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How to repair seat bolster

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by klavender1, Jan 15, 2020.

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  1. Jan 15, 2020 at 10:38 AM
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    Or at least keep it from getting worse. Is there a way to sew it up without tearing up the fabric worse than it is? I'm not interested in covers.



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  2. Jan 15, 2020 at 10:40 AM
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    Take it to an upholsterer
     
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  3. Jan 15, 2020 at 10:46 AM
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    I was hoping for a cheap DIY method. I'm less concerned about looks than I am it getting worse.
     
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  4. Jan 15, 2020 at 10:47 AM
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    get new seats
     
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  5. Jan 15, 2020 at 10:49 AM
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    Just whip stitch it closed.
     
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  6. Jan 15, 2020 at 10:51 AM
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    Depends on how cheap you want to go, but you can upholster it yourself if you're handy with a needle and thread. Double needle technique should make the repair almost disappear. You'll want to sew past the damage at least an inch on each side or it will return faster. It's the same thing an upholstery shop would do. If you feel like that's above your skill level, you can use an iron on patch, but at that point you might as well use duct tape.
     
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  7. Jan 15, 2020 at 10:55 AM
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    IIRC toyota sells oem replacement seat covers.

    just need those special staples and pliers like pictured below.


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  8. Jan 15, 2020 at 10:56 AM
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  9. Jan 15, 2020 at 10:58 AM
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    I will look into how to double needle and whip stitch. Thanks for the suggestions.

    A new cover from Toyota is $300 and it had a piece of duct tape over it when I bought it.
     
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  10. Jan 15, 2020 at 11:17 AM
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    You can buy a set of "universal" seat covers at wally world or similar for about $ 30 or less. You can get fancy and get camo, or "pleather" for a few dollars more. It will look better than a sew job and be cheaper than replacing it with OEM covers. You could also do a junk yard dive, but you would probably need to buy 2 seats to make sure they match
     
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    Slide a pillow case over it.
     
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    Hog rings. :thumbsup:
     
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    Duct tape. It’s already color matched.
     
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    Purrrrrfect!
     
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    A curved needle will make easy work of that tear. Double stitch it and it should hold for quite a while.
     
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    I've come to the conclusion that the seat fabric on the TRD/Sport models are not as durable as the base SR5 seat fabric.
     
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  20. Jan 20, 2020 at 11:44 AM
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    Fixed. The upholsterer idea was a good one. Completely forgot our dealership has a vendor that does that. He fixed it for free.

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