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Fabrics - Cigarette Burns
This repair CAN be done!
In fact, there are a number of ways to do it!
Option 1 - The first option is by-far-and-away the most practical, which is to sew it up. The results can be mixed depending on the type of material but it's certainly not an invisable repair - but it is very hard-wearing.
There is no special equipment involved in this
kind of repair, just needle and cotton, so if you are good at this
kind of thing, you might be able to make a better job of it than
we can! So you might want to have a go yourself, especially if you
have a long distance to travel. But if you would like us to do it
for you then we will do it as an add-on to a valet. 
Send us a photo and we will tell you the best way to fix it.
Option 2 - There is a kind of repair where the burn hole is filled with soft resin and coloured fibres are inserted to hole.
This kind of repair was fairly common a few years ago, but modern patterned fabrics have made it far more difficult to make this an invisible repair. It's better suited to velour type materials which are no longer so common.
But the biggest drawback is that it isn't a hard-wearing
repair. If it's on a wear area, (which is where most burns are),
then the fibres will soon wear off.
Thus we would only do this on
areas of low wear - and would not do it on a high wear area as we
will not be talked into doing a short term cover-ups.
Send us a photo and we will tell you the best way to fix it.
Option 3 - The best option, and that we would recommend for high value cars is to take your car (or seat) to a coach trimmer. They will be able to either put in a new seam [click here for an example], or hide the burn by moving the seam, or if need be, replacing the panel.
A list of our recommended coach trimmers can be found below.
If you are unsure which option is best for you,
please upload a picture to us of the damage and we will get back
to you with the best options.
Send us a photo and we will tell you the best way to fix it.
Coach Trimmers in the South East that are recommended by New Again:-
Note: Lots of people travel out of London to companies who have lower
overheads and better service.
These companies are NOT mobile!
Barton & Son Craftsmen Coachtrimmers
Luton,
Bedfordshire.
Not mobile!
Please phone for an appointment.
Tel: 01582 412932
www.carinteriors.net
J.
Cooper Car Trimmers
Bull Alley,
Welling, Kent,
DA16 1TR
Not mobile!
Please phone for an appointment.
Tel: 020 8304 0262
www.jcoopertrim.co.uk
Anglia
Car Trim
Halstead, Essex.
Not mobile!
Please phone for an appointment.
Tel: 07860 760560
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