Peeling vinyl is one of the most common issues we see on vehicle seating, especially on seats that get regular sun exposure. This car seat had reached the point where the surface had started lifting and losing its finish.
The Problem
The vinyl surface had begun peeling and losing its appearance, a sign that the material’s top coating had broken down from age and UV exposure.
Before — peeling vinyl surface
The Repair
We carried out a full repair — re-gluing and reinforcing the surface where it had lifted, restoring the damaged area, and hand-recreating the original texture with a brush so the repaired section would match the surrounding grain.
Surface re-glued and texture hand-recreated
The Result
The seat came back with a clean, neat surface and no visible sign of the peeling that had been there before.
Catching peeling vinyl early, before it spreads further, makes this kind of repair much more straightforward — and much less expensive than a full seat replacement.