Learn Now! The difference between leather and vinyl
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- Hello! This is a video about How To Tell The Difference Between Upholstery Leather And Vinyl. Also Showing Specs, Thickness difference, glue clean-up, Colors, and Grains.
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On another note is it possible to ship seats to you to be done ?
@@nonyhalls1629 Hello Nony, I have not. You should think about buying your interior! Don't try to get something for nothing. Your life will be way much better if you condition your mind that you CAN afford something. This is why I have no sponsors and never seek to get anything for free. I never beg for anything and I pay for everything. Trust me, and years down the road you will thank me if you take my advice. Sorry for the tough love but I thought I could help you this way. Thanks for watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery hey brother would never let you do it for free but I would buy the material and would like to watch and learn first hand now that's something I'm really interested in now have you ever thought of mentoring or having some one buy there material and you show them first hand? If so I'm open to that 100 percent 💪
@@nonyhalls1629 Hello Nony, I only do work for the locals where I live keeps me too busy! Besides shipping would most likely be cost-prohibitive. Thanks for watching!
You would make so much money by providing seat cover replacements for our older cars. Times are tough and many are keeping our older cars that need TLCs. I would trust your products over ebay. Thank you for the video~!!
Hello Kadoku, Thank you for the nice compliment! I am so busy as it is taking care of all my local customers. I don't have a free minute during the day. Thanks for watching!
So true.He would make a killing with the Honda Element community as the front seat bolsters are prone to cracking. I would buy them in a heartbeat ❤
@@HotRod-wv4vm Hello Hotrod, I did manufacturing in my earlier life. Now I am at the end of my career trying to keep the locals happy. Please keep liking and watching!
Listen to this guy people, I've been trying to tell people this exact stuff about leather & vinyls for the years that I have been doing it and he has been doing it a lot longer than I have & nothing has changed except for more time! 🤣🤣 Good stuff!
Hello Midwest, Yea, I know right? We try our best to educate people about something they may not know. Thanks pal! Please keep liking and watching!
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As you said ... the big difference is price ... lot of good information in this one ... great video ...
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Excellent explanation and product comparison. I get a lot of knowledge ( pleather?..lol)from your videos…thanks for taking the time to put these videos together
Hello Hobson, You are so welcome! Pleather Haha! Thank you so much for watching!
Thank you for posting. This is super helpful and informative!
Hello Paul, Thank you so much! I am so glad you enjoyed it! Please keep watching!
In upholstered furniture to keep cost down they advertise "touch leather", meaning any area that the body touches when setting normally is real leather, the rest is vinyl. Car interiors are no different, all about cost savings! Great video
Hello Richard, Cost savings OR additional profit... Thanks for watching!
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Good stuff Bud!!☻
Hello 805 Roadking, Thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked it! Please keep watching!
I like the mineral spirits tip.
Hello Blue 32, Decades ago, I used to use the real expensive 3 men adhesive remover, then discovered mineral spirits. Later kame other product like Goo Gone, but that stuff was just silly! Thanks for hanging in there with me! Please keep watching!
Great video Rudy very informative
Hello Steve, Thank you so much! I hope this has been helpful to you. Please keep watching!
Honestlly when i have my upholstery recovered i choose to have it done in vinyl. Today it looks as good as Leather and you know what, Vinyl doesn't crack and is much more rugged than leather. Leather doesn't hold up worth a crap. All the cars i owed with leather seats always cracked even with all the conditioning and care i gave those seats. Vinyl for the win.
Hello Klw, I always tell people not to waste their money on conditioners. They are a scam. Please keep liking and watching!
Thankyou i didn’t know about the MineralSpirits being safe to use i’ve always have a tendency to be extremely cautious on using chemicals on Upohlstery in fear of dissolving or causing damage to it but now i know more than i did
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Great video! The only one that I have seen in which I've learnt the truth about leather vs vinyl. Impeccably explained! 👏👏😁😁
Hello Delta, That is so awesome that you would say such great things! I am very grateful. Please keep watching!
I am be doing upholstery work since 1977 I know what you're talking about!!
Hello Joe, Looks like you have me beat by a few years! Please keep watching!
I feel I'm taking advantage of your videos by not dropping some cash. Covid forced me to rethink working in the corporate world. Sir, thank you so much for inspiring this mature lady an avenue to support myself again.
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Great information. Thanks for sharing.
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Great info !!!!! Thank you !!!!
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I did know that trick about the Vinyl on Car seats being used in those areas but i will admit that i’ve been on some very nice Motor Yachts that have furniture that is Vinyl but it’s a very high Quality one that really looks and feels great i think the Trade name was Ultra Leather and in all honesty it holds up better than that Bnded Leather Crap that they were at one point inthe Furniture Trade to legally call Leather? i beleive that isn’t the case any longer my personal ProfessionalBackground was many years in the Woodworking and Furniture business and that industry went through many years of debates on what could or could not be called Solid Wood as at one Point most items were Veneered Substrates that could be capped with the same Species of Solid Wood and be called RealWood currently in that Industry because of newer technology many people now use HPDL that has a Woodgrain pattern on it that is actually a photograph printed onto the Plastic Shheets that many people refer to as Formica which really is a Trade name owned by one company and many folks use Formica more as a generic name for similiar products like Kleenex would be to a paper or disposable Hankerchef
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Thank you for sharing all that good knowledge and experience . I want to say as far i understand (maybe im wrong) marine quality has always synthetic fabric backing cause supposed to be resistant to mold rather than a cotton knitted fabric backing of the non marine standard vinyl. Great videos !
Hello, MR Demetrisk, That may be true, I think it really depends on the manufacturer. What I do know is all the vinyls wear the same according to the enviroment they are exposed to. Thanks for watching!
Wow, I didn't know the part about them putting plastic Over the leather.
Bless their pointed little heads 😆
I both learn from and enjoy your videos / keep 'um coming.
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Thinking about it, now it makes sense…however I always believed the vinyl would stretch more. I like the leather. I love how it looks, smells and feels. That texture of the vinyl looks really good.
Cool videos. Makes me want to send you my drivers seat bottom, it’s cracked and needs replaced. I think it’s vinyl though 😢
Hello Todd, the Leather aroma is good for two to three years, then nothing! But I do really like the smell! Please keep watching!
Thank you learned a lot
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My first truck was a beat up '72 Ford Courier with a marine vinyl bench seat, it would get rock hard and slick as a teflon pan in the winter and I learned real quick how important seatbelts are. Does the extra thickness of marine vinyl actually help it last any longer outdoors?
Hello Unknown, Memories... Sorry to break the news here but marine vinyl can actually be thinner than automotive vinyls. Marine vinyl does not last any longer outdoors. The myth is that marine viyl is better outdoors. If this were true, I would never have boat or jet ski seat business. Thanks for watching!
Great content, Rudy! Hey remember Corinthian leather from Chrysler?
Hello Joseph, Memories! Ricardo Maltoban, Chrysler New Yorker, "Rich Corinthian leather", Yep! Thanks for watching!
Very interesting and informative as always, I am impressed by the PARTNERS idea , here in England I have not seen that idea as yet .
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The overtime shine
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Great video! Thanks
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Some vinyls nowadays are extremely similar to leather
Hello King, Yes you are right! Please keep watching!
Keep it up my bro….
There weren’t any “tech #’s” this time tho! My log book has missing numbers now!! Haha. Great video, man. How can i find tech tip # 1?
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Dude, where is your shop? Please say Texas.
Yep, I am a proud resident of East Texas! Thanks for watching!
What do you recommend to protect fabric seats from liquids, adhesives, stains or odors? Could you do a video of how you apply the product?
Hello Brent, #1 is Scotchguard. Sometimes I take off my wifes car seat covers and throw them in the washer. Thanks for watching!
Thank you, Sir
@@S.Clause Hello Brent, You are so welcome! Please keep watching!
same question but for a leaky convertible top.
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Once again, great info!!! Question please... is mineral spirits the best for cleaning a 20+ year old leather/vinyl car interior or would you suggest something else?
Hello CS, To tell you the truth, I will either use a grease cutter like Formula 409 or mineral spirits. Any leather product is a waste of money. Just never soak the leather with water! Thanks for watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery Thank you!
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Is there a name for the really thin carpet that’s used on some car seats? Very informative video, thank you 👍😁
Hello Dave, I have known the thin carpet as Ozite, EZ Flex or trunk liner. Backed and unbacked. Thanks for watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery thank you
@@davestewart9146 You are so welcome! Please keep watching!
Question can I use a regular home sewing machine to make vinyl seat covers for my car?
Hello Ricky, I think that is doubtful as a home machine will not have the power to go through multiple layers of materials. And the thread size is too small. But I guess you could try! Thanks for watching!
Could you talk about Mercedes MB Text which is their vinyl, to me it’s the best, lasts forever and almost can’t tell it’s vinyl. Wears like ion!
Hello Racekar, That may be the case, but I have to say that I have had to repair many Mercedes as I have other cars in my 43 years. Thanks for watching!
What is the reason for perforated materials, is it strictly for apperance?
Hello Otto, In the beginning it was just for appearence, but later some manufacturers, started putting in heated and A/C seats with fans. Thanks for watching!
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Hello Ron, Right on! Right on! Right on! Thanks for watching!
Do you reupholster steering wheels/make covers?
Hello Russel, Yes, I have done many steering wheels over the past 43 years. Thanks for watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery Well if you've got some videos, let us know! That's a hard one, my covers never fit right so I stopped trying. Maybe it was just something I couldn't figure out but other people might know.
@@russellzauner Hello Russell, Well the last time I recovered a steering wheel was about two years ago before I had my TH-cam channel. Maybe I will have another steering wheel customer someday. Thanks for watching!
Yeah I bought a Dodge Challenger with leather interior and within 2 years the crappy vinyl side on the drivers seat started cracking exposing the cloth behind it. This when I found out they were not full leather. Would never upgrade to factory "leather" again.
Hello R WL, Alot of the time the dealer will have aftermarket leather seat covers installed to increase their mark up. Please keep watching!
Great information....in your opinion leather or vynil is better/durability?
Hello Jrv, Thank you so much! In the long run, the leather and vinyl last about the same. I have done many replacements where the leather and vinyl were worn equally. Please keep watching!
What Thread you use bonded or non bonded
Hello Abc, Bonded thread for sure. Please keep liking and watching!
How do you get those samples from Keyston Bros? And also I can't find foam on their website. Keith from northeast Texas.
Hello Keith, If you are close to their Dallas location, just give them a call and make arrangements for samples. Please keep liking and watching!
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I was looking at a used 2020 Mercedes SUV. I have come to realize its white seats are Mercedes MB-Tex. Which is their vinyl. I thought it was leather until I read what the MB-Tex was. I was shocked. Should a person be worried that a vehicle has this instead of real leather?
And another thing. Mercedes says do not use a microfiber cloth on the MB-Tex upholstery as it will shorten its life. How does Microfiber mess it up! I am puzzled. Thanks. Tom
Hello Tom, I think the only concern would be if someone sold it to you as being leather when it is not. Basically all vinyl is the same regardless of the name someone gives it. If it isn't leather it is all plastic. To be safe I would just clean it with a damp cotton towel. Please keep liking and watching!
So do you clean and condition vinyl the same as you would leather? So vinyl is synthetic leather just as alcantara/ simulation/ synthetic suede is a synthetic suede?
Hello Cutlass, Yep, if it is not leather, it is not leather. The same goes for suede. I never condition vinyl or leather. Save your money. Conditioners fool you into thinking they are helping you. In the long run all materials will age regardless of what conditioners you put on them. In the old days, Armour all was famous for making vinyl's and leathers crack because it contained silicone that plugged up the pores. Very expensive additive such as hide food for leather did nothing but smell good for a short time while the leather still aged as it is a natural fiber. I just use either a damp cotton cloth to wipe or clean. For stains, I use mineral spirits.
@@oldschoolautoupholstery I saw you use the mineral spirits. I have a 2008 Dodge charger SRT8 and it has black leather/ vinyl/ cloth seats .. some parts are very smooth on the seats and other parts look textured " like micro river veins" I've watched your video and a couple more and I still can't guess which is the leather/ vinyl.... So I suppose mineral spirits is safe on black leather/ vinyl?
@@cutlasssupreme508 Hello Cutlass, Usually leather seated cars have leather seat inserts or the leather seating surface, while having vinyl on the sides and backs. Mineral spirits is safe for both leather and vinyl. Please keep liking and watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery Indeed .... thankyou for your Insight.......
@@cutlasssupreme508 Hello Cutlass, You are so welcome! Right On! Right on.
No I didn't know that, and what about those leather/vinyl repair kits a DIY sold in auto part stores do they work, will the leather keep it's shape or over time will it mold over time w/o perforation I mean like a heavy sweaters ewe.
Hello Joan, 40 years ago I considered vinyl repair. I saw the guys that would do the auto dealers doing seat repairs. No matter who it was, it always looked terrible. I never wanted to do that kind of quality so from then I only do replacements instead of repairs. So do they work? I don't know because I am old school and never used them. Please keep liking and watching!
As always, I learn from a master! Is it true that they stopped offering Naugahyde upholstery because the Naugas went extinct? ;)
Hello Flickers, Thank you so much! Let's just say that the Nauga's are a watched species because Naugahyde is still being produced. Please keep watching!
What last longer tho?
Leather is going to age, if not treated regularly it will happen in a relatively short time...I had a 1974 Gran Torino with original vinyl seats...still like new in 2022. So now I am looking at my truck leather seats and thinking I might go to vinyl, especially the higher grades....so I won't have to redo them in the future. Since a new truck is around 80k these days...I will keep my old truck and fix it as needed. I had new leather replacement covers in a 71 vette, after 3 yrs here comes the unsightly wrinkles and creases, no matter how much I conditioned it, and that certainly was not my daily driver.
Hello RMB, This is also the reasoning of my customers fixing their seat upholstery because of the high expence of a new truck. Please keep watching!
What really sucks is bonded leather it peels right off
Hello Carlos, Yep, it does. Please keep liking and watching!
My guess is the Sides are vinyl, before i keep watching….
Hello JB, Don't give out the answer ok? But when I made that cover, the only vinyl was at the rear. Please keep watching!
Pleather is PLastic LEATHER = vinyl. technique 678, you know who you are.
Hello Bryan, Yep, still plastic. Hehe Please keep liking and watching!
I can't tell the difference from here
Hello Mofo, You should be able to. Squint your eyes alittle bit more! Thanks for watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery I guess my old eyes don't work like they used to 👀
@@THEMOFODRIVER. Hello Mofo, I hear ya! Please keep watching!
@@oldschoolautoupholstery For sure 👍
Non
Hello Ms, Non? Hmm, Don't know. Please keep liking and watching!
Only the seating areas of the seats are leather. I know this, my 78 Cadillac Coupe has leather seats, and the sides, bottom bolsters, and backing are vinyl color matched to my cars leather. My interior color code is 783 Antique Mulberry. Great video
Hello Edgar, Thank you so much for saying so. A lot of my customers are very surprised when they find out about this. But we know right? Please keep liking and watching!
Thanks!
Hello Whitey, Thank you so much for your support as always. I really appreciate you. Please keep liking and watching!