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TezzerTel:
Thanks for the update

Murf:
I have now managed to resize the Photos of areas I don’t like, so hope they post ok [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

Murf:
Photos of seat Overall
As can be seen the seat cover looks nice and correct style, so a shame about the poor parts at the lower edges.  I just feel the rough bits could have been filed/ground a bit smoother or some filler or  thin padding put over them.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
That's a lot of imperfections for a professional upholsterer, I share your disappointment of the finished article from Leightons, for £320 I guess without the postage & packing it's closer to £290 I would have expected better.

If you had done it yourself I would say you have done a good job, I could live with it as my own work.
I was thinking of Leightons for my Superdream seat next year - that makes me think again.

Murf:
Thanks for your thoughts on this which are very much the same as mine. My wife just thinks I am a fussy moaning old git  :)
 I just wonder why they didn’t run a grinder along the edges of the base to remove at least some of the bumps and take the sharp points off.  Then maybe some filler or padding in to smooth it off. 
I am not going to say I could have done the whole seat restoration better but I do think I could have finished off around the base better before it was reupholstered.  Some of the pointy bits on the right had side feel really sharp and will I am sure cut through in time if left.

 I have just had a go to see if the silver trim comes off easily and it seems like it will.  The seat cover is glued on to the base where it returns underneath and will peel off without too much force.  So my plan is to have a go at sorting out the worst bit which is  the front right hand side. Then if successful I might try the bad bit on the left.

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