If you don't pay attention for a moment, it can lead to a burn hole in the car seat. This looks unsightly, is sometimes annoying, but also a damage that can be repaired. What can you do if you have a burn hole in the car seat? What are the methods for fabric and leather seats?
Burn hole in the car seat: Root cause research
Many problems or damage around a car can have several causes. In most cases, however, there is only one cause of burn holes in the car seat: smoking in the car. An accidentally dropped cigarette, glowing ash that lands on the seat or a cigarette that ends up back in the car when trying to dispose of it from the front window at the rear window - these and other scenarios can cause burn holes in the car seat.
All this is not only dangerous because of the distraction that arises while driving, but also annoying. Fortunately, this damage can usually be repaired well.
Why should you repair a burn hole in the car seat?
Especially with smaller holes, you can tend to just leave them alone. However, this is not always the best idea. On the one hand, such holes reduce the value of the car and, on the other hand, the initially small holes can quickly become larger ones if the material tears even more.
Repair tips
We will take a closer look at how best to repair burn holes in the car seat using fabric and leather seats.
Burn hole in a fabric seat
There are special repair kits for repairing small holes in fabric seats. They contain the appropriate fillers and fabric fibres, with which you can close the small holes almost invisibly with the help of the enclosed instructions.
For (slightly) larger holes, you can still rely on the combination of textile glue and fabric patches. The patch is cut precisely to fit the hole and then fixed with textile adhesive.
Burn hole in a leather seat
There are also two similar variants for repairing burn holes in leather seats. In the case of small holes, the matter can be done with liquid leather. To do this, the burn hole must first be cleaned. Then you can apply the liquid leather in several layers and carefully smooth it. After drying, the area is polished and the burn hole is history.
For larger burn holes, there are also patches made of leather, which are first cut to size and then attached with a special adhesive. Here, the biggest challenge is usually choosing the right color.
Prevention: How to prevent burn holes in the car seat
Since there is only one cause for burn holes in car seats in the vast majority of cases, there is only one main way to avoid the problem: not smoking in the car. Alternatively, you can only be particularly careful when handling cigarettes in the car or protect the seats with matching seat covers. Nevertheless, it is always the best option to simply stop smoking in the car.
The most frequently asked questions about the burn hole in the car seat
How do I get rid of a burn hole in the car seat?
Depending on the size of the burn hole, you can either fill the hole with the appropriate filling material or cover it with appropriate patches made of fabric or leather.
Can burn holes be repaired?
Yes, you can repair burn holes with special repair kits or with fabric or leather patches.
How do you patch a burn hole?
A small burn hole can be plugged with fillers, fabric fibers or similar filling materials. Larger burn holes can be patched with suitable fabric patches and a special adhesive.
The Motointegrator online shop
If you still need the right products for the repair of a burn hole in the car seat, you can get the repair kits, the right glue and Co. right here in the award-winning online shop of Motointegrator. Thanks to the lightning-fast shipping, you will soon be able to plug and patch the small or large burn holes.