tip for next time: lightly sand the seat at the cracks and after filler lightly sand again... gives way better results and isnt like a sanding paper feel after the color cures
@averagedad - thanks for this honest video! I wonder if the results would have been better if you sanded the crack filler after spreading it for a smoother look. Not bad for $50 and two hours though!
Hey Brooke, cleaning it holds up well. Wear and tear it deteriorated some over 6 months but I was able to quickly touch it up again. May make a short following up soon
I went thru that last year. EVERY car expert talked to told me that the worn area nearest the driver's door is very, very common. I first tried the 3M kit on small area - (for me) was crap. So got better products for 'filler' and exact color from audi. It took some time, but still looks like there was never a problem about 18 months later. How is yours now that a year gone by?
What product did you get for filler? I don’t have the car anymore but I needed to retouch the area around months, so an improvement but by no means perfect
Hey Ted, sold the car a bit ago but the crack filler did not hold up great, the adhesive filler with the seat doctors dye looked decent still. By no means a professional repair but I’d still recommend it as a good bang for buck visual improvement. ESPECIALLY if the seat is not perforated (would probably work better for longer)
@@AverageDadChannel 😂😂😂 Took the words right out of my mouth. Well close. Mine were more like "well that would kind of take away from the entire purpose of his channel. Plus it would make for a pretty short video." How to repair leather car seats. "Don't try. Please like and subscribe!!"
As an upholsterer, I would say, not long. And customers ask if I think this is a good idea. Answer: No. Forget the shortcuts, save up the money to have it done right.
How hard can it be... that's where it always begins.
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Wow this looks great. Nicely done!
Thank you kind sir
protip, you can use a dremel with a very small bit on it to recreate the perforation holes
You’re a wizard harry!
Really impressive, huge improvement 👏👏👏
Thanks Claudia!
tip for next time: lightly sand the seat at the cracks and after filler lightly sand again... gives way better results and isnt like a sanding paper feel after the color cures
Nicely done. How did the repairs hold up?
@averagedad - thanks for this honest video! I wonder if the results would have been better if you sanded the crack filler after spreading it for a smoother look. Not bad for $50 and two hours though!
Hey Jcubed, thanks for the comment. Ya that’s a good point and likely would’ve helped it look better
I came for the repair, I subscribed for the jokes😂… dope stuff man
Thanks! Super excited about my next video
how long did it take for the car doctor stuff to dry? Looks like you didnt really use the 3m stuff.
Used the car doctor stuff the most but the 3M stuff has held up better over time
Car doc stuff probably took an 15min to dry using the heat gun some
You had to clean the cracks from grease and body oil before applying the car doctor crack filler. That's why it's not lasting as long
Great video
Thanks Patriot
how does it hold up to cleaning?
Hey Brooke, cleaning it holds up well. Wear and tear it deteriorated some over 6 months but I was able to quickly touch it up again. May make a short following up soon
You had to clean the cracks from grease and body oil before applying the car doctor crack filler. That's why it's not lasting as long
Ill note that
I went thru that last year. EVERY car expert talked to told me that the worn area nearest the driver's door is very, very common. I first tried the 3M kit on small area - (for me) was crap. So got better products for 'filler' and exact color from audi. It took some time, but still looks like there was never a problem about 18 months later. How is yours now that a year gone by?
What product did you get for filler? I don’t have the car anymore but I needed to retouch the area around months, so an improvement but by no means perfect
thank you
How long did it last ?
Soon as someone sat in it did it re tare ?
It lasted a few months, I think this would be much better done on a non-perforated seat
How has it held up after a year?
Hey Ted, sold the car a bit ago but the crack filler did not hold up great, the adhesive filler with the seat doctors dye looked decent still.
By no means a professional repair but I’d still recommend it as a good bang for buck visual improvement. ESPECIALLY if the seat is not perforated (would probably work better for longer)
Why didn't you just use something larger for making the hole, or just create the holes while the stuff was still wet?
Are you located somewhere in Texas close to fort Worth if not could you recommend somebody to do the tears in my seats in fort Worth
I am not sorry, the point of the video was to encourage people to DIY!
So essentially just use crack filler and then paint over it
Why didn't you repair the rip with thread first?
Hey Jack, my wife actually did try that but it just tore in a new spot. I think this would’ve worked if the seats weren’t perforated
@@AverageDadChannel gotcha. Ya saw you mentioned that about the first repair attempt.
you didn't have to sand?
I didn’t but that may help with a high grit
I thought your pro tools were great. Some of us need function over perfection.
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Lmao!! This is definitely not how you repair upholstery! Leave it to the professionals!
The point of my channel is me trying to avoid paying professionals 😁
@@AverageDadChannel 😂😂😂 Took the words right out of my mouth. Well close. Mine were more like "well that would kind of take away from the entire purpose of his channel. Plus it would make for a pretty short video." How to repair leather car seats. "Don't try. Please like and subscribe!!"
Relax, it's just a cheap fix for resale.
That was painful to watch. A pencil to draw fake holes? Seriously ? How long is that going to last ? A day ?
…buuut you’re saying you watched it 😃
Sharpie lasted 8 months until we sold it
As an upholsterer, I would say, not long. And customers ask if I think this is a good idea. Answer: No. Forget the shortcuts, save up the money to have it done right.