# Recommendations for changing cloth seats to leather

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-changing-cloth-seats-to-leather/82435>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 29, 2013, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-changing-cloth-seats-to-leather/82435 "2013-11-29T13:39:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-changing-cloth-seats-to-leather/82435/21 "2020-05-18T18:56:23Z")

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My [leatherseats.com](http://leatherseats.com) covers that I talked about 7 years ago in this thread are now 10 years old and still look fantastic. They’ll sell to individuals.

Remember to park the car in the sun on a hot day after you get them installed and let them bake. That’ll help them tighten to the seat contours - they’ll be slightly loose when you first install them.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-changing-cloth-seats-to-leather/82435/22 "2020-05-18T20:50:53Z")

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> [@MikeInNH](#):
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> You don’t replace the seat…You remove the cloth coverings and replace with custom fit Leather coverings.

+1

> [@shanonia](#):
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> Both are possible. Sometimes the OEM leather seats are different from the cloth ones in terms of shape, support, comfort, etc. It’s up to the customer to decide.

Yes, but is this something that would be worthwhile to change on a vehicle that is already 10 years old?

🙄

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-changing-cloth-seats-to-leather/82435/23 "2020-05-18T21:55:37Z")

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If it gave me an enjoyable project and made my wife happy, maybe. If a trip to the auto recycler is in the deal, too. for good used leather seats, I couldn’t resist!

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/recommendations-for-changing-cloth-seats-to-leather/82435/24 "2020-05-18T22:08:28Z")

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> [@VDCdriver](#):
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> Yes, but is this something that would be worthwhile to change on a vehicle that is already 10 years old?

Sometimes, if you can find a seat that’s in better shape than yours. Oftentimes you end up having to replace the foam padding under the seat cover because it disintegrates over time. As long as you’re doing all that, then if you want the better seats, might as well grab 'em from the junkyard and do all the work outside of the car.

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