Vinyl Boat Seat Seam Repair

This makes hand sewing them using a hidden or slip stitch with a curved upholstery needles the most convenient repair option.

Vinyl boat seat seam repair.

You insert a piece of base fabric underneath the surface and apply the colored adhesive. To fix the rip you re going to want to sew a ladder stitch to close up the opening and to hide the stitches. A small tear in the seam of your vinyl can lead to a bigger issue down the road. Like i said it s an experiment.

The rubbing alcohol will clean the vinyl and get it ready for repair. The fortivo vinyl repair kit is good for repairing pleather polyurethane leather and leatherette. A lot of our seat cushions are built this way if you ever have occasion to watch them being built. Because i did want a bit of a soft seat cushion still but with some density on the bottom half to catch any heavy weight that compresses the top half and mitigate stretching vinyl against the seam.

If it sounds like a pain don t worry you can use release adhesive sealant remover to help dissolve the adhesive and remove any old stickers or sealants that might be getting in the way. This will give you a clean professional looking seam so you won t even be able to tell that your seam was once split open. See trade secrets regarding how to repair seams on vinyl for boat cushions snowmobile seats cars home upholstery golf carts and more. This will help clear the area for effective vinyl repair.

You will save some money over reupholstering it. Yes yes and yes. Includes easy to follow instructions in the handy storage bag. Use a pair of sharp scissors to remove loose threads from around the damaged vinyl.

Sounds like wienrdog had some luck with this too even though it was the vinyl that failed. We recommend using a curved needle for this project. Wipe the area of the torn vinyl seat with the damp cloth. Keep this convenient upholstery seam repair kit in your toolbox or camping gear to make quick repairs and avoid.

Take your seat in have them do like skiatook bu did. Dampen a lint free cloth in rubbing alcohol. Use the finyl fix seam stitch repair kit to repair furniture pillows boat seats backpacks car seats hot tub covers clothes luggage canopies tents and belts. Although his boat is considerably older too.