Leather car seats.

[tirekicker]

I've just had my Honda Jazz seats reupholstered in genuine leather ( not PVC) The work was carried out by TECHNIC KANBAO located at Thepkasatti Road Phuket Town next door to a local school and church and almost opposite Kosit Temple.

They specialise in sound systems that will blow the wax out of your ears along with reupholstery.

My choice was black leather which I was informed was cowhide and as with most things in Phuket "have to be ordered from Bangkok" total price B.15.000. " High quality PVC" was quoted at around B.8.500 cannot remember exact price.

The finished job in black leather with red stitching looks very classy and feels more comfortable that the original factory cloth albeit leather is noticeable hotter.

Just a word of warning, Technic Kanbao looks like a bit of a scrap yard and can do with a good clean and paint job but don't let that put you off as the owner tell me that both Toyota and Honda send cars to him.

[arunsakda]

I have a Jazz, sounds nice but I really have a problem with leather in this climate. Prefer the cloth unless vehicle has forced air conditioning seats.

[billphillips]

I have a Jazz, sounds nice but I really have a problem with leather in this climate. Prefer the cloth unless vehicle has forced air conditioning seats.

Don't be put off with leather seats. Everyone perspires in the heat here. At least with leather you can wipe it or clean it easily. With fabric seating it just soaks in, and in, and in. Iv never found a way to deep clean fabric seats regularly without destroying them. Let me know if you can explain a foolproof way of cleaning. Tx.

[tirekicker]

Leather is hotter than cloth but not as hot as the “leather style” seats in some of the new cars on sale in Thailand which look and feel very good but is actually leatherette / PVC which sweats and becomes sticky when hot unlike leather which breaths. Nowadays the quality of the PVC is very good with many owners and sales persons believing its real leather. Take a look at the latest Mazda 2 which is a great car with a very attractive seat covering which is advertised in their brochure as “leather style” bucket seats meaning PVC.

[madmitch]

My CRV seats need reupholstering. The armrests are now all torn where the leather expands and wrinkles due to the humidity. Bit disappointed that a six-year-old car can look so tatty but that's this climate for you.

May give this place a look. How long did the job take?

Also anyone else have any recommendations nearer to the south of the island or Phuket Town?

[tirekicker]

My CRV seats need reupholstering. The armrests are now all torn where the leather expands and wrinkles due to the humidity. Bit disappointed that a six-year-old car can look so tatty but that's this climate for you.

May give this place a look. How long did the job take?

Also anyone else have any recommendations nearer to the south of the island or Phuket Town?

I was there at the opening time of 0830 and the car was ready for collection at 1900 hrs and previously stipulated that I wanted my car back the same day.

The job included front and rear seats and the door linings to match the seats but using "high quality PVC". The rear and sides of the seats are also covered in PVC which I've read is the usual practice.

I remind you that the place it tatty but the end product although not in the same class as a Master Upholsterer is still very good.

[arunsakda]

I had a Yaris years back which for I purchased removable neoprene seat covers from Wet Okole, Hawaii. Ended up selling the car but they were a good option, absorbent and washable.