re-trim

[spittingcoco]

I wanna get my back seats re-trimmed in black and blue leather, anyone know a price for this?

[Mel]

im guessing about ?100ish :?

[nam]

im guessing about ?100ish :?
i would havbe thoght more towords ?150ish do professionly

Nam

[Jim]

?100 - ?150 probaly just for the labour! Including the leather you've got to be looking at around ?200+ for a decent job :?:

I was thinking of a leather retrim a few years back. To do the whole car - front and rear seats, headrests and door cards I was quoted ?2000 including materials.

Jim

[Mike.]

i agree with jim on this one
they will charge a lot of money for the labor alone

[TWAG]

or you could buy mine for ?80, black leather & blue alcantara :lol:

[badnova]

yeah i agree 2

[J4MES]

depends on quality of workmanship, materials, etc... why dont you have a go yourself or get some one who can so to do it!!! professional job+ good materials = about 150-175 approx

[spittingcoco]

ok people, i think i will just have a go my self if its that price. Im not annoyed with the price as you get what you pay for! But i cant afford it, so anybody got any tips for me doing it? Im presuming i just:

1) Remove seats and cut leather to fit over looseley.

2) Pull leather tight over seats and staple to back and under side.

3) Dust off and sit a nice bird on them with just her knick nacks on.

[spittingcoco]

oh yeah , just got to add, she has to have her knick nacks on, coz i dont want any marks on ma bling bling seats!

[J4MES]

just unpick the old cloth carefully and then use that as a template for the leather... make sure you have a sewing machine cus handstitching will look s**t!!

[J4MES]

ohhh and f**k the leather, just wipe it down :evil: :P

[spittingcoco]

Hi people, in regards to the seat re-trimming i have decided to take your advice and go-ahead and have a go myself. But i shall do something extra. Before i pull the leather tight over the seat and fix it in place i shall cut the shape of flames with foam and place that underneith so when the leather is pulled tight over the top the flame design will come through. As seen on pimp my ride. What does everyone think of this and what hints and tips do we all have.

[Al Wilson]

Had Carisma do mine as they're 'local'. Paid a price for them but they are very good quality and you get the cool 'C' put in it! :D

[Safe Clarts]

Clart you want to get a nice bit of burberry for it, safe innit :)

[-Bruce-]

i would not go and try it myself as it looks really hard and i would want a good job!! and i would not bother with teh flames it will only complicate things further!!

bruce