Katzkin vs Upholstery Guy

[jerryjoe28]

ok I want to re do my seats I know a great custom upholstery guy but it will be over a month to get on his to do list. it will cost me 1800 if I pull the seats and drop them off ( full leather ). how do katzkins compare to a hand cut job? I know they use part vinyl so how does that affect quality? also what should I expect to pay?

 

[jerryjoe28]

No one has any insight on this?

 

[livingez_123]

Find a local Katzkin installer and go and talk to them. That way you are getting info right from the source.

A.C. SPORT CONVERSION
4119 Richards Rd Ste 129

N. Little Rock, AR 72231-5633
Telephone: (501) 955-2232

 

[landsoul]

I will be replacing my leather probably in the next couple of months and have been looking at a couple of places online that you can buy the leather. I am not planning on having a shop do this as the work is not too difficult.

Katzkin has a great reputation and their leather is used by a ton of car dealerships that swap out cloth for leather when someone buys a new car. The quality is at a minimum equal to OEM specs and usually a higher grade leather.

I also looked at theseatshop.com as they have some leather replacement options also.

I am not sure which one to go with at this point but I am leaning more toward katzkin based on price. I priced out replacing both bucket seats in the front and the 60/40 bench in the rear and it was $798.00 online.

I would be interested to hear which way others have gone with replacing the leather.

 

[chipmaker]

Also looking to recover shabby leather seats, considering Katzkin or custom...

 

[jerryjoe28]

I will be replacing my leather probably in the next couple of months and have been looking at a couple of places online that you can buy the leather. I am not planning on having a shop do this as the work is not too difficult.

Katzkin has a great reputation and their leather is used by a ton of car dealerships that swap out cloth for leather when someone buys a new car. The quality is at a minimum equal to OEM specs and usually a higher grade leather.

I also looked at theseatshop.com as they have some leather replacement options also.

I am not sure which one to go with at this point but I am leaning more toward katzkin based on price. I priced out replacing both bucket seats in the front and the 60/40 bench in the rear and it was $798.00 online.

I would be interested to hear which way others have gone with replacing the leather.

I was thinking about doing the same thing. but when I go on to katzkin's site they say there kits don't fit seats with factory leather on 2 door tahoes.... any one know whats up with that? I wouldn't think the seat frames would be different.

Also looking to recover shabby leather seats, considering Katzkin or custom...

if you find out that they will for sure work with factory leather seats let me know!!

 

[chipmaker]

http://www.shopsar.com/chevrolet-tahoe-katzkin-seat-covers-p/katz-vch12.htm

 

[chicksdigit]

I did katzkin on my silverado and I though the quality was geat. Way better then stock leather. I'd go that route. Did them myself not hard at all.

 

[sbubbaklein]

seat frames

I was thinking about doing the same thing. but when I go on to katzkin's site they say there kits don't fit seats with factory leather on 2 door tahoes.... any one know whats up with that? I wouldn't think the seat frames would be different.




if you find out that they will for sure work with factory leather seats let me know!!

Don't the seats have to fold forward so you can get into the back seats, therefore different seat frames. Covers are probably cut different.

 

[jerryjoe28]

http://www.shopsar.com/chevrolet-tahoe-katzkin-seat-covers-p/katz-vch12.htm

Just ordered from this site. I will let u know how everything go's

 

[landsoul]

Did you order new seat foam?

 

[xanatost]

I went by my seat guy today and it would be 1600.00 for them to do my 2dr. Let us know if you get the right seats in please.

 

[jerryjoe28]

Did you order new seat foam?

the interior guy said all of my foam was in good condition. the only one with any wear is the drivers seat and it looks minimal. also if I get them all pulled apart and need the foam he keeps the fronts in stock.

I went by my seat guy today and it would be 1600.00 for them to do my 2dr. Let us know if you get the right seats in please.

will do!

 

[Sho'Tyme]

I went with katzkin about a month ago and I'm very pleased...

 

[jbuck07]

Pics please!!!


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[MarkD51]

Wow, the Katzkin stuff looks totally awesome!
Mark

 

[Sho'Tyme]

Will post pics soon

 

[chipmaker]

I went with katzkin about a month ago and I'm very pleased...

Did you install it yourself? Looks tuff to install.

 

[Sho'Tyme]

No I had a local shop to install...

 

[jerryjoe28]

Well I just received a email from SAR saying that katzkin doesn't make kits for 2 doors with factory leather...... Even thought the order options ask for it they don't