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Old 03-12-2006, 06:20 PM
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leather repair

My back seat (center) has a 2" tear in it. My wife shoved a tv back there...
Is there any easy fix to this?

Acura wants to redo the leather for the entire back row of seats!
Old 03-12-2006, 06:38 PM
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Is the material missing at the tear site, or is it just a split in the leather surface? There is a repair solution you can use, called magic mender. Here's the website:
http://magicmender.com/

I guess it all depends if you're in a 2G vs 3G car (non perf. vs. perf leather). I believe the non perforated leather would be easier to repair.
Old 03-12-2006, 07:53 PM
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You can call a "stitch man" who will come out and replace just that section. I remember in my old I30 before I got my 99, I had to have part of the drivers seat replaced after tore it by accident. It didn't match up exactly, but then again that was because it was sort of a fern/grey leather. If its parchment or ebony, they'll probably be able to fix it for you, and it wont cost you a fortune.
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:thief: A TV on the leather backseat!!!!! Take and hide the keys from your wife. Tell her next time use the trunk or put a blanket down
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You could also check ebay. Sometimes yards will sell the seats for a reasonable price, but you might have to wait a while to find the right color.
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Originally Posted by TL83s
:thief: A TV on the leather backseat!!!!! Take and hide the keys from your wife. Tell her next time use the trunk or put a blanket down
Sometimes thats the only place it will fit is on a seat. There is nothing wrong with doing it if you dont just toss it on and push it in.
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