The gloves should definitely help as my hands got sweaty, also i broke my needle trying to bend it more as the curve from one hole to the next is extreme on mini cooper upper bolster, tough leather for sure!
@hubercats9 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting this excellent video! Thanks to you I was able to repair my leather couch. The arm rest had broken ( turned out to be made of particle board) which required me to open up a substantial fraction of the leather. Resewing the leather seemed daunting ( fixing the internal structure was fairly easy) but I followed your instructions and the repair turned out surprisingly well. Thanks again! - Jim
@LeatherRepairUK9 ай бұрын
That’s great news so glad we were able to help you with this video.
@panggiring6 күн бұрын
nice job nice explanation Thank you
@stringlarson1247 Жыл бұрын
Exactly what I need to see. Just got my kit and will get into this repair before it becomes a bigger problem. Thank you.
@LeatherRepairUK Жыл бұрын
No problems thanks for reaching out
@PHelsing8 ай бұрын
i know right? thanks to this guy i just repaired the seats on my 05 clk looking nice and original. The stitching that goes through the middle of the chair came undone. The foam and bolstering is okay, just the thread ripped. Now to find a way to patch a pinky sized hole and I'm happy 😁
@stringlarson12478 ай бұрын
@PHelsing ha. I was just looking at my un-repaired seat yesterday. I ran out of time before my hand surgery. I did put a stitch with a knot to stop the progress.
@BORIS216102 ай бұрын
Thank you Sir for informative presentation which thread did you use like gutermann mara 30 or like zwibond bonded nylon thread nr 20 or 30 can you please answer thx in beforehand
@mengxiangxuan65529 ай бұрын
anyone else came here from the other seam "repair" video
@OldtimersGarageNL9 ай бұрын
Yeah 😂😂
@Donnybrook915 ай бұрын
Yep😂
@We__Lit5 ай бұрын
😂😂🤣🤣
@cbingham.mp44 ай бұрын
Yessir 😂 idk what he thought he was accomplishing 😂
@rebeccawatters12073 ай бұрын
Holy heck. Yes. Yikes.
@Mooseslife11 ай бұрын
This is awesome. Now I feel confident in my thought that "I" can repair the cushions of our motor home and the headliner that has had the stiching come undone.
@WhoDatAficionadoАй бұрын
Thank you, I have to get mine done, love learning from a professional. Keep it it.
@coinheaven Жыл бұрын
thanks a lot, this is a great tutorial! i called a few shops around and they won't even touch old seats, they just want to totally replace the leather so I have to stitch them on my own, this will come in handy!
@patrickmcmasters67434 күн бұрын
Looks great!!
@steveleek46752 ай бұрын
Thanks for the awesome video and the tips for making the repair last. the problem I am going to tackle is almost the same and now I have the confidence to do it. Cheers.
@vladasofia39899 күн бұрын
Yhank you for video) its very usefull)
@MEGAPARTY140 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the valuable info. I was looking for info. on this type of repair i'm going to use your method to fix my motorcycle seats broken seam. Thanks again!
@jonny_exotic2575 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video thank you for uploading. Patient and detailed explanation of how to do this process. Appreciated
@omnath174 ай бұрын
your good upholstery work I like 👍 because I am also sofamaker upholsterer
@PinePondCTDevilsHopyard-fy3hj10 ай бұрын
Very helpful. I would suggest leaving the new thread longer at each end. Enough to wrap around a tool and pull. Shows that with your guide anyone can do it.
@danthelambboyАй бұрын
I guess a waxed thread would help reduce friction when pulling to tighten
@skyebluelake4 ай бұрын
Nice presentation. Thanks so much. I have the curved needle-now looking for where to find the thread.
@mudyovl956 ай бұрын
Great presentation!! Exactly what I needed to see to repair a torn seam on my BMW X5 seat. Thank you.
@Don-ds3dy8 ай бұрын
thanks was going to spend a 1000$ on a new seat for my GTO but I think a 1$ sewing kit might be the wiser option.
@GMDetails Жыл бұрын
Brilliant How To Richard ❤
@angelamlls7163 ай бұрын
Can you give more info on the type of thread? What is it made of? How thick is it? Planning on trying to do this exact job on my own car but need to know what to buy.
@LeatherRepairUK3 ай бұрын
@@angelamlls716 the type of thread we used is in the videos text
@LeatherRepairUK3 ай бұрын
@@angelamlls716 the type of thread we used is in the videos text
@acibo3264 Жыл бұрын
It looks like you're skipping a hole on each side when you thread the needle. Do you then come back from the other end and pick up the missed holes?
@LeatherRepairUK Жыл бұрын
Hi It’s not missing any holes. We are going in one side and then the other
@acibo3264 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. It must have been the way I was viewing it. At about the 7:30 mark it looked like you were going in one hole at the top, but coming out two holes down.
@speedborn3 Жыл бұрын
Hello, do you have any videos on how to repair the decorative stitching? I have the seam and the decorative stitching broken. Thank you
@LeatherRepairUK Жыл бұрын
we don't have any videos just yet of that, but will be making one in the future
@gallobrown3344 Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@lorayhinny89565 ай бұрын
Thanks ❤
@DrewMobley2 ай бұрын
Great Video, have the same issue on a leather car seat. Why not waxed thread?
@LeatherRepairUK2 ай бұрын
@@DrewMobley you can use that, but it will just be very hard to pull it through the holes
@DrewMobley2 ай бұрын
@@LeatherRepairUK I was thinking of using a heat gun, only a little, on a low setting to help make the leather a little more pliable for inserting the needle. ok idea? perhaps this heat will help soften the wax to make it a little easier to pull through?
@LeatherRepairUK2 ай бұрын
@@DrewMobley no you won’t make it more pliable at all it also depends if it’s synthetic tanned or chrome tanned
@matsss903 ай бұрын
what size bent needle are you using?
@tontonkaldoche34815 ай бұрын
My job since 1978 , please try with smaller curve needle ....
@jeanieg65 ай бұрын
What does some people charge for this?
@tontonkaldoche34815 ай бұрын
@@jeanieg6 sometimes 1 rum liter and a smile ..
@shakon16183 ай бұрын
Looks like I'm doing this myself. The car upholstery shops in town couldn't give me a ball park estimate. So I can't determine what's more cost effective. Paying for a repair or paying for perfect seats
@Donnybrook915 ай бұрын
Will this process be the same for the seam where the red and black leather joins?
@poneill65 Жыл бұрын
Tight!
@robk5745 Жыл бұрын
Very nice, have a spot to fix in a corner so this was very helpful
@ruve3047 күн бұрын
Hi, what size of thread are you using?
@LeatherRepairUK7 күн бұрын
@@ruve304 it’s was a 30 thread
@ruve3046 күн бұрын
@@LeatherRepairUK Thanks man
@j.b.95816 ай бұрын
I knew that you'd use a curved needle. Am I correct to say that you use Upholstery thread?? (I didn't look to see if you left a link for where to buy), Thank you for this video!!
@LeatherRepairUK6 ай бұрын
Yes it’s an upholstery thread, you can just buy this from ebay
@patrickmcmasters67434 күн бұрын
Would not a smaller needle, tighter curved needle work better?
@LeatherRepairUK3 күн бұрын
@@patrickmcmasters6743 this depends on the leather type and what your going through in this case this needle worked out best, in some leathers which are much softer and different needle could be used.
@jazzdrumguy50445 ай бұрын
I have a similar problem in my 2008 Mini, except up the side and behind the neck area. But why are you not going thru the existing holes on the bottom part, and instead, going parallel on top to the seam? Wouldn't that vinyl rip? After skipping thru the video, I now see why. On mine, the seat is all black so you won't be able to see the thread (ok, maybe you will), but it's not as obvious then on a red seat top. Thanks.
@LeatherRepairUK5 ай бұрын
The top and bottom row of stitching is a false stitch we are going into the existing holes too and bottom where they were stitched originally
@mojo23533 ай бұрын
I assume you would use a similar technique where the stitching has come apart on the inside of the red section , where your bottom goes . My Landcruiser has this problem . Auto trimmers want to take the whole seat out and replace the whole section . A lot of work and thus a lot of money .
@glencolledge25866 ай бұрын
How would I repair the decorative stitch that runs along side if the seam is OK. I have some seats that the decorative stitches have about 2 inches worn through on the bolster. Is it possible to re stitch it by hand
@LeatherRepairUK6 ай бұрын
Curved needle, go in one stitch hole and then miss the next one and come out further along and then come back and back further along, hope that makes sense
@glencolledge25866 ай бұрын
@LeatherRepairUK so you repeat that along the row so sort of looping back on itself every stitch
@LeatherRepairUK6 ай бұрын
@@glencolledge2586 yes correct your missing a hole and then going back and forward the full length eventually you stitch each hole sometimes you have to go in stitch and miss two then come back to the second hole and then stitch and loop back to the third hole etc etc
@glencolledge25866 ай бұрын
@LeatherRepairUK is there any way of sending you an image in hope you can advise if it's possible to sort out ?
@LeatherRepairUK6 ай бұрын
@@glencolledge2586 sure help@leatherrepaircompany.com is the general email address for the company
@nancysmith94875 ай бұрын
So not like that, through existing wholes... Very nice
@ianwilliams14487 ай бұрын
So why is the thread not pulled tight as you go along? Just wondered..
@LeatherRepairUK7 ай бұрын
It’s so you don’t cause unnecessary tension in the wrong places
@OhioDan6 ай бұрын
My only issue so far is that the old thread deteriorated and doesn't want to come out of some of the existing holes. Little remaining bits are going to make it more difficult to move the new thread through. Tweezers and scissors only got out the vast majority of it.
@everythingphil937611 сағат бұрын
Damn, no wonder seat upholsters are expensive.
@SamuelCerreduelaJiménez3 ай бұрын
No me a gustado te queda mucho por aprender saludos
@CMGDMovies Жыл бұрын
Tried this and the holes starting breaking when I got to the middle 😢
@PinePondCTDevilsHopyard-fy3hj10 ай бұрын
You just need a heavy duty thread.. Some are very hard to break.
@tspark10718 ай бұрын
Thanks for the effort. But it doesn't look prefect. Maybe surgeon will do the best.
@LeatherRepairUK8 ай бұрын
Depends who the surgeon is I guess,
@mttmg Жыл бұрын
It's ok, you had the seat out already, it would have been pretty easy to take the cover off and resewed it with a sewing machine, IMO afaster and a better job. Not knocking what you did but hand sewing has limitations. Carry on .
@rorhianskall5659 Жыл бұрын
He mentioned about this in the video and why he didn't do it.
@johncarry5989 Жыл бұрын
I dunno that sounds like a pain in the ass to me. I bet it would take a lot more time and more faffing about to take the cover off! I suppose it probably depends on how big the gap is you want to stitch.