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removing fabric from front seats?


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Hey,

I was given a set of OEM GTi cloths which can simply replace the OEM cloth.

I had a look yesterday but it doesn't look so easy to remove from the seat itself. I didn't remove the seat so perhaps it's easier with the seats out. I see they fold at the bottom but I couldn't get that to unfold. is it just brute force or are there clips? I'm tempted to remove the passenger side to practice lol.

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As said above, the GTI uses different seat frames and foam, so I don't think it'll be a straight swap. The seat covers are held on with various clips, some of which look like big staples and are a pain to get off and back on! You'll also have to separate the backrest from the base to change the covers...

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Damn! That's a shame. Looks like I won't be re-clothing my seats then :( Oh well...

Just for reference, is it just a case of removing the seat from the car, removing the plastic trim from the side such as lever etc, then using something like a paint tin opener to fork out the clips from underneath the folds? I'm quite interested in working out how to do this.

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