Re[2]: Leather for Audi's? Any aftermarket kits?

[gabel@acmepower.com (Glen Abel)]

     Yes, thats not the big problem, Ive BTDT on Snomobile seats, 
     contouring the foam with a die grinder and a scuzzbuster wheel works 
     awesome. The problem is obtaining the OEM quality leather OR I know 
     that for my 944 turbo there is a kit. I can buy the whole recovery kit 
     for my 944 cheaper than I can buy a single piece of repair material.
     
     My leather In the Audi just needs a couple of pcs.  the foam really 
     isnt bad, but the stiching is breaking due to age. I use Lexol Ph on 
     the leather and it remains it great shape. But if I am going to do the 
     work to take them apart and replace the seams, It only makes sense to 
     make them perfect.


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Subject: Re: Leather for Audi's?  Any aftermarket kits?
Author:  Todd Young <tyoung@wamnet.com> at Internet
Date:    8/3/98 1:23 PM


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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