"daender" (daender)
05/03/2018 at 20:04 • Filed to: miata, seats, help
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"daender" (daender)
05/03/2018 at 20:04 • Filed to: miata, seats, help | 0
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I bought a set of black cloth NB2 Miata seats to replace my tan leather ones. I don’t want to deal with leather again with this Miata but I’m unsure what material I want my new seat covers to be made out of. It’s basically cloth vs Neoprene unless someone suggests a better alternative. Would it be better to buy aftermarket kits that have been known to work or should I see if a local upholstery shop can do a better job? (Paging: !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , I’m only about 2 hours from Charlotte.)
Neoprene
The good:
more durable than cloth
Supposedly water repellent to a degree like a driver’s wet suit
easy to wash and clean compared to cloth
UV protectant spray supposedly prevents UV fading and discoloration
Supposedly breathes better than cloth
The bad:
Black will fade into purple or maroon when exposed to UV rays for too long. Given this is a Miata and the hardtop hasn’t been on for months, this is inevitable
Supposedly it does soak-up liquids...it just won’t soak into the foam underneath the covers
Apparently hard to dry up once water soaks into them, any liquids must be immediately wiped or dried off before it can soak in or else it’s going to retain that moisture for a while
Seems to be more expensive than cloth
Supposedly does not breathe better than cloth
Cloth
The good:
More affordable than Neoprene
Easier to source locally if I want custom-made seats by an automotive shop
Wider selection of blues to choose from if I want to be really picky with whatever shade best fits my 10AE interior.
The bad:
Possibly harder to get rid of stains
...I honestly don’t see any other positives for cloth, feel free to let me know of any.
RacinBob
> daender
05/03/2018 at 21:41 |
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Bad - Neoprene alternately burns or sticks to your legs in the summer.
Under_Score
> daender
05/03/2018 at 21:57 |
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Title: Seats
Picture: Mazda
Hmm...
functionoverfashion
> RacinBob
05/03/2018 at 22:06 |
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Sunbrella? It’s a canvas-like fabric used to make boat covers, but they also make couches out of it these days. Very resistant to fading in sunlight. Water... repellant - it’s used for boat covers.
I don’t know, I’m just tossing it out there.
Nick Has an Exocet
> daender
05/03/2018 at 22:45 |
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I’m trying my hand at reupholstering myself on a set of older momo racing seats. Something worth taking into account is that seat curves and certain fabrics go hand in hand. 4, 2, and no-way stretch is a big deal. I see someone recommended sunbrella but I believe that has 0 stretch, which will mean you will need many more seams to avoid fabric scrunching.
I’m a fan of cloth. It cleans easier than you think. I bought one of these little guys and it works fabulous on seat fabric: https://www.walmart.com/ip/BISSELL-Little-Green-Portable-Spot-and-Stain-Cleaner-1400M/35702152
I tend to think neoprene looks cheap. It has that “I’m made of our recycled yoga pants” look.
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daender
> Nick Has an Exocet
05/04/2018 at 18:28 |
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I tend to think neoprene looks cheap. It has that “I’m made of our recycled yoga pants” look.
Yeah, I have a set of Neoprene covers (think they’re actually recovers but w/e) from a co-worker and they do have that look to them.
I’ll keep that Bissell in mind if I go cloth! So far more comments on here and on the Miata.net forums are saying cloth over neoprene.