If you own a vehicle you know that upon having made that purchase you agreed to the responsibility of taking care of that vehicle. If you want to get the most out of your car, truck or SUV through the years in which you own it, you make sure to stay on top of regularly scheduled maintenance and take care of any other problems that come up between those service visits. One thing that we hope doesn’t happen but always has a chance to is tears in your seats. Whether they be surfaced in leather or cloth, tears can happen and you probably want to take care of them quickly to maintain the comfort and aesthetics of your Chevy Tahoe’s interior.
Why should I fix seat tears?
Before we dive into the meat and potatoes of maintaining your Tahoe’s seats, we just thought we’d start by going over why you should be fixing your seats when they get tears in them. First and foremost, taking care of small problems early can prevent bigger problems from occurring later. You might just have a small upholstery tear right now, but if you leave it like that the more you get in and out of your seat the more it might continue to rip and eventually you’ll have a massive hole in your seat that’s not so easily repaired.
Another, perhaps even more appealing reason to repair seat tears in your Chevy Tahoe is to save money. Not only does maintaining your vehicle help to increase its resale value, but patching seats is much more inexpensive than completely reupholstering them with fabric, which usually costs around $2,500, and even more so than leather which can be exponentially more expensive.
How do I fix seat tears?
Now, the easiest way to go out about fixing tears in the seats of your Chevy Tahoe is to simply schedule a service appointment right here at the Jim Glover Chevrolet service department. You can do so by following the button up above, and we’ll take care of everything for you to save you the headache and hassle. But if you’d like to do it on your own, you certainly can. You’ll just want to start by assessing the damage and determining the best course of action, then gather the necessary tools and materials for the repair project. It might be best to get a leather & vinyl or fabric upholstery repair kit, which should have everything you need already together. In addition, you’ll need the following equipment:
- Scissors
- Clean cloth
- Mild soap
- Fine-grit sandpaper
- Hairdryer
Once you have everything you need, you can follow the steps below to get your Chevy Tahoe looking as good as new in no time!
- Clean the damaged area
- Use your clean cloth and mild soap to clean the area around the damaged spot, clearing away any dirt and debris before proceeding to the next step.
- Trim loose threads
- If there are any loose threads or anything that is no longer necessary, you can trim it away using the scissors.
- Use repair kit
- Now you’ll want to utilize your vinyl & leather repair kit or your fabric upholstery repair kit to fill in the damaged area, just be sure to follow the instructions found with the kit to get everything right.
- Final touches
- Once you’ve followed the steps on the repair kit, you can use your sandpaper to smooth out any rough edges and use the hairdryer to blend everything together.
It should be as simple as that! You can use these steps to repair any tears and similar damage to the seats throughout your Chevy Tahoe and get the interior looking as good as new in no time. If you have any questions, feel free to give us a call here at the service desk. We’d be happy to help!
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