How To Repair A Tear In Vinyl

[@kevinfoo5031]

I've done this without the pin in the past and truely appreciate what genius your central pin is. Thanks!

[@cmgill2gill135]

If you had left the glue a little longer there would have been no need to use sellotape, the sellotape made the tear more obvious when it pulled the fabric together, in the end it was better than it was to start with though.

[@AnthonyDibiaseIdeas]

Genius. Thank you.

[@jonomoles]

Thanks for posting the video!

[@Thereisariver-y3b]

After cueing the two side together l would fill the remaining gap with silicone and after heating with a blow dryer paint with appropriate colour paint. But you have applied the basic principle correctly. 👊🙂👌👍

[@LeatherRepairUK]

@@Thereisariver-y3b Thank you for your comment and suggestion! While using silicone and heat can sometimes be effective for certain types of repairs, this type of repair was to demonstrate how tears can be fixed without silicone and heat, ensuring long-lasting and professional results by using the correct glue and tools. We always appreciate feedback and are glad to hear that you found the principles we shared helpful! If you have any further thoughts or questions, feel free to share.

[@jonomoles]

What about pre gluing the backing fabric and letting that dry off completely before fitting it into the tear? That way there’s probably less chance of smearing glue on the face. If it was me (messy, impatient) I’d probably protect the vinyl with masking tape during the glue up.

[@clheadlighthouston4170]

Thank you! Great Job❤ definitely I will do it that way.

[@hillcountrylivin]

Very well done and helpful. Thank you!

[@jetmec]

Use copy dex mixed with black boot polish to fill the gap, I got that tip from an aircraft trimmer

[@Delta4N6]

Just curious… Why wouldn’t you just use a vinyl upholstery repair kit to make the tear completely invisible?

[@LeatherRepairUK]

@@Delta4N6 this is about fixing a tear in vinyl, rather than making this a repair where we applied grain also to make the repair as close to invisible as possible. But that is an option for those that wish to take things that step further definitely

[@LarsSeifert-c3m]

Very informative. Could you do a similar video with a leatherseat or explain the difference in the process. Thank's for your videos.

[@LeatherRepairUK]

@@LarsSeifert-c3m there is one of these in our account

[@LarsSeifert-c3m]

@ very nice! What's the title of that video?

[@LeatherRepairUK]

@ grain copying should find this But here a link kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3vcdZelrc-AocUsi=gYqgGCTHr0jtyIGe

[@tonyaponte5919]

Great job thanks for sharing

[@life952]

Great video - exactly what I needed. I have a small tear just like this on the side of a vintage car seat (Morris minor vinyl) that I want to repair. Can I ask what the backing material that you used is? Is it just another piece of vinyl or something else?

[@LeatherRepairUK]

@@life952 it’s a polly cotton

[@Andy-sh9eq]

Can I use this repair method to fill the holes in my leather seat where I have removed the buttons on the seat base?

[@LeatherRepairUK]

@Andy-sh9eq this depends what you have left as far as damage from removing the buttons please send an email with pictures to [e-mail] and a member of the team will help you .

[@trytellingthetruth.2068]

A better way i think, is to use a two part adhesive that you apply to the underside of the vinyl, and to the material you're going to place under the split. Wait for the adhesive on both the vinyl, and the material to dry, which takes about 5 minutes, then place the material under the split, and using a Tefalon sheet, gently heat the area using an iron. The heat will reactivate the glue, and set within 20 seconds. A very strong and quick repair, and if you do it right, there's virtually no sign of the split/repair.

[@LeatherRepairUK]

@@trytellingthetruth.2068 there are so many different methods you can use. But when the clients states what they want we deliver what they want. The client is king, if the client is requesting something that isn’t achievable then we will advise them if this. We could even go one further and spray on grain if this client wanted that.

[@trytellingthetruth.2068]

@@LeatherRepairUK Absolutely right 👍

[@ronmiller682]

What is the name of the 2 part adhesive you use?

[@LeatherRepairUK]

@@ronmiller682 the glue is contact adhesive evo stik go to 7:32 to 7:43 in the video it mentions this for you also where you can buy this from

[@danilovillamayor9482]

😊

[@heinz6344]

I guess, it's a MG B GT backseat?

[@salsanjazz4388]

For leather is it the same process using the heat?

[@LeatherRepairUK]

@@salsanjazz4388 yes the heat cure fillers and the heat iron same process there are videos on our channel about leather

[@Matt24-4]

What's the tatoo for?

[@Blade56762]

It's an arrow to point to his left thumb in case he forgets where it is.

[@makenzie6351]

Thanks for the video. How can I do this if I can't get the edges to line up? It's vinyl that cracked and separated

[@LeatherRepairUK]

@@makenzie6351 I would suggest sending in an email asking for help and guidance how to fix this damage, tell them your looking for help how to fix this send to [e-mail]

[@nickloong]

The golden question is how durable these forms of repair are?😅

[@LeatherRepairUK]

@@nickloong very durable indeed, we have thousands of clients around the globe who are happy several years after a repair is carried out. It’s about meeting customers expectations.

[@rover100bunson]

Thankyou

[@georgejamison3782]

That’s not leather. I repair upholstery for a living, this not how it’s done.

[@LeatherRepairUK]

@@georgejamison3782 thank you for your input everyone has different methods of how they do things, this has worked for us for 39 years with great success

[@steven.h0629]

_"That's not leather.."_ on a *Vinyl repair video* 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@АндрейКириллов-ъ1ю]

И зачем мучаться,все равно все видно.Фигня.🥸

[@LeatherRepairUK]

@@АндрейКириллов-ъ1ю sorry we don’t follow what you saying

[@HenryTefft]

Omg just buy a seat cover😮

[@nefas11]

Omg you’re such a genius!!!

[@larrywicks3374]

It will just split further it will soon show through the seat cover. Then it will cut through the seat cover. But it sounds good.

[@AlCatrraz]

I would use some glue on the bottom side of the piece of backing to anchor it permanently…. Or two sided sticky material… Overall, GOOD SHOW! as you say over the pond..

[@jackspratt44]

I just stitch stuff up and use super glue.

[@agn855]

Unfortunately super glue is hardening instead of staying flexible. Later on it will start cracking under pressure loosing its ability to keep both parts together.

[@steven.h0629]

@@agn855 Been there.. 👍😎✊