Fabric Seat Repair

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R.G

Original Poster:

45 posts

85 months

Saturday 18th March 2017
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Hi everyone,

Somehow a 'pull' has appeared in my new 1 series on the base part of the seat facing up.

Am I right in thinking that most BMW dealerships will have an interior repair person/company they use?

Should I find a car seat repair company or a general upholsterer?

Looks like threads need tucking back in to the seat and I've tried but not making things better.

Can anyone advise or even recommend a company in London/Surrey area?

Apparently the prick a new base foam and cover insert with fitting is approx £500. Don't know if it's work replacing fo this small thing - it's just really frustrating as I only bought the car a month ago today! Typical.

Thanks in advance


TooLateForAName

4,725 posts

183 months

Saturday 18th March 2017
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I'd get a needle and poke it through.

R.G

Original Poster:

45 posts

85 months

Sunday 19th March 2017
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Tried using a needle and it didn't work. Don't want to make it worse either. Perhaps I should speak with a car interior repair company.

KungFuPanda

4,324 posts

169 months

Sunday 19th March 2017
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Singe the outstanding threads?

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 19th March 2017
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What you need is an upholsterer's semi-circular needle. Like these,

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Prym-Upholsterers-Curved-...

You can either push your "tuft" straight into the eye of the needle or use a small piece of thread to loop both of them before pulling through. Easy life!

SlimJim16v

5,617 posts

142 months

Sunday 19th March 2017
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I think you want mumsnet

Centurion07

10,381 posts

246 months

Sunday 19th March 2017
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That^.

If you're going to spend actual money getting that sorted you're going to be utterly apoplectic in another 6 months when the front is covered in stone chips.

Just cut the sticky-out bit off with a pair of scissors and you'll barely notice it.

Andehh

7,107 posts

205 months

Sunday 19th March 2017
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Centurion07 said:
That^.

If you're going to spend actual money getting that sorted you're going to be utterly apoplectic in another 6 months when the front is covered in stone chips.

Just cut the sticky-out bit off with a pair of scissors and you'll barely notice it.
If you go down that route, maybe consider a men's razer /shaver?

R.G

Original Poster:

45 posts

85 months

Sunday 19th March 2017
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Thanks for all the responses. All useful and a couple, very funny...

Sadly enough, I found one of these hobby craft places near us today and my wife and I popped in - I purchased a range of different sized sewing/hemming needles so I can try and poke the threads back in the best I can.



Thank you


steveo3002

10,493 posts

173 months

Sunday 19th March 2017
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if you have a carefull hand touch it with a soldering iron ...best not try it if youre a bit shakey

Howard-

4,950 posts

201 months

Sunday 19th March 2017
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I'm really anal about things too but I'd just trim that flush with some scissors. You'll have forgotten about it in a week. Honest.

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 19th March 2017
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SlimJim16v said:
I think you want mumsnet
Hmmm - Rav4 biggrin

Whatever you do, don't just cut it off - it'll fray. I wouldn't go for the soldering iron suggestion either. No point making it worse because then you're really stuffed.

R.G

Original Poster:

45 posts

85 months

Sunday 19th March 2017
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rockin said:
Hmmm - Rav4 biggrin

Whatever you do, don't just cut it off - it'll fray. I wouldn't go for the soldering iron suggestion either. No point making it worse because then you're really stuffed.
What do you suggest?

As mentioned, I'll have a go with the sewing needles I bought and failing that I guess I'll try a repairer/upholsterer or contact a local BMW dealership who I imagine have interior guys who can sort this sort of thing.

justinio

1,151 posts

87 months

Sunday 19th March 2017
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One of those 'Bobble off' things from JML will tidy that up.

R.G

Original Poster:

45 posts

85 months

Sunday 19th March 2017
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justinio said:
One of those 'Bobble off' things from JML will tidy that up.
Haha yes but the basis to those little machines are electric razors. No different to cutting the excess away where someone else has pointed out may cause fraying.

Think I'm just going to try and feed the threads back in with needles.

Trabi601

4,865 posts

94 months

Sunday 19th March 2017
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In 6 months time, the seats will be covered in little pulls like that. Learn to live with it, or it'll drive you mad.

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 19th March 2017
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Trabi601 said:
In 6 months time, the seats will be covered in little pulls like that. Learn to live with it, or it'll drive you mad.
This. Train yourself to view it as 'patina' hehe

R.G

Original Poster:

45 posts

85 months

Tuesday 21st March 2017
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I've had a bit of luck. A local BMW dealership took a look and have had approval for it to be covered under warranty work, which is great!

Whilst obviously I'm aware of the luck here, does anyone know if they'll need to remove the whole seat from the car?

As it's a new car to me I feel very nervy about the seat coming out and being put back in.

The interior is mint so I'd hate to see something else getting damaged in the process.

Don't suppose anyone knows if it's an easy job?

Thanks in advance


Edited by R.G on Tuesday 21st March 18:29

Centurion07

10,381 posts

246 months

Tuesday 21st March 2017
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rofl

R.G

Original Poster:

45 posts

85 months

Tuesday 21st March 2017
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I appreciate that this will be comical to some (most) but I'm not technically minded so I have no clue about this.

Can someone advise?

Edited by R.G on Tuesday 21st March 20:09