Re: Leather for Audi's? Any aftermarket kits?

[Todd Young <tyoung@wamnet.com>]

Are you any good at upholstery?

My dad owns a canvas shop, so I learned a bit out there.
He has recovered some snowmobile seats that were pretty torn
up, he would just cut out a section to make a smooth joint to glue
in new foam. Then glue in a piece that is bigger and trim to the
right size.

I would think you could take the upholstery material off to expose
the foam and then seperate the side bolsters from the rest of the seat.
Take the bolsters in to a foam dealer (we have one here in the Twin
Cities, I can get you the address/phone number if you need) and see
if they can recommend a good replacement foam. Then just cut the
block to the right size and reassemble. I know that foam comes in
different stiffness ratings, so you could get something a bit stiffer
than stock if you wanted more support.

HINT: An easy way to cut thick foam is with a long serrated (and
sharp) bread knife. Use a short sawwing motion.

Glen Abel wrote:

>      We are all mostly do it yourselfers.... My 86 5ktq is high maint. But
>      I still think it  desrves new side bolsters for the seats. I checked
>      worlduph.com but no Audi stuff?  Hmmmm?  any Ideas?
>
>      Glen.



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