Fixing cracked vinyl seats?

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Fixing cracked vinyl seats?

20 Apr 2010 11:06 - 20 Apr 2010 11:07
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I've got an old solo seat I really like and plan to keep using, but the black vinyl it is covered with has some cracks and is missing in some small areas.

I can't afford to get it recovered right now, but I do have some black vinyl material laying around and I was thinking of doing some temporary repairs. So my question is; there are a number of vinyl cements out there. Has anyone used some that actually holds, and what was it?? Thanks!
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Re: Fixing cracked vinyl seats?

20 Apr 2010 11:11
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Re: Fixing cracked vinyl seats?

20 Apr 2010 11:23
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Heh! Reminds me of that old Napa ad where the guy gets out of his car and trails a 10 foot length of duct tape behind his butt!

Actually, I was serious!

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Re: Fixing cracked vinyl seats?

20 Apr 2010 13:30
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wiredgeorge mentioned using Liquid Electrical Tape to repair seat cracks. I applied it as a seam sealer to the underside of a nos seat cover prior to installing it. After it dries, the stuff seems rather tough & it sticks to the vinyl pretty good.

Since it's just a solo seat, have you looked into getting some marine grade vinyl from a fabric store? That ought to be fairly cheap - $7-8/yard, maybe?

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