When you say you're replacing the driver's seat...
What exactly are you talking about? If the structure is fine, take it to an auto reupholster to replace the pad and the leather/pleather/cloth seat cover (if required). Good reupholsters do a great job matching the original seat material.
I had a 2008 Acura with a driver's seat bottom side pad that had seen better days when I bought it. It appeared the previous owner spent his time sitting on it with his feet out the door, crushing it. I was able to buy an OEM foam pad from Honda, and did the seat pad replacement myself. Not too difficult, but a little time consuming learning how to use hog-rings. The seat cover material was fine but if it was damaged, I would have just taken the entire seat to a reupholster and had them do both the cover and the pad.
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Ceramic car coating (5-7 year life) can cost from about $1000 to $3000.**
-- MikeVT85
Jun 25, 2025 at 08:24 AM ET
MikeVT85
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06/25/25 08:24 AM ET
Turtle Wax/shade all we needed ;(& 'course cold beers)**
-- astrohokie
Jun 25, 2025 at 05:17 PM ET
astrohokie
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06/25/25 05:17 PM ET
I put Gyeon can coat ceramic on my truck a year ago. It’s most hydrophobic
-- pburg_hokie
Jun 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM ET
pburg_hokie
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06/25/25 12:06 PM ET
I did PPF and ceramic coating on my Macan. Well worth every penny**
-- wc hokie
Jun 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM ET
wc hokie
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06/25/25 11:39 AM ET
I keep waiting for AI/robots to make car painting cheap. It's labor
-- HokieDan95
Jun 25, 2025 at 09:07 AM ET
HokieDan95
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06/25/25 09:07 AM ET
Painting isn't that time consuming. It's the painting prep that takes...
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 25, 2025 at 09:34 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/25/25 09:34 AM ET
I know. Prep work is what I am referring to**
-- HokieDan95
Jun 25, 2025 at 09:56 AM ET
HokieDan95
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06/25/25 09:56 AM ET
I did an auto body class, and I could paint a car, but...
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/25/25 10:05 AM ET
I'm sure you could automate that process too, but would need 4-5 different
-- HokieNoVA
Jun 25, 2025 at 09:46 AM ET
HokieNoVA
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06/25/25 09:46 AM ET
I don't think a typical garage would invest in that much machinery...
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 25, 2025 at 09:51 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/25/25 09:51 AM ET
Really surprised auto manufacturers don't incorporate something...
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 25, 2025 at 08:33 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/25/25 08:33 AM ET
Supposedly my Mercedes came from the factory with ceramic coating. I think>
-- HOKIERIT
Jun 25, 2025 at 09:27 AM ET
HOKIERIT
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06/25/25 09:27 AM ET
When you say you're replacing the driver's seat...
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-- EDGEMAN
Jun 25, 2025 at 09:47 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/25/25 09:47 AM ET
That is what I mean. I'll have the guy who replaced the top do the seat->
-- HOKIERIT
Jun 25, 2025 at 07:56 PM ET
HOKIERIT
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06/25/25 07:56 PM ET
There are "miracle workers" at those places.**
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 26, 2025 at 08:17 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/26/25 08:17 AM ET