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Advantage Interiors Guide To Upholstery Repair Nothing can detract from the comfort and aesthetics of a car quite like dirty, torn, ripped or damaged upholstery. Whether it?s made of fabric, leather, vinyl or some other material, it definitely pays to take good care of your car?s upholstery.What is auto upholstery? Many people may assume that car upholstery strictly refers to the seats within the vehicle, but that doesn?t quite cover it. Upholstery and upholstery repairs can apply to many components of a car?s interior.A few examples of items an automotive upholsterer or trimmer may be able to repair, replace or customize include:- Interior carpets ? In addition to the carpet you?ll find on the floor of most passenger cars and trucks, you can usually find a fair amount of carpet and other fabric in the trunk as well. Automotive carpet is designed to be extremely durable and stain resistant, but the material can wear out or become damaged with regular wear and tear.- Seats ? Most car owners probably frequently associate auto upholstery with the seats. Depending on the fabric, including fabric, vinyl or leather, care and repair upkeep will differ.- Headliners - The headliner on a car is the fabric material that covers the ceiling, but may also include fabric-covered roof support frames. It?s especially common to find sagging, rippled or loose headliners on older vehicles.- Convertible tops and vinyl roof covers - A talented and experience auto upholsterer will be able to repair or restore both convertible top fabric and frames as well as the vinyl or canvas roof covers featured on some older vehicles or modern luxury cars.- Dashboards ? While not every auto upholsterer will make repairs to dashboards, so may be able make repairs or cover up damage to this most noticeable part of a vehicle?s interior.- Door panels ? Doors and interior door panels get a lot of use and often take more abuse than other upholstery features, so it?s not unusual for the fabric or other mate