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kman 
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 Topic: repair ripped naugahyde??Posted: March-19-2012 at 2:15am |
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Any ideas on how to repair the tear on the top of my back seat? The rest of my original seats are in excellent condition so I hate to even think about changing everything out just because of this. I love the stamped look with marbled finish and they can't be found any more.
My one idea was to make a white naugahyde patch with CC embroidered on it and then sew it over the tear to "hold" it all together. Kirk   
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GlassSeeker
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Posted: March-19-2012 at 8:02am |
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I think I would just ignor it and use the boat.
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Posted: March-19-2012 at 10:34am |
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If it bugs you, your patch idea is a simple solution
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TRBenj
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Posted: March-19-2012 at 11:53am |
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Ive had good luck with the liquid vinyl repair kits. Getting a color match is tough, and it probably wont look perfect, but will hold the vinyl together and keep the crack from spreading.
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rcthorpe
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Posted: March-19-2012 at 12:08pm |
Do you have a particular kit that you liked using? |
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mdvalant
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Posted: March-19-2012 at 12:32pm |
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+1 on the liquid vinyl repair kit. Sorry, I don't remember what kit we have used before...
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ski-guy
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Posted: March-20-2012 at 2:07am |
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Check out fibrenew they are supposed to do a good job of vinyl repair. fibrenew.com
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must_dash
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Posted: March-20-2012 at 8:34am |
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Have you tried one of the companies that do auto/car interior repairs? May be able to do a good job.
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snipe
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Posted: March-20-2012 at 11:00am |
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Ditto on the Auto/Car repair place. They are all over. I had a dandy rip in the vinyl on the doghouse and had it repaired with the liquid patch. You can look all you want, and won't find the tear. Excellent job.
 
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SNobsessed
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Posted: March-20-2012 at 9:08pm |
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I have a friend that has a 'Color Pro' franchise. He has made several repairs for me, much cheaper than a new skin.
However, if the vinyl is brittle due to old age, it may be a lost cause. |
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Waterdog
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Posted: March-23-2012 at 6:43pm |
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Large used car lots have interior repair guys that travel from lot to lot
fixing trade ins. Maybe if you ask a used car guy they could get you a phone no. |
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ny_nautique
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Posted: March-23-2012 at 7:00pm |
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Hmmm that just might be what I need to fix the slight tear in my doghouse:
 
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DrStevens
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Posted: March-23-2012 at 7:16pm |
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Ha ha, doghouse needs to be re roofed.
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snipe
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Posted: March-23-2012 at 10:24pm |
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That's pretty brittle . "Reroofing" is in order. I think?? Those repair guys can do some fantastic things though. I would ask, The worst you will hear is "No Way".
Best of luck, and let us know what the outcome is.
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