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EDGEMAN
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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.
Posted: 06/25/2025 at 09:47 AM ET
(In response to this post by HOKIERIT)

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Ceramic car coating (5-7 year life) can cost from about $1000 to $3000.**
MikeVT85 06/25/25 08:24 AM ET
Turtle Wax/shade all we needed ;(& 'course cold beers)**
astrohokie 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 06/25/25 12:06 PM ET
I did PPF and ceramic coating on my Macan. Well worth every penny**
wc hokie 06/25/25 11:39 AM ET
I keep waiting for AI/robots to make car painting cheap. It's labor
HokieDan95 06/25/25 09:07 AM ET
Painting isn't that time consuming. It's the painting prep that takes...
EDGEMAN 06/25/25 09:34 AM ET
I know. Prep work is what I am referring to**
HokieDan95 06/25/25 09:56 AM ET
I did an auto body class, and I could paint a car, but...
EDGEMAN 06/25/25 10:05 AM ET
I'm sure you could automate that process too, but would need 4-5 different
HokieNoVA 06/25/25 09:46 AM ET
I don't think a typical garage would invest in that much machinery...
EDGEMAN 06/25/25 09:51 AM ET
Really surprised auto manufacturers don't incorporate something...
EDGEMAN 06/25/25 08:33 AM ET
Supposedly my Mercedes came from the factory with ceramic coating. I think>
HOKIERIT 06/25/25 09:27 AM ET
When you say you're replacing the driver's seat...
EDGEMAN 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 06/25/25 07:56 PM ET
There are "miracle workers" at those places.**
EDGEMAN 06/26/25 08:17 AM ET