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Hard to believe this was done by a shop. However, I work in the trades and my mind gets blown by the stuff some contractors do. I once saw a roof with no roofing nails.

I recognize that type of work. That type of work is brought to me all the time. It's the customer who always try to do it themselves and says that someone else did the work, because they are too embarrassed to admit that they were the ones who done the work to try to save money.

Wow… that was a very good example of what not to do … 😮

WOW, the "after" is beautiful. The stitching and patterns are crisp, the bolsters are full. What a marked improvement. 👍👍

I own 3 x classic 80's V8 W126 Mercecdes ( 2 x coupes 87 & 88 and 1 x 89 560SEL) and do all the resto work myself except for upholstery, but now recently retired and all the time to learn leather sewing which iam very keen to learn. My next door neighbour (Nancy) is also retired from owning a curtain business all her working life and now has her industrial sewing machines in her garage which i can access to learn on. I live in Perth, western Australia Your teaching skills are top notch as i stumbled on your channel recently and love the detail you put into your video's I have spare seats for my cars and over time i have collected leather covers in varying states of condition and the foam molds/backings for the seat shape that mounts to the frame The mercedes leathers have that under material (some threaded with wire) in the creases so in the crease it can be pulled & hooked to create the deep creases in the pattern. Over time that under material deteriorates and the crease lets go giving the leather seat base in particular a flat appearance instead of the correct deep recesses I would like to refurb these leather covers (the centre sections have perforations (holes pattern) and side bolsters smooth I would like to bolster the sides more on both the seat base and the the seat back for a more snug fit much like the Recaro's are shapes on the bolters and perhaps it may require the patterns to be enlarged with fesh material to accomodate Sorry for this post being long but it would be ideal for you to demonstrate repairing the above pleat issues and how to mode the seats for larger side bolsters

this is the kind of work you do for yourself as a study or practice learning piece; never to get paid to do; and I would never even think to take the job in the first place even if it was working for free..

You communicate very well. I’ve learned a lot from your videos. Thank you! 😊

wow 50 years served as an upholsterer and car trimmer. never have I seen anything like that.

I just couldn't imagine getting done with that seat and standing back and saying "that looks ok"

Thanks for this one! I stared at the "before & after" picture a long time! Unreal.

I'm just about to attempt my first seat. If you're bad/new to upholstery, you can buy practice fabric from second-hand stores. I got 4 yards of sturdy fabric for $1.50! It has been great for practicing! I've made SO many mistakes and it's only cost time. I'm not sure that I would have done better than the one on the left. However, this is a new hobby and will likely never be my profession. It's just fun to first-hand see the work that goes into things.

Great video my friend. You are a master of your trade.

That's a huge difference, the customer was probably happy.

Yikes! I'm kinda sorry I watched that. That's like a very low budget horror movie! Glad I watched to the end for the fix. Beautiful!

Thanks!

That certainly "cutting some corners" ...Wow that was bad. Word of mouth is key to continued business when you do good work. I couldnt imagine doing something that bad for a customer.

I did the seat bottoms on my Excursion and wrapped the steering wheel. Now, I didn't make the covers or the wrap. I bought them and put them on. Yes, not quite the same but for me not having access to the equipment nor your professional abilities, that was fine with me. It looked like a factory finish when I was done however. The steering wheel wrap had to be hand-sewn with what was included. Turned out very tight and hasn't come loose in the two years since I did it. Much better than those horrible slip-on steering wheel covers. The seat foam and covers are still perfect.

Hello, you are super lucky because that competition shop you have in your area does like this work.

I've seen this so many times. You wouldn't believe me. Other guy: I can sew! Me: lol.. you sure can! Not good, but yes you can...

That's some real sad looking work there. I would be ashamed to show the customer. Your a sport for even taking it on to fix. I grew up as child labor in my dads shop back in the sixties & could sew better than that when I was 12! The old Singer 31-15 is STILL being used in my sisters shop. Nice work sir! I have a 77 Coupe Deville & am watching your videos to refresh myself before diving in to save the leather deats. Also going to try & convert the passenger seat back to recline. ( Wife demands it)( Dad was a Trim Tech at Fords design center for decades & did all of the 'future cars' back then. He would bring the Ford family members cars home, for luxury leather & goose down stuffing. Sorry for the run on. I have a lot of upholstery memories.

Nice!

The pro thing you did was not to publicly name the other company. I used to work as a senior technician at a top window manufacture in western Canada and I always was asked about the other companies. Some of our customers were looking for me to tarnish the name of the other window manufactures that made windows in our market. I refused to do that. My job was to repair our products and not to bash other companies. I worked for one of the other companies and I had the same rule there. In my opinion you are treading a real fine line when naming and cutting down others.

Awesome!!

On a positive note....... at least the pleats all lined up on the bad seat😂.

Great work open a shop in Atlanta

Can you do a steering wheel reupholster video?

Wow what a difference. Is that seat out of a Trans AM thinking about a 76-78? I have an 80 and looks real similar. I can never do this 1) i dont have a Juki (about $2k used) 2) no patience and 3) I have no attention to detail for this line of work. Hats off to your Sir!

It looks like some sort of weird AI version of a seat! 😂

Hey man first of all I want to thank you for sharing your tips&tricks with us! I've got a gel insert from luimoto but I want to install it with my factory seat cover because it had a colored embroidered (M) logo because its a limited edition bike! My bike is a 2022 BMW M1000RR Competition if you have the time to Google it and see if its even possible or should I just suffer with the brick hard seat because? Thanks for any advice you might or if possible I can actually ship it to you if this is something you think should only be done by a professional like yourself!

I know better than to try upholstery, but i did recover an armrest for my current project using 3m super 90 spray adhesive. I think i know better than to tackle the headliner myself, but i might not be opposed to trying the cloth door panel insets that need replacing ,thats if the 3m stuff is ok, for that i see alot of vids saying to use the pro glue especially for headliners.

Good timing that's what's happening to me

This is GOOD!!! For you 😊. Whoever did that was a amateur. ✌️💙🏇🏇🏇

Wow… huge difference

I will be the guy on the right yes sir.

The light one is the kind of seat you take to get fixed because it is old and looks like hell. You don't expect that to come that way newly done. I would not accept that even if that was the finished product that I did and I don't know what I am doing!!

Great video. You said that this was a fabrication, not an alteration. Can you define what is meant by fabrication and do a video where you fabricate something so we can see how it's done from scratch?

The wrong choice of vinyl was a part of the problem. I certainly can't go to a local store and pick out vinyl. I'd have to order. Can you make a video about where you get your materials (outside of glue, I know where you get that!) and how you make sure you have the correct colors. Thanks

Okay, if the bad one was you very 1st attempt that you did for your own car, it's not too bad. But if you charged something for that, it's pretty darn bad.

😵😵😵😵 I purchased an industrial sewing machine and did some leather covers for my car seats, and even at my 1st try it came out better! That lady will not be in business for very long...

Wow, crazy that someone would let that go out from their shop. But I guess it happens...

Just wow. It looked like a kid did this.

Do u have video of pattering and purhaps adding tufted buttons

I have a old Honda it has cloth seats , help advice to re pair or recover

So i was wondering if you do classes on upholstery? I’m getting ready to retire soon, and I think I would like to learn this trade. Thanks for another video on education.

Great work . Many don’t care or relate to quality workmanship. You made reference to a She did the work 🫣 I hope the customer didn’t pay for that shoddy seat Re-upholstery

I am aghast at that quality of work !! I would not even accept that for my own work as a DIY!! I am trying to learn to reupholster now and am looking for education resources…so I NEVER turn out that horrible product. By the way, I am open to a comprehensive educational source.

wow that looks really bad 😲 But the one you did, really nice job

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Wow I hope they didn't pay for this. It looks like something I would have made :-) I'm a Joiner and I make great windows and doors but I know if I tried to do your job it would look like this :-).

What size thread you use for Phantom tops

I could envision a similar sloppy result if I tried to do what you do 😂

Diaper? or seat cover. I am a total armature and nothing I have ever done has ever looked that bad. Even my first ones I was sewing by hand. still looked better than that.

That's not even a good DIY job ... that's a joke ... you saved it though ... just came across your channel ... I had to subscrbe immediately ... my kind of content ...

Now i know

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Is your business located in Houston Tx?

Was this a kit or a custom seat? Still really bad but would make more sense

What in the lumpy hell is that seat! Whoever did that will soon be out of business.

Maybe take a second to realize that sometimes DIY means: Dick It up Yourself 😂

The company that did that is called: Mickey Mouse.

Can I ask you for suggestions on doing upholstery?

I am not doing it for anyone but my own and I am always coming up loose

How do you stop someone from doing that to you? If they do the work there going to want there money. And they wont give you the seat back until you pay them so.... How can you stop them ?

Beautiful work, as it should be. Repair shops, upholstery shops doing crap work. The list is getting longer.

I would not call whomever did that nasty piece of work your competition 1

Wow!!!!! Trash, I’m an upholsterer my self… I hope this wasn’t paid for… We gotta take pride in what we do!

Woah! Those wrinkles looked bad

I would be embarrassed to let my name be attached to that. Also if you do this, the customer is not going to be happy and they will tell everyone they know how bad it is. Word of mouth can be the best or worst advertisement.

The only thing you said which I do not agree with was when you said that seat was done by your competition. Whoever did that seat was NOT your competition! That work looked more like a slip cover.

OMG! An upholstery shop did that?! What a debacle! That looks horrible. I'm thinking they won't be your "competition" for long. If the customer would have just done a little homework, they would have come to you in the first place. Now he gets to pay twice. 😮

Looks intentional. lol

Competition?!??😂 that seat was done by a first timer

it's saggy, and the pieces aren't even symmetrical wtf

It's hard to believe someone paid for that. I don't know enough to spot a bad job but that thing is glaringly bad. My seven year old would look funny at it.

I think I can do better and I don't know how yet.but I know how to sew clothes.thats looks rushed.glad that's not my product I would be embarrassed.

I’m not a upholsterer so that looks like something I could do. POS

I know a guy who can do it for less.

That person is not upholstery man

This video is pretty much a waste of time he didn't explain how to do fix anyting

Oh man that was horrible

This has to be fake.

What the hell is that, I could do better sewing with my hand.

Well words fail me it is absolutely disgusting even for a beginner. I hope she did not part with any money ! . I have had the odd mistake but I endeavoured to put it right before it left the workshop , where was the personal pride of the idiot who attempted it ! ! . DISGUSTING .

Come on really? This is someone's work? SHAME SHAME SHAME!

Looks like a DIY job 🤮

There is no way a shop did this. They wouldn’t be in business this is just a video to push out content. This looks like the first time I did a seat and I do mean the first time after watching a handful of videos. Come on man. Stop with the bullshit just be real..