Subject: Leather repair

[TWFAUST at aol.com]

" Hey guys:

I've noticed a one inch split in the drivers  seat. Worn, I think, not 
torn. Any of you have luck with any of those leather  repair products. Otherwise 
the interior is pristine  (black)." 

Dee, here is a pictorial write up on leather  repair. There is no talk of 
minor rips,but there is reference to a tape to  close the rip. From there, I 
suppose it is the same as a crack. Read the follow  ups, one of the posters 
seems to be a leather repair guy. He posts on some of  the initial concerns 
of longevity, largely "when you think you have done enough,  do a little 
more".
 
There is also mention of a color match service. Assuming there is a charge  
for that,I expect the total cost of the "kit" would be about $100.00. A 
used  seat becomes an economic alternative, but where are you going to find 
"good",  20 year old, matching upholstery? OTOH, I  suppose "black" is  
"black". My Volvo "black" is "charcoal".
 
_http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=31803_ 
(http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=31803) 
 
Tom Faust