Fixing cigarette burn in seat

morgangibb · 10-03-2012, 11:59 PM

so, this happened the other week, and im not happy about it. im not going into details, but i got a cigarette burn in my back seat. it was pretty bad. i researched online and found furniture clinic to be my best chance at fixing it.

http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/

end result, almost, un-noticable. im very pleased with the result. now...ive never done a write up...so here it goes.

i bought the leather repair kit as well as the leather touch up kit in grey. they shipped it from europe and it arrived in San Diego in 3 days

i started with the leather repair kit. using the scalpel i scrapped away all the burnt leather down to fesh leather. the burn was bad, so i had to cut a hole in the seat.

then i inserted a small piece of fabric that was included and glued in underneath the leather

after that dried i was ready to use the heavy filler. it took about 3-4 layers of adding filler, letting it dry and finally sanding.

finally i did a color match to get the right grey and slowly blended a spot over any damaged leather. and then a clear sealant over the top, you need about 3 parts gloss and 2 parts matte for these seats, this is difficult to get right and may take a few tries. getting it just right makes all the difference

ill get better pictures of everything during the day tomorrow. it turned out great. let me know if you guys have any questions, id be more than glad to help.

morgangibb · 10-08-2012, 09:24 PM

120 views and no posts?!

wvBimmer3Series · 10-09-2012, 07:44 PM

I'll say it... Awesome job! I've always wondered how good those kits worked. Maybe everyone is waiting for the "details" of how that happened in the back seat.

RG5384 · 10-10-2012, 08:58 PM

Good Job! Cigarette burns have happened to everyone, don't beat yourself up too bad. Of course, no one smokes in my 330i so I better not ever get a burn in it. I used to smoke black and milds, and one day on the way home from work it blew into the back seat of my IS300, left a nice scortch in the alacantra. I wasn't nearly as anal about that car though....

morgangibb · 10-11-2012, 09:46 PM

trust me, its definitely the last time anyone will ever smoke in my car

peytonracer4 · 10-11-2012, 11:26 PM

Nice job!

Cobra · 10-12-2012, 07:13 PM

benzovs · 10-13-2012, 12:37 AM

Good write up and nice work!

I have a hole in my driver seat right where my pants rub when I get in. It's about 2 inches in diameter. I think the PO ripped it somehow and it got bigger with time. I doubt a kit like this would work. I think I need a real patch, and then something like that filler and then try to color match. What do you think?

10-03-2012, 11:59 PM	#1
morgangibb Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: san diego Posts: 23 My Ride: 2000 328i View My Garage	Fixing cigarette burn in seat so, this happened the other week, and im not happy about it. im not going into details, but i got a cigarette burn in my back seat. it was pretty bad. i researched online and found furniture clinic to be my best chance at fixing it. http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/ end result, almost, un-noticable. im very pleased with the result. now...ive never done a write up...so here it goes. i bought the leather repair kit as well as the leather touch up kit in grey. they shipped it from europe and it arrived in San Diego in 3 days i started with the leather repair kit. using the scalpel i scrapped away all the burnt leather down to fesh leather. the burn was bad, so i had to cut a hole in the seat. then i inserted a small piece of fabric that was included and glued in underneath the leather after that dried i was ready to use the heavy filler. it took about 3-4 layers of adding filler, letting it dry and finally sanding. finally i did a color match to get the right grey and slowly blended a spot over any damaged leather. and then a clear sealant over the top, you need about 3 parts gloss and 2 parts matte for these seats, this is difficult to get right and may take a few tries. getting it just right makes all the difference ill get better pictures of everything during the day tomorrow. it turned out great. let me know if you guys have any questions, id be more than glad to help.

10-10-2012, 08:58 PM	#4
RG5384 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: the side of florida with no surf Posts: 518 My Ride: no dead pedal 330i View My Garage	Good Job! Cigarette burns have happened to everyone, don't beat yourself up too bad. Of course, no one smokes in my 330i so I better not ever get a burn in it. I used to smoke black and milds, and one day on the way home from work it blew into the back seat of my IS300, left a nice scortch in the alacantra. I wasn't nearly as anal about that car though.... __________________

10-11-2012, 11:26 PM	#6
peytonracer4 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Valparaiso, IN Posts: 4,701 My Ride: '00 328i View My Garage	Nice job! __________________ My e46 is for sale? http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...1#post14893484

10-12-2012, 07:13 PM	#7
Cobra Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New York\City Posts: 3,105 My Ride: '00 328i & '06 R6S View My Garage	__________________

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10-08-2012, 09:24 PM	#2
morgangibb Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: san diego Posts: 23 My Ride: 2000 328i View My Garage	120 views and no posts?!

10-09-2012, 07:44 PM	#3
wvBimmer3Series Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lewisburg, WV Posts: 69 My Ride: '92 318ic, '01 325xi View My Garage	I'll say it... Awesome job! I've always wondered how good those kits worked. Maybe everyone is waiting for the "details" of how that happened in the back seat.

10-11-2012, 09:46 PM	#5
morgangibb Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: san diego Posts: 23 My Ride: 2000 328i View My Garage	trust me, its definitely the last time anyone will ever smoke in my car

10-13-2012, 12:37 AM	#8
benzovs Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Tucson Posts: 138 My Ride: 2000 323i View My Garage	Good write up and nice work! I have a hole in my driver seat right where my pants rub when I get in. It's about 2 inches in diameter. I think the PO ripped it somehow and it got bigger with time. I doubt a kit like this would work. I think I need a real patch, and then something like that filler and then try to color match. What do you think?