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Auto Upholstery

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Hey gang,

Does anyone have any experience with a reputable company in or around Mississauga that does auto reupholstering?
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Assuming no tears, I get amazing results with Purple Cleaner and a power washer. Remove the seats and wash outside the car, of course!

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reupholstering....not cleaning.
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MX3-4U2NV wrote:reupholstering....not cleaning.
I saw, I was just suggesting an alternative.
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jmdearras wrote:
MX3-4U2NV wrote:reupholstering....not cleaning.
I saw, I was just suggesting an alternative.
Oh. Well, I am aiming for all new colour completely, so...

Thank you very much though.
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Yea, I guess washing won't really do that, although I usually end up removing lots of VERY brown water!
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why dont you check out a few rides on cardomain.com... make sure you search rides from the g.t.a than once you find someone with their seats redone, ask em where they got it done. i am going to get mine re done too... but am going to wait until next spring!
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I got a hold of a company in Mississauga, called Tack.

Going to drop by their officer/shop soon to get a quote.
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If it's too expensive, I suggest maybe finding a set of SE leathers in good shape, then two tone them if you wish.
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93vtecklr wrote:If it's too expensive, I suggest maybe finding a set of SE leathers in good shape, then two tone them if you wish.
Excellent plan... Now, to find a SE...

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Just troll the FS threads, usually you can get a pair for between 150 and 400 depending on quality. A lot cheaper than reupholstering the seats.
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may be cheaper but not as good quality... u pay for what you get 90% of the time....

imo quality over rules cheapness
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Funny how when I was selling mine, it took a few months for them to actually sell...ironic considering how much people apparently want them. As Duncan said, it's hard to even find a set in decent condition. Trust me, I actually had 3 sets of used leathers to make 1 decent set.

Mr. Spanky that has a turbo k8 does that for a living. You could contact him. He lives up around Keswick I believe.
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Just to give you an idea of how upholstery can be expensive, these were $550 USD for just labor no materials....

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wow that looks amazing though! im planning on getting mine recovered next spring.. you paid 550 for the pair or per seat?
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