Leather Repair
When Do Boat and RV Cushions Need New Foam Instead of Surface Repair?
A cushion that has gone flat, heavy or musty has a foam problem, and nothing done to the covering will change how it sits or smells.
June 26, 20267 min read
Boat & RV Interiors
Marine vinyl, boat seats, captain's chairs, RV sofas and dinettes. Sun, water and mildew damage, and what repairs right at the dock or inside the coach.
15 articles, each technically reviewed by Francisco Avila.
Leather Repair
RV Interior Restoration vs. Replacement: How to Decide Before a Trip
Treating an RV interior as one decision is what makes it feel expensive. Taken piece by piece, most of it is straightforward.
June 25, 20267 min read
Leather Repair
Can Motorhome Dashboards, Consoles and Interior Trim Be Restored?
The dash of a coach takes more sun than any surface in the vehicle, and it is one of the first things you look at from the driver's seat.
June 23, 20267 min read
Leather Repair
Can Torn or Worn RV Dinette Seats Be Repaired Without Removing Them?
The dinette is the hardest-used seating in most coaches and the most awkward to take out. Fortunately it rarely needs to come out.
June 22, 20267 min read
Leather Repair
Why Is My RV Sofa Peeling, and Is It Bonded Leather or Vinyl?
An RV sofa that is shedding flakes is almost never leather failing. It is a coating separating from its backing, and that changes the options entirely.
June 19, 20267 min read
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Can Peeling or Cracked RV Captain's Chairs Be Repaired?
The chairs at the front of a coach live in the harshest spot in the vehicle — full windshield sun, and every entry and exit.
June 18, 20267 min read
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Which Boat Cleaners and Chemicals Can Damage Marine Vinyl?
A large share of the marine vinyl we see failing early was not worn out by the sun. It was cleaned to death.
June 17, 20267 min read
Leather Repair
How Should You Protect Boat Upholstery During Texas Winter Storage?
Owners assume the season wears the boat out. In practice more upholstery is lost to storage than to use.
June 16, 20267 min read
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How Does Dockside Boat-Seat Repair Work at a Marina or Storage Facility?
Trailering a boat to a shop for a seat repair costs more time than the repair does. The work travels more easily than the boat.
June 15, 20267 min read
Leather Repair
Can Fishhook Punctures, Small Holes and Burns in Boat Vinyl Be Repaired?
A hook hole is the size of a pinprick and it lets in as much water as a tear. That is why small punctures matter more on a boat than anywhere else.
June 13, 20267 min read
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Can Faded or Chalky Marine Vinyl Be Recolored Evenly?
Recoloring a faded boat is one of the most transforming jobs in the trade, and there is one test that says whether it will hold.
June 12, 20267 min read
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Can Split Boat-Seat Seams Be Restitched Before the Vinyl Tears?
Thread fails long before marine vinyl does. Catching it at the seam stage is the difference between an hour of work and a new panel.
June 11, 20268 min read
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Can Mildew, Mold Spots and Pink Staining Be Removed from Marine Vinyl?
Black spotting and pink blotching look like the same problem and are not. One is on the vinyl; the other is in it.
June 9, 20268 min read
Leather Repair
Torn Boat Seat: Repair the Vinyl, Replace a Panel or Reupholster the Cushion?
A tear in a boat seat has three possible answers, and the cheapest one is only right when the material around it is sound.
June 5, 20267 min read
Leather Repair
Why Do Boat Seats Crack and Fade in North Texas Sun?
A boat seat gets the sun twice — once from above and again reflected off the lake — and unlike a car interior there is no glass in between.
June 4, 20268 min read
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