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Offline SClass

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Re: Repairing Leather/Leatherette seats.
« Reply #15 on: January 30, 2019, 12:07:54 pm »
Don't know about Cork,
 But Dublin suitability are on a mission
  That seat will not pass for sure,
 They are now scrutinising the cars looking for any reason to fail the car,
Small scuffs on the paintwork scratches or dents is a fail
 A driver failed for no surgical gloves in his first aid kit,
 Beware looks like they were told to increase their profits,
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Re: Repairing Leather/Leatherette seats.
« Reply #16 on: January 30, 2019, 12:58:25 pm »
Rip it off, Ken... it looks shit.... and sack the youngwan!
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Re: Repairing Leather/Leatherette seats.
« Reply #17 on: January 30, 2019, 03:55:40 pm »
Quote from: john m on January 30, 2019, 11:58:17 am
Quote from: Shallowhal on November 08, 2018, 11:52:02 am
I just get mine done by the lads in Streamline here in Drog,they do a saloon car for €280(might be even less) very hard wearing with piping around the edges,any repairs they do they replace the entire piece for little coin.

Are they from Termofeckin ?they done mine lasted 9 years I removed then for the last Suitability were getting very treadworn .If its them they are very good

Beaulieu Cross,between Drogheda and Termo....Noel and Jimbo....Noel repaired a tear on the back seat for me,replaced the whole lot..€20.....i have my LRA next Wed,if S E is right,i'll fail cos of a dent in my drivers door.
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Re: Repairing Leather/Leatherette seats.
« Reply #18 on: January 30, 2019, 04:01:04 pm »
Quote from: Shallowhal on January 30, 2019, 03:55:40 pm
Quote from: john m on January 30, 2019, 11:58:17 am
Quote from: Shallowhal on November 08, 2018, 11:52:02 am
I just get mine done by the lads in Streamline here in Drog,they do a saloon car for €280(might be even less) very hard wearing with piping around the edges,any repairs they do they replace the entire piece for little coin.

Are they from Termofeckin ?they done mine lasted 9 years I removed then for the last Suitability were getting very treadworn .If its them they are very good

Beaulieu Cross,between Drogheda and Termo....Noel and Jimbo....Noel repaired a tear on the back seat for me,replaced the whole lot..€20.....i have my LRA next Wed,if S E is right,i'll fail cos of a dent in my drivers door.

 There the lads done mine picked up the car fromme in Drogheda I stayed in the bookies while they did the job then they dropped it back ,nice work good price .
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Offline Dr. Martin Gooter Bling

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Re: Repairing Leather/Leatherette seats.
« Reply #19 on: January 30, 2019, 04:14:37 pm »
I paid top buck for my leather seats when I got my avensis about three and half years.
around the second week in I noticed a nice 4 inch slit on the side of front passanger seat.
I said to myself these things are gonna fall apart by the looks of things.
three and half years on there's not as much as a blemish anywhere except for that one gickin 4 inch slit when they were brand new.
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Re: Repairing Leather/Leatherette seats.
« Reply #20 on: January 30, 2019, 05:52:20 pm »
@ Belker - a bit of black shoe polish carefully applied on that tear should hide things from a quick inspection.  Just remember to wipe it off afterwards!  But if the LRA are getting serious, it might not pass.

I have some cheap seat covers that I put on over my worn leatherette seats.  Take them off after the test.  Can't believe I've gotten away with it but so far so good?
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Re: Repairing Leather/Leatherette seats.
« Reply #21 on: January 31, 2019, 04:23:47 am »
Quote from: watty on January 30, 2019, 05:52:20 pm
@ Belker - a bit of black shoe polish carefully applied on that tear should hide things from a quick inspection.  Just remember to wipe it off afterwards!  But if the LRA are getting serious, it might not pass.
I use a permenent black marker pen fer that.

Quote from: watty on January 30, 2019, 05:52:20 pm
I have some cheap seat covers that I put on over my worn leatherette seats.  Take them off after the test.  Can't believe I've gotten away with it but so far so good?
Good idea, Thanks.
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Re: Repairing Leather/Leatherette seats.
« Reply #22 on: January 31, 2019, 04:29:43 am »
The photos were shite, but the work is actually quite good and solid as a rock.
Here is some better photos.





I can't see it failing suitability as there is no actual tear in the seat.
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Re: Repairing Leather/Leatherette seats.
« Reply #23 on: January 31, 2019, 06:25:57 am »
Quote from: Belker on January 31, 2019, 04:23:47 am
Quote from: watty on January 30, 2019, 05:52:20 pm
I have some cheap seat covers that I put on over my worn leatherette seats.  Take them off after the test.  Can't believe I've gotten away with it but so far so good?
Good idea, Thanks.
I bought a cheap set on ebay from Malaysia (15.23), just to be sure, to be sure.
https://www.ebay.ie/itm/292831122766?ViewItem=&item=292831122766
but I still reckon it will pass suitability 'as is' and I will put it through 'as is' in April.
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Re: Repairing Leather/Leatherette seats.
« Reply #24 on: January 31, 2019, 07:25:24 pm »
M & P treatment.
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Re: Repairing Leather/Leatherette seats.
« Reply #25 on: February 01, 2019, 09:05:59 am »
Anybody ever get any seats done by a crowd up in Galtymore Road in Drimnagh ?
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Re: Repairing Leather/Leatherette seats.
« Reply #26 on: February 01, 2019, 11:53:12 am »
Based on the assumption that there is a crowd up in Galtymore Road in Drimnagh doing seat covers, I'm going to take a stab at yes.
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Re: Repairing Leather/Leatherette seats.
« Reply #27 on: February 01, 2019, 12:51:36 pm »
How are their prices btw? Are they affordable?
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Re: Repairing Leather/Leatherette seats.
« Reply #28 on: February 01, 2019, 01:56:50 pm »
Had a few dents removed today by the PDR(Paintless Dent Removal) tech.



Before



After

And rear quarter panel,




Before



After


And rear seat repair by Streamline



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Re: Repairing Leather/Leatherette seats.
« Reply #29 on: February 01, 2019, 04:42:56 pm »
I didn't think you worked Santry... what did the new fangled panel beating set you back?
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