look, you can put foam rubber under the parts. In principle, any insulating material will do.
Outcomes
Do-it-yourself car seat upholstering is quite a feasible task for every person. All you need to do is outline a plan, buy materials, and collect tools. The only drawback is that the procedure is time consuming.
In addition to car seat upholstery, you can make a complete restyling of the interior. However, in this case it will take at least a weekend. But the result is worth it. Padding allows you to completely change the inner world of the car.
An additional plus self-constriction car seats and the entire interior is saving money. No need to spend finances on auto repair services. After all, the procedure is not so complicated as to delegate it to someone for money.
Sooner or later, the car owner begins to think: and not whether to drag the leather interior of his " iron horse"? The reason for these thoughts can be whatever. For example, the car is already old and the standard interior coating has become unusable. Or the car got into an accident and the airbags deployed in it, turning half of the dashboard... The reason is not so important, the answer to the question is important: is it possible to drag the salon on your own? Can! Let's try to figure out how to make the tight fit correctly.
The choice of material for cladding
When choosing natural leather for interior trim, you should remember a few important nuances. First of all, this material is different not only in quality, but also in physical properties.
Natural leather: characteristic
On the surface of real, untreated natural leather, there are a lot of various defects: cuts, scratches, pockmarks. Such leather is only lightly sanded and impregnated with an acrylic emulsion. Due to the impregnation, the material becomes more durable, but practically stops breathing.
There is also a second option: leather without impregnation, with a completely preserved "natural pattern" (which is called a grain). This material is not very durable. But it is very convenient and fabulously expensive. The explanation for the high price is simple: only the highest quality skins that have passed the strictest selection are used for the production of such leather. The material is not embossed or impregnated. And the resulting leather is only slightly colored with aniline dye.
The relationship between the durability of the leather and the degree of its processing can be seen on the graph.
The graph shows how resistance to dirt changes depending on the type of leather treatment
On the top line - leather without aniline impregnation (aniline unprotected). And at the very bottom is the so-called split (aka split), which is difficult to call leather. But it is very durable. Today, the above options are used less and less for interior trim.
Aniline and acrylic have been replaced by polyurethane impregnation, which makes car leather durable, resistant to temperature extremes and mechanical damage.
Eco-leather: reviews
Eco-leather is an artificial material created specifically for the decoration of car interiors. It appeared recently, but has already gained popularity among motorists. The reason is simple: in all respects, eco-leather is comparable to natural leather. And some of the characteristics of this material are even better than those of traditional leather (in particular, resistance to mechanical damage and temperature changes). It is for this reason that high-quality eco-leather, as a rule, is more expensive than natural leather.
The conclusion from all of the above is simple: the choice of material for the upholstery of the cabin depends primarily on the financial capabilities of the motorist. If he needs an excellent result, it makes sense to spend money on eco-leather once and forget about problems with the interior for many years. In cases where it is not planned to invest a lot of money in tuning the car, it is reasonable to upholster the interior with leatherette. Well, if a person is an adherent of everything natural, then you can "tighten" with ordinary skin.
The process of tightening the car interior
Before proceeding with the actual replacement of the existing coating, you should select everything you need to work. Here it should be said that the amount of leather for fitting the interior can vary from 8 to 15 square meters. How much material is required depends on the specific car model. The same rule applies to the materials used for sound insulation (in our example, it will be foam rubber).
Tools and supplies
To carry out the work you will need:
- leather;
- foam rubber;
- stapler;
- saw-hacksaw;
- drill with a set of drills;
- threads;
- universal glue;
- sewing machine;
- Phillips screwdriver;
- flat-blade screwdriver;
- marker;
- pattern paper;
- sandpaper;
- plywood;
- hair dryer for construction;
- masking tape.
The sequence of actions for hauling the salon with your own hands
Before proceeding to work, it should be noted that the process under consideration consists of three stages. This is the pulling of doors, seats and the ceiling of a passenger car.
Covering doors: instructions and photos
Do the work in this order:
- Using a damp cloth, the door trim is cleaned of dust and dirt. Then it is removed with a Phillips screwdriver.
- The removed trim is pasted over with masking tape, all protruding parts (except for the handle) are outlined in black marker.
- Next, the tape is carefully peeled off. Holes are cut in it in accordance with the previously drawn lines. It turns out a kind of stencil or pattern.
- This stencil is superimposed on a sheet of plywood and outlined with the same black marker.
- The resulting shape is cut with an ordinary hacksaw, the edges of the plywood are carefully leveled and sanded with coarse sandpaper.
- With the help of a plywood-shaped drill, holes are made for the window regulator handles.
- Now a layer of foam rubber is applied to a sheet of plywood, followed by leather (moreover, the leather must be cut so that there is a margin of at least 2 centimeters along the edge).
- The above stock of leather is wrapped and stapled on the back of the plywood mold.
- Then, holes are carefully cut into the leather with a knife for the door handle and for the window regulator handle.
- The resulting leather cover is carefully removed from the plywood blank.
- The cover is pulled over the previously removed door trim, the edges of the cover are manually stitched from the back.
- Similar actions are performed with other car door panels.
How to cover the headliner
Sheathing the ceiling of a car is a little more difficult. However, if you do everything carefully, the result will please you. To do this, simply follow the algorithm below:
- The ceiling panel is unscrewed with a Phillips screwdriver and removed. With a knife, the standard coating is cut off from it, then the panel is cleaned of dirt and glue residues.
- After initial cleaning, the ceiling panel is sanded with fine emery paper.
- The panel is superimposed on the skin, outlined with a marker. A piece of the required size is cut out of the skin (when cutting out a piece, you must leave a stock of at least 2 centimeters of material on each side).
- The universal adhesive is applied to the middle of the sanded panel. Then the skin is applied to it and fixed.
- A bead of all-round adhesive is now applied to the edges of the ceiling panel.
- The skin is gently straightened from the center to the edges and glued to them (for this it is enough just to press down hard).
- The remaining stock of leather is tucked over the edge of the panel and glued on the back. Holes are cut in the leather with a knife for the fastening bolts.
- The panel covered with leather is mounted on a regular place.
Car seat upholstery technology
More experienced craftsmen will be able to alter the seat covers. If this is your first time starting this kind of work, carefully follow the sequence of actions given below:
- The seat is unscrewed and removed from the passenger compartment.
- The old cover is carefully cut off from it. Moreover, the cover must be cut strictly at the seams (it is best to do this with a thin clerical knife).
- The resulting fragments of the old cover will serve as a pattern. They are applied to the skin and outlined with a marker. Then, fragments of a new cover are cut out of the skin (moreover, each fragment is cut with a mandatory margin of 2 centimeters around the entire perimeter - this is necessary for stitching the sections).
- The resulting pieces of leather are glued onto the foam rubber. After the glue dries, the foam rubber is trimmed along the edges of the skin. Now the elements of the leather case are lined with foam.
- Pieces of lined leather are sewn together using a sewing machine.
- The resulting cover is put on the seat, the resulting folds of skin are slightly warmed up with a building hairdryer and smoothed by hand.
- The overturned seat is installed back into the passenger compartment.
Video: we tighten the seat with leather
The cost of an upholstery in a tuning studio
It is very difficult to say how much it will cost to stretch the cabin, since several factors affect the cost at once.
- car category;
- material price;
- the number of dragged elements.
The last point affects the cost of work especially strongly, since not all car owners are trying to completely renew the interior. Someone is limited only to the seats. Others are overtightening the seats and the ceiling, etc. The estimated cost of overhauling individual elements is given below.
Table: how much does it cost to drag the interior elements with leather
From this table it becomes clear that the price of a leather interior of an ordinary passenger car can vary from 60 thousand rubles and more. Padding the interior with high-quality eco-leather costs about the same.
Even a novice car enthusiast can pull the interior of his car with leather. All that is needed for this is patience and the ability to use a sewing machine. If the car owner does not have such a skill, you should not be upset. You just need to practice a little on regular fabric before sewing leather.
During operation, wear occurs not only technical details, but also the interior of the car. Most often, car owners have to deal with seat upholstery repair or replacement of covers. Let's figure out how to rehabilitate the seats with our own hands and save not only money, but also time.
If your seats are made of leather, see our material on the professional, in our other material.
When you need a car seat repair
Situations and reasons why you have to restore chairs in a car can be very different - from physical wear and tear of the device to serious damage structures due to accidents (RTA). It should be remembered that using vehicle even with damaged seats is fraught with dangerous consequences. Aged upholstery or sagging seats can cause maximum inconvenience and discomfort for both passengers and the driver himself.
In addition, the dilapidated upholstery of car seats does not look very aesthetically pleasing. With the help of modern finishing materials, it is quite simple to reconstruct the coating and return it to its former appearance.
Types of car seat defects
The most common car seat problems are:
- erasing armrests, upholstery and cushions;
- breakage of gaskets and the base of the car seat structure;
- damage to special springs;
- discoloration of the skin and its cracking due to temperature changes or ultraviolet radiation;
- mechanical flaws not related to the operation of the device - burn-through, rupture, breakage of the bases or cuts due to inaccurate handling or exposure to external factors.
- deformation of the seat structure due to actuation automotive system safety as a result of an accident.
The choice of a way to solve the problems of car seats is made taking into account the type and nature of the damage. Tools and materials are also determined according to the situation.
Padding of vehicle seats
When changing the upholstery of a car, it is important to take into account the type of coating used and working tools. The complexity of the process itself and the quality depend on this. the end result... In order for the car interior to look harmonious after the seat constriction, the color scheme of the upholstery must be precisely matched to its main shade and not be out of the general picture.
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DIY material and tools for changing seat upholstery
Car seat upholstery can be made of leather, fabric, leatherette or Alcantara. The latter is a material with a short pile, somewhat reminiscent of natural suede. It is necessary to work with Alcantara very carefully, taking into account the direction of the fabric hairs during cutting.
To replace leather coverings, artificial or synthetic leather can be a good alternative to a natural surface. It is more convenient to eliminate defects in velor upholstery or leatherette with the help of special compounds that are available in any automotive store.
In addition to the coating material, the following tools must be available:
- a set of hand needles;
- awl;
- chalk or a bar of dry white soap;
- thick silk threads;
- glue;
- hammers;
- keys and nuts with washers;
- cold welding;
- towing belt;
- pliers;
- hacksaw;
- screwdrivers;
- machine vacuum cleaner.
Also, do not forget about the foam rubber for the lining of car seats. All this can be found on the Internet, including on your beloved Ali.
Step-by-step instructions for self-repairing car seats
- Dismantling and disassembling the seats for details. It is advisable to do this on the table, signing each removed element and fragment of the structure. The covers and the pillow should also be separated and marked for convenience in further sewing the upholstery. The case is removed by unclenching the metal clips on the back of the chair upward.
- Ripping the seams of the seat upholstery. For quick and convenient cutting of threads, the working area should be slightly pulled, and an incision should be made along the line and stitching. In the presence of problem areas you can use gasoline to soften the surface a little.
- Complete disassembly of the seat frame, upholstery, backrest and cushion designs.
- Preparing for the installation of new elements of the chair. Fresh patterns and sketches are created on the patterns of old covers, which are carefully transferred to the work surface.
- Assembling the prepared seat components. You can fasten parts with a sewing needle, glue or welding. At this stage, maximum attention is required for the correct and accurate gluing of the seams of the case and the observance of the drawn contours.
- Backrest repair. To fix the structure, a special stand is used on which all restoration work is carried out.
Do-it-yourself car seat repair is completed by connecting the pillow to the back of the chair and attaching the hinges with screws.
Secrets of replacing upholstery on car seats
- Any constriction of car seats should be accompanied by reinforcement of the upholstery material with foam rubber. This is an important nuance without which a high-quality car seat upholstery repair is impossible. A prerequisite for the pillow is the fabric base of the synthetic backing and its thickness equal to 5 mm.
- Minor scuffs, scratches or cuts are best repaired with small pieces of upholstery. The main thing is that the quality and color are in complete harmony with the main surface.
- The material is sewn along the edge of the parts, strictly following the labels. Deviation or violation of the outline of the sketch will ruin not only the material, but also the whole result of the work done.
- Glue foam rubber to upholstery fabric better with spray glue and before connecting the elements of the case. In this case, it is important to glue the foam rubber with the side opposite to its base, and in the case of Alcantara, place the flaps of the material with the pile in one direction.
- The cuffs of the back seam should be finished and smoothed. For this, a hammer is used, with which it is easy to beat off scars, and sewing needles with threads to secure the cuffs.
- It is always necessary to finish the restoration of car seats by steaming the overtightened parts and drying them with a technical hair dryer and a hot air stream. This procedure should be done carefully so as not to burn the surface.
Repair of the reclining mechanism of the car seat
The tilt mechanism is a complex technical device responsible for changing the position of the backrest of car seats. Elimination of a design malfunction is a rather laborious process and is carried out in the following sequence:
- removing the lining at the base of the cushion and mounting bolts;
- dismantling the back of the car seat;
- cutting off the upper link of the hinges;
- fixing the new mechanism with bolts;
- connecting the back of the chair with a pillow by means of an axis;
- fastening the hinges and back by welding.
In case of minor damage to the tilt mechanism or its jamming, it is enough to do with lubricating the device.
Car seat heating repair
This type of construction assumes the presence of a security system (air cushion) and connection to on-board computer... As a result, it is more reliable to carry out repairs, check the electronics of a machine or set up a computer in a service station. Self-adjusting the operation of the device without the necessary qualifications is fraught with errors in the electronic system of the car and the functional failure of the machine.
Seat cushion repair
Basic lining material for car seats- this is foam rubber on a fabric basis. In rare cases, it can be replaced with thick cotton wool. The upholstery is attached to the base or frame of the seat structure and is upholstered in leather, suede or some other type of upholstery. Held DIY repair lining according to the same principle as restoration of the face case.
Note! Before using the finishing agent, it is necessary to first test it on an internal or inconspicuous area of the cladding to see the possible reaction of the materials to the effect of the substance. This is especially true if polish with fillers or spray paints are used in the repair.
To achieve a stronger adhesion of the upholstery with the lining and a better fit of the cover on the frame, you should thoroughly clean all elements of the seat structure from old materials and their remnants, degrease and dry the treated surfaces.
Repair of a sitting chair. Video:
Car seat lumbar support
The lumbar support allows the driver or passenger to maintain correct posture by evenly distributing body weight and providing a comfortable seated feeling. In the absence of a special mesh device, a homemade plate made of flexible material can be used as a support. Fastening is carried out using cold welding, a long bolt and glue.
Features of repairing a leather car seat
To restore the leather cover, it is allowed to use leatherette or special mixtures, for example, liquid leather. Self-repair of leather chairs begins with degreasing and sanding uneven surfaces with sandpaper. After that, a plastic mesh and the product itself are applied to the damaged area, which, after drying, perfectly emits a leather texture.
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