Leatherique has some great products, and I'm sure their Crack Filler would do the job, but, I already have a tear.

So, I was thinking of just getting a 18 inch square patch of leather and stiching it over the existing seat.

Is this unreasonable - what;s the down side?

I really do want to keep my heated seats working.

Is there an adhesive I could use that wouldn't cook with the seat heaters?

Is 3M 5200 adhesive something I should consider?

Thanks for you thoughts and suggestions.

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Thanks for the help
Bill Fisher

'86 560SL (186K) - Now a 'classic' : Registered as an Historic Vehicle
02 E430 in the stable
'14 LS460 (Lexus)
- - - - -
'95 E420 (198K) found a new home
'99 E320 (80K) (gave it's life for me as we hit a bumper)
'95 E420 (231K) Sold to a happy buyer, new to Mercedes
'90 300E (65K) Sold to an Mercedes Lover
'92 190E (215K) - retired to the salvage yard
'93 500SEL (214K) - Moved to another family, still runs like a young pup

Where on the seat are you contemplating?

Tom W

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

The bottom seat cushion has the tear, the back rest seems to be in fin shape.

The stitching would hold it in place, but I think the glue would add to the appearence and comfort, as things (material) will not move as much.

Am I being reasonable.

I have not heard others on this site discussing a "big patch" am I off base?

Thanks

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Thanks for the help
Bill Fisher

'86 560SL (186K) - Now a 'classic' : Registered as an Historic Vehicle
02 E430 in the stable
'14 LS460 (Lexus)
- - - - -
'95 E420 (198K) found a new home
'99 E320 (80K) (gave it's life for me as we hit a bumper)
'95 E420 (231K) Sold to a happy buyer, new to Mercedes
'90 300E (65K) Sold to an Mercedes Lover
'92 190E (215K) - retired to the salvage yard
'93 500SEL (214K) - Moved to another family, still runs like a young pup

Can you post a pic of the tear? IMO a repair from the underside would look better than a large patch in plain view.

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

The picture shows one tear, some stitching coming un-done and cracks just waiting to tear.

Thanks for your suggestion. Can I patch the tear, without removing the seat cover. Or is seat cover removal - reasonable? Thanks again.

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Thanks for the help
Bill Fisher

'86 560SL (186K) - Now a 'classic' : Registered as an Historic Vehicle
02 E430 in the stable
'14 LS460 (Lexus)
- - - - -
'95 E420 (198K) found a new home
'99 E320 (80K) (gave it's life for me as we hit a bumper)
'95 E420 (231K) Sold to a happy buyer, new to Mercedes
'90 300E (65K) Sold to an Mercedes Lover
'92 190E (215K) - retired to the salvage yard
'93 500SEL (214K) - Moved to another family, still runs like a young pup

Go on e-Bay and buy a vinyl cover for a hundred or so and replace the bottom piece. You will be the only one knowing it is vinyl and it will not only look good but it will feel better than a patch.

Hope This Helps!

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William
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1987 420 SEL - Like a fine wine only better with age

I have had mixed results with the Leatherique products. From your photo, the tear is in an area of greater stress. Using Leatherique's procedures, you would first have to clean the area with their "rejuvenator" before inserting/gluing a piece of chamois into the cut or open area and then back-filling the void with their crack filler. For me, it did not give good results; the "rejuvenator" softened the leather in the cut area to the extent the leather was weakened; more crack filler had to be added. I cannot know if I would have had better luck if I had not used the "rejuvenator" before repairing the tear, i.e. repair tear first, then use Leatherique's procedures. My eventual remedy will be to follow through on my enquiry to World Upholstery & Trim www.worlduph.com and purchase a replacement kit for the driver's seat leather covering.

The covers arent difficult to replace. What about swapping drivers for passengers and/or getting one from a junk yard.

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

I would remove the cover to do the repair. After seeing the picture, I would say a repair is possible and would be functional but not pretty. Get some seat covers, a new seat bottom skin, or a replacement seat from a parts car (are the springs good on the current seat?).

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Chad
2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE
1998 Acura 3.0 CL
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

SOLD
1985 300TD - Red Dragon
1986 300SDL - Coda
1991 - 300TE
1995 - E320
1985 300CD - Gladys

If you got a small tear in the perforated insert area what would one use to glue some backing -fiberglass cloth -That would not be a hardend result?
rubber glue is the only thing i can think of