Who Fixes Vinyl?

[Marcoose]

Who fixes vinyl?

Thanks.

 

[Johndicezx9]

How bad is it?

 

[Marcoose]

How bad is it?

Small crack, star-ish pattern, maybe 1 inch across, all fabric present and still touching each other.

I’ve called around, both auto and furniture upholstery shops, but I’m not getting that vibe it’ll look decent after the repair.

 

[yameersixer]

Not sure about repairing but if you want it re-upholstered, Tony at Motorcycle Scooter Upholstery does some good work at a fair price. He did this custom work for me and a few other guys I know. We're all pretty pleased.

 

[Marcoose]

Beautiful ride, Allan! I’m looking for a small, quick, decent fix. Otherwise I can replace the whole thing. Does Tony do small fixes?

 

[RVFRick]

Care to DIY? I imagine any repair shop is going to use a flexible filler. Color matching anything that's not black plus any texture will take some care.

JB Weld is a brand I trust. Their standard steel reinforced epoxy is amazingly good. Buy some of their vinyl repair stuff and go for it. I'll take any leftovers to try on my C70 seat that finally cracked after 35 years

 

[augustiron]

Shoe goo

 

[bcj]

^ That.

Spread Shoe Goo under a split side seam, then duct tape across to hold it together until set.
Got three more years out of it. Still together and mostly invisible when I sold it.

 

[Marcoose]

The DYI solutions are cool and all, but I only have one shot at this. I want it done by somebody that has done it successfully a number of times. Hence the thread's title 'Who Fixes Vinyl?'

 

[dravnx]

I've done DIY with that kit. It looks meh and won't take any kind of stress. If it's on a seat, fugetabout it. The structural strength of vinyl is the cloth that its bonded to. The vinyl is for looks. If the cloth is compromised, it done.

 

[yameersixer]

Thanks Marc. Not sure about small fixes. But definitely can re-wrap stuff if you need it.

 

[Erbuck]

I've done DIY with that kit. It looks meh and won't take any kind of stress. If it's on a seat, fugetabout it. The structural strength of vinyl is the cloth that its bonded to. The vinyl is for looks. If the cloth is compromised, it done.

I've had a similar experience. Applied the repair to the remaining cloth of a 26 year old Honda seat at a flex point. It is holding up well after a couple of years but I doubt it could survive a pesky kid with the fingernails to pull it off. Holds up to ass abuse though.

The DYI solutions are cool and all, but I only have one shot at this. I want it done by somebody that has done it successfully a number of times. Hence the thread's title 'Who Fixes Vinyl?'

Marc, this sounds like you are on a slow journey to get your seat recovered. The "expert" repair guy will, if he is smart, sell you on a recover rather than a repair that may not last.

 

[ST Guy]

Just slap some black Gorilla tape on it and call it a day. When vinyl starts cracking and failing that way, it's because the vinyl has seen too much sun and it's deteriorated. A patch, no matter how good, is a waste of time as it'll soon crack in other places.

Just slap some tape on it and plan on reupholstering with new material at some point.