Interior/Exterior How hard is it to swap cloth OEM covers for Leatherette?
How hard is it to swap cloth OEM covers for Leatherette?
currently have cloth but want leatherette. I landed a deal on Ebay for an OEM set of Leatherette covers, front and rear, for an 07 MCS for $89. My question is, how hard will it be to swap them out?
Or, if someone wants to swap 07 leatherette for cloth, I will skip the install and sell the covers.

Or, if someone wants to swap 07 leatherette for cloth, I will skip the install and sell the covers.

A friend of mine has a custom interior business and I've been around a couple times when he's replacing seat covers. He can slam jam everything together pretty quickly because he's done it so many times. As a newbie, I quickly realized its all about patience and muscle, and its easier to turn the covers inside out and "roll" them onto the seat/foam. Also, you'll want to invest in some hog rings and hog ring pliers, which are used to attach the covers to the seat frame (you'll have to cut the stock ones off, so just put the new ones in the same place). Other than that, you'll learn a lot about how to put the leatherette on by taking the cloth off (start at the bottom and pull up until the cloth is inside out).
If you're interested in selling the cloth, let me know. I really like mine and wouldn't mind having an extra set.
If you're interested in selling the cloth, let me know. I really like mine and wouldn't mind having an extra set.
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