Scratches behind driver seat!! Help!

[seannagy]

Accidentally had back seat cargo shift and scratched a few dings/indents in the back of the my driver seat. Looks like the material is leather of some sort, not plastic. How can I have this fixed??! Any ideas?

 

[TLLMRRJ]

I think it's plastic with a rubbery coating. I definitely don't think it's an animal product. That would be weird for Tesla to put leather on seat backs, but vinyl on seating surfaces.

What did you try so far to clean the scuffs? A Magic Eraser might be the best thing.

But, you may have scratched off the rubber coating. If so, you'll probably have to replace the part to get it to look perfect. You may be able to put some touchup paint of some kind to get it to look better, but not perfect. Tesla vendors also sell form fitting coverings for the seat backs that protect them and hide any imperfections.

 

[DerbyDave]

No one will notice. I wouldn't use a magic eraser. It will change the surrounding good plastic into a completely different texture, and make it worse. Leave it and enjoy your car. I believe the seats are sold as one unit, like $3000.

 

[TLLMRRJ]

No one will notice. I wouldn't use a magic eraser. It will change the surrounding good plastic into a completely different texture, and make it worse. Leave it and enjoy your car. I believe the seats are sold as one unit, like $3000.

False. You clearly have never used it for this purpose.

 

[seannagy]

I think it's plastic with a rubbery coating. I definitely don't think it's an animal product. That would be weird for Tesla to put leather on seat backs, but vinyl on seating surfaces.

What did you try so far to clean the scuffs? A Magic Eraser might be the best thing.

But, you may have scratched off the rubber coating. If so, you'll probably have to replace the part to get it to look perfect. You may be able to put some touchup paint of some kind to get it to look better, but not perfect. Tesla vendors also sell form fitting coverings for the seat backs that protect them and hide any imperfections.

Yes it’s all clean, but it’s into the rubber material coating

 

[seannagy]

Yes it’s all clean, but it’s into the rubber material coating

I’m thinking maybe a leather or auto restoration store? Waiting for Tesla to get back via APP

 

[TLLMRRJ]

I’m thinking maybe a leather or auto restoration store? Waiting for Tesla to get back via APP

It's going to more expensive to have it repaired professionally than replaced because of the hours of labor to do that type of work.

Tesla will definitely quote you for a replacement.

 

[PR0FESSOR]

I watched a YouTuber (professional) repair the seats in a Tesla so well that you absolutely could not tell they were ever damaged. I think she charged $300 for the repair. The YouTuber was Kim Java:

Joe

 

[NewbyMaybe]

Need to know what year the car is, maybe the back can pop off and replaced. A salvage yard will charge for the whole seat but might swap the cover for you.

 

[KalJoMoS]

Font seats have airbag’s installed on the door side so not wise to cover it. I believe the back cover can be changed individually, without replacing the whole seat. So ask for the back cover only.

 

[TLLMRRJ]

Buying a seatcover would be more cost effective than repairing it, I have two kids they always get scratches all over the seat leather, so I bought one.

He doesn't need a seat cover for the whole seat to hide scratches in the seat back. There are a number of different vendors that sell covers for just the seat back:

Amazon.com

 

[seannagy]

Well not terrible, Tesla can replace just the back of the seat for $300. Sigh of relief!