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lemontwist · 05-30-2020, 12:31 AM

Katzkin is the chit

Silveradoss573 · 05-30-2020, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by lemontwist

Katzkin is the chit

^^^FACT^^^

CamaroBarb · 05-31-2020, 07:23 AM

My cat just seen my screen and freaked out!

Smokeynbandit · 05-31-2020, 07:28 PM

Never seen leather split that way must be fake stuff not genuine leather

InFiD3ViL · 05-31-2020, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroBarb

My cat just seen my screen and freaked out!

It took me a minute but I get it now lol.

theflea42 · 06-01-2020, 12:51 AM

Leather seats are nice, but I never really did like them. I'll admit that I didn't know how to take care of the leather to keep it soft so it wouldn't get hard and crack. That may have contributed to the tear I've got now. I been reading up on that and I will definitely do a better job from here on out.

I had a small tear in the seat on my motorcycle. It's very small, probalby half the size of a dime, and that may still be too big. I did the damage last summer, and now just getting around to fixing it. I bought one of those repair kits and fixed it. It worked, but the patched area isn't soft like the rest of the seat - its smooth and kind of hard. If you look, you can find the fixed spot. I've also gotta do a better job of taking care of that seat.

Whoomba · 06-01-2020, 06:27 PM

Yes, I was worried the perforations and the heaters.

rock1962 · 06-02-2020, 04:46 PM

Permatex leather and vinyl repair kit, used it before with good results on my truck and leather chair at home.

theflea42 · 06-09-2020, 10:15 PM

That's what I got, was one of those Permatex leather and vinyl repair kits. I been swamped with construction work - making the kitchen bigger at my mom and dad's house, and just now getting around to start doing something about it. I fixed the tear spot, put in some backing material and used the glue to glue it all together. It takes several hours to dry and then you put the dye on it so it'll blend in. I'll get to that part tomorrow. Its going to be noticable I believe, even after putting on the dye.

I looked at katzkin, and a couple other places that sell high quality leather upolstery. They all have really good stuff, but they don't have the hot wheels logo on the seat. I really want that logo on the seats.

There's an upolstery shop here, heard they do good work for couches and stuff. Don't know if they do autos or not. I will call them tomorrow and find out. I may end up just buying the oem seat cover and just replacing it.

Valkyrie14 · 06-09-2020, 10:21 PM

This crazy, I just found a tear in my drivers seat in almost the exact same spot.

gtstorey · 06-10-2020, 07:43 AM

The logo can be scanned in with the right sewing machine and added on but I don't have any idea how to track someone down with one that works on leather.

Cyber/Orange10 · 06-10-2020, 10:21 PM

should be some kind of auto interior shop around...

theflea42 · 07-26-2020, 09:04 AM

I know its been way over a month now, but I went on ahead and bought a new OEM seat cover. The dealer gave me a 10% discount, so it was only $450 plus tax. The hot wheels logo is trademarked, and places like katskinz and leatherseats.com can't put that logo on their covers. I used this post, https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=160904 to help with replacing it.

I took some time and cleaned the rest of the seats real good with a little bit of mean green and water, since mean green is an all purpose cleaner. The meguiars gold class leather cleaner says its got uv protection, so I put that on all of the seats. The leather is coated, so I might be able to just use the 303 protectant since its good for uv protection.

06-09-2020, 10:15 PM	#23
theflea42 #938 of 1524 Drives: 2013 Hot Wheels Edition Camaro Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: West Virginia Posts: 182	That's what I got, was one of those Permatex leather and vinyl repair kits. I been swamped with construction work - making the kitchen bigger at my mom and dad's house, and just now getting around to start doing something about it. I fixed the tear spot, put in some backing material and used the glue to glue it all together. It takes several hours to dry and then you put the dye on it so it'll blend in. I'll get to that part tomorrow. Its going to be noticable I believe, even after putting on the dye. I looked at katzkin, and a couple other places that sell high quality leather upolstery. They all have really good stuff, but they don't have the hot wheels logo on the seat. I really want that logo on the seats. There's an upolstery shop here, heard they do good work for couches and stuff. Don't know if they do autos or not. I will call them tomorrow and find out. I may end up just buying the oem seat cover and just replacing it. Attached Images

06-09-2020, 10:21 PM	#24
Valkyrie14 Valkyrie14 Drives: Chevrolet Camaro SS Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin Posts: 962	This crazy, I just found a tear in my drivers seat in almost the exact same spot. __________________ 2014 SS LS3/LSA Supercharger, 10% Super Damper, 2.55 upper, AGP Dual Pump, ID 1050 injectors, Pegasus solid rear cradle bushings, LT Headers, Roto-Fab CAI, Elite E2 catch can, E85 corn fed, 160 Thermostat, Monster Twin Disk, MGW Short Throw shifter, Tick Clutch Master Cylinder, HP Tuners, JL Audio system.

05-30-2020, 12:31 AM	#15
lemontwist Drives: 12 2SS/RS L99,11 2SS/RS LS3totaled Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: mooresville nc Posts: 1,048	Katzkin is the chit

05-31-2020, 07:23 AM	#17
CamaroBarb Banned Drives: cheby Camaro Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: usa Posts: 575	My cat just seen my screen and freaked out!

05-31-2020, 07:28 PM	#18
Smokeynbandit Drives: 1980 Chevy corvette Join Date: May 2020 Location: NC Posts: 17	Never seen leather split that way must be fake stuff not genuine leather

06-01-2020, 12:51 AM	#20
theflea42 #938 of 1524 Drives: 2013 Hot Wheels Edition Camaro Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: West Virginia Posts: 182	Leather seats are nice, but I never really did like them. I'll admit that I didn't know how to take care of the leather to keep it soft so it wouldn't get hard and crack. That may have contributed to the tear I've got now. I been reading up on that and I will definitely do a better job from here on out. I had a small tear in the seat on my motorcycle. It's very small, probalby half the size of a dime, and that may still be too big. I did the damage last summer, and now just getting around to fixing it. I bought one of those repair kits and fixed it. It worked, but the patched area isn't soft like the rest of the seat - its smooth and kind of hard. If you look, you can find the fixed spot. I've also gotta do a better job of taking care of that seat.

06-01-2020, 06:27 PM	#21
Whoomba Drives: 2024Camaro 2SS CE Convertible Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 1,300	Yes, I was worried the perforations and the heaters.

06-02-2020, 04:46 PM	#22
rock1962 Drives: 2018 Camaro SS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: ontario canada Posts: 442 View My Garage	Permatex leather and vinyl repair kit, used it before with good results on my truck and leather chair at home.

06-10-2020, 07:43 AM	#25
gtstorey Drives: 2010 Camaro SS2,L99, LSA SC Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 2,142	The logo can be scanned in with the right sewing machine and added on but I don't have any idea how to track someone down with one that works on leather.

06-10-2020, 10:21 PM	#26
Cyber/Orange10 Cyber/orange10 Drives: 2010 2SS 96 CE LT4, 12 CRUZE ECO Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Freeport,Il 61032 Posts: 206	should be some kind of auto interior shop around...

07-26-2020, 09:04 AM	#27
theflea42 #938 of 1524 Drives: 2013 Hot Wheels Edition Camaro Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: West Virginia Posts: 182	I know its been way over a month now, but I went on ahead and bought a new OEM seat cover. The dealer gave me a 10% discount, so it was only $450 plus tax. The hot wheels logo is trademarked, and places like katskinz and leatherseats.com can't put that logo on their covers. I used this post, https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=160904 to help with replacing it. I took some time and cleaned the rest of the seats real good with a little bit of mean green and water, since mean green is an all purpose cleaner. The meguiars gold class leather cleaner says its got uv protection, so I put that on all of the seats. The leather is coated, so I might be able to just use the 303 protectant since its good for uv protection.