Can a tear in a vinyl seat be stitched?

Sean2202 · Mar 10, 2020

Just an update here. I bought this leather stitching kit from Amazon which came with a nice curved needle for the repair. This kit worked great for this repair at only $13. I topped the stitching off with a little VLP glue. Not pretty but will do the job.

Amazon.com: Paxcoo 31 Pcs Leather Hand Sewing Craft Tools with Sewing Needles, Waxed Thread, Drilling Awl for Leather Canvas Sewing

MossRoad · Mar 10, 2020

:thumbsup:

Thanks for the update.

PILOON · Mar 10, 2020

My CUT seat tore up past repair so I took it off and removed the cover.
Just so happened that I had a large piece of blue leather* so I cut and glue wrapped it like the original had been and then reinstalled the edge trim.
That was probably 7-8 years ago.
Got to say sitting on real leather is much more comfortable than cold plastic and so far has held up very well.

*my Mitsubishi has blue as part of the color scheme.
(I have a stash of leather as I make fireplace bellows as a hobby pastime and blue came in a batch)

Cougsfan · Mar 16, 2020

Looks like the Zip tape advertises itself with writing on the exposed surface. Can you paint over the writing on Zip Tape?

Tomtint · Mar 16, 2020

I would imagine that if you put eye grommets in a seat cover, ..it could be stitched together with zip ties

fried1765 · Mar 16, 2020

Sean2202 said:
Just an update here. I bought this leather stitching kit from Amazon which came with a nice curved needle for the repair. This kit worked great for this repair at only $13. I topped the stitching off with a little VLP glue. Not pretty but will do the job.

Amazon.com: Paxcoo 31 Pcs Leather Hand Sewing Craft Tools with Sewing Needles, Waxed Thread, Drilling Awl for Leather Canvas Sewing

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As I am sure you know, from the picture, there is a split beginning to form in that seat adjacent to your fix.
Your Amazon seat kit fix may be only a short term solution.