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@JustinR and anyone who has bought this: A word of advice. I may never have done leather seat covers but I have completely covered my car in dynamat. This required the stripping back of the whole car and applying the layers of dynamat against the metallic shell of the car.
I really took my time.
I did one door a week.
I then did the roof.
Then the bonnet and boot.
DO NOT attempt to rush through things.
That leads to disaster and disgust of the size of the task.
I really took my time.
I did one door a week.
I then did the roof.
Then the bonnet and boot.
DO NOT attempt to rush through things.
That leads to disaster and disgust of the size of the task.
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BC BR-type Coilovers | UR + Whiteline Bars
EBC GreenStuff Pads | RDA Rotors
@JustinR and anyone who has bought this: A word of advice. I may never have done leather seat covers but I have completely covered my car in dynamat. This required the stripping back of the whole car and applying the layers of dynamat against the metallic shell of the car.
I really took my time.
I did one door a week.
I then did the roof.
Then the bonnet and boot.
DO NOT attempt to rush through things.
That leads to disaster and disgust of the size of the task.
Wise words that I intend to follow
I didn't wait this long to rush these seats
From someone who has done this I agree with Ofey do the job one piece at a time, don't pull every seat out of the car then start. Trust me your hands will not handle doing it all in one go, mine took me three weekends to complete. I done mine about 12months ago but still remember most of the steps I took so if you need to the help PM me and I will see what I can do. Best advice is go over the instructions and pictures a couple of times for each set before you start.
Good Advice Irving..
Is it possible to do the whole backseat in a day (with help)? I have the help of my mother who is an experienced seemstress so i plan to take advantage of that when she has time free.
Chubb wrote:Best part to start with is the base of the rear seat, then I moved the the rear seat wings, then to the back of the rear seats. After that I did the front seats one at a time.
Is it possible to do the whole backseat in a day (with help)? I have the help of my mother who is an experienced seemstress so i plan to take advantage of that when she has time free.
Maybe not the whole backseat mate as the two seat backs particularly the one with the arm rest require and little bit of time. Word of advice take your time removing the plastic cover found in the arm rest recess, I broke on of the four clips that hold it in and I have heard some people broke them all rushing.
A second person would be great help doing the bottom of the rear seat, due to its size you will get a better result if someone holds the leather cover firm while you add the c-clips.
Really once you get the hang of it you will be right, as the process is much the same for each piece. Not having the seat bolsters should make doing the front seats a whole lot easier.
Ah finally for those of you with airbags in your front seats pay close attention when fitting your front covers you will most likely need access to a sewing machine. The reason why is the airbag in a seat has a seat belt like material that guides the airbag to the weakened airbag stitch when deployed. This seatbelt like material screws to the seat frame using two metal clips that are not included in the xfactor package.
You will need to undo the stitching on your factory covers to first remove the clips take not of how long each piece of seatbelt material is as you will need to make sure the ones are the leather are sewn to the same length. Now thread the seatbelt material through the clip (making sure the clip faces the correct direction) then sew across the overlap at the desired length to hold the clip on.
This step can seem a little dawnting but you should be able to figure it out, if not PM me for my phone num and I can help you over the phone. When it comes to airbags it is best to safe then sorry.
A second person would be great help doing the bottom of the rear seat, due to its size you will get a better result if someone holds the leather cover firm while you add the c-clips.
Really once you get the hang of it you will be right, as the process is much the same for each piece. Not having the seat bolsters should make doing the front seats a whole lot easier.
Ah finally for those of you with airbags in your front seats pay close attention when fitting your front covers you will most likely need access to a sewing machine. The reason why is the airbag in a seat has a seat belt like material that guides the airbag to the weakened airbag stitch when deployed. This seatbelt like material screws to the seat frame using two metal clips that are not included in the xfactor package.
You will need to undo the stitching on your factory covers to first remove the clips take not of how long each piece of seatbelt material is as you will need to make sure the ones are the leather are sewn to the same length. Now thread the seatbelt material through the clip (making sure the clip faces the correct direction) then sew across the overlap at the desired length to hold the clip on.
This step can seem a little dawnting but you should be able to figure it out, if not PM me for my phone num and I can help you over the phone. When it comes to airbags it is best to safe then sorry.
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