DIY Leather Seat Upholstery $1200.00 Less Than Katzkins - Leatherseats.com

[Redneck Garage]

Whew finished replacing the pleather in my Lariat with a leather seat kit from Leatherseats.com. I was even more happy that I thought I would be. Their kits are superb quality and 1200.00 total for premium leather and installation kit. Beats the quote I got from Katzkins by $1200.00. I did two videos, first is a review of the product and second is a full install video if you want to DIY for a big savings.





Less difficult that I thought with amazing results Here is the link to the review video -







And The Install Video -

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[Dave_in_PA]

You can install Katzkins yourself for $1,100, which is $100 cheaper. I'm assuming the quote you got for was for full installation.

I installed my Katzkins myself on my last F-150.

https://www.shopsar.com/ford-maverick-katzkin-leather-interior-p/katz-v2fo63.htm

 

[Redneck Garage]

Yes the katzskins have more vinyl in the backseat than the premium ones from leather seats so not really cheaper and mine included an installation kit. When I asked the girl from katzskins she said they do not sell to individuals. The link you shared was for a single color which is less expensive. Should be a sale coming up which the kit would be 949.00

 

[Dave_in_PA]

Yes the katzskins have more vinyl in the backseat than the premium ones from leather seats so not really cheaper and mine included an installation kit. When I asked the girl from katzskins she said they do not sell to individuals. The link you shared was for a single color which is less expensive. Should be a sale coming up which the kit would be 949.00

I'm not criticizing your choice. I think they look great and appreciate the video and all your effort. Most don't go the DIY route. I know I was left with some blisters and sore fingers after 7 hours of doing my seats.

When my Maverick ever gets to me, I'll surely look into them as I'm going to do a DIY install myself. I feel confident the ones you put in and the Katzkins are much higher quality than typical OEM leather, and definitely the vinyl used in the lariat.

 

[StillWaiting]

Good job

 

[NoVaJimmy]

Yes the katzskins have more vinyl in the backseat than the premium ones from leather seats so not really cheaper and mine included an installation kit. When I asked the girl from katzskins she said they do not sell to individuals. The link you shared was for a single color which is less expensive. Should be a sale coming up which the kit would be 949.00

To be fair there are quite a few vendors who sell self install Katzkin kits so no, you cannot order direct from Katzkin but you can still order their products through other sites. The kit you installed looks good though and I'm not sure how a self installed Katzkin kit would affect warranty coverage vs the kit you installed. Some things to consider for those considering either.

 

[Redneck Garage]

I'm not criticizing your choice. I think they look great and appreciate the video and all your effort. Most don't go the DIY route. I know I was left with some blisters and sore fingers after 7 hours of doing my seats.

When my Maverick ever gets to me, I'll surely look into them as I'm going to do a DIY install myself. I feel confident the ones you put in and the Katzkins are much higher quality than typical OEM leather, and definitely the vinyl used in the lariat.

Didnt mean to come across as defensive - Katzskins are great but def tries to feed work to their "approved installers" and eliminate the DIY crowd. Your right the cutting hog rings and crimping them will take a toll on your hands LOL .

 

[Redneck Garage]

To be fair there are quite a few vendors who sell self install Katzkin kits so no, you cannot order direct from Katzkin but you can still order their products through other sites. The kit you installed looks good though and I'm not sure how a self installed Katzkin kit would affect warranty coverage vs the kit you installed. Some things to consider for those considering either.

I hear ya - I think the kits quality is pretty comparable. I also found the folks at actual Katzskin to be a bit evasive on when I asked - how much is leather and how much is vinyl - she only wanted to say - we follow the same guidelines as the OEM car manufactures as far as leather content. When I asked about all leather she tried to talk me out of it and said it would be much more expensive ..... maybe one of the "pirate vendors" might be easier to deal with hahahaha

 

[Redneck Garage]

can you share your configuration. Assuming you did in the video but I just skimmed it. Looks great. Nice work.

Thanks !! I ordered the "Premium Leather " kit which is all leather on the seating surfaces with vinyl on the edges. The Deluxe kit that had more vinyl in the rear seat was about 200.00 less.

 

[Redneck Garage]

Good job

Thank You !!

 

[Roscop]

Interested in selling your original seat covers? PM sent.

 

[Hardening2753]

Whew finished replacing the pleather in my Lariat with a leather seat kit from Leatherseats.com. I was even more happy that I thought I would be. Their kits are superb quality and 1200.00 total for premium leather and installation kit. Beats the quote I got from Katzkins by $1200.00. I did two videos, first is a review of the product and second is a full install video if you want to DIY for a big savings. Less difficult that I thought with amazing results Here is the link to the review video -







And The Install Video -

Thanks for doing this. The videos are fantastic

 

[Redneck Garage]

Thanks for doing this. The videos are fantastic

Thanks ! appreciate that !!!!

 

[710-oil-614]

Looks great but WHEW who quoted your Katzkins? $1500 installed is the quote I received (1 color) on my Bronco.

One thing I'm curious about is if the 4-way headrests in the Lariat are the same as the standard headrests in the XLT and XL?

I plan to get Katzkins installed when mine arrives and was going to buy two Lariat headrests before install.

 

[Redneck Garage]

I would think the headrests are the same size I don't know if they tilt or not. As far as the bronco -I'd be a bit skeptical that they would do the front and back seats for $1,500 in leather. The lower grade package at katskins was $1950.00 installed but that was the rear seat being mostly vinyl possibly all vinyl. The front seats had more vinyl than all seating surfaces which is the premium kit that I purchased. Like I said you really have to compare apples to apples.

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