Fabric clip to seat frame won't stay on

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  1. Sallfham

    Sallfham Junior Member

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    2010 Prius IV with OEM "leather" heated seats.
    On front passenger seat, the plastic clip that stretches the fabric across the seat and clips to the seat frame in front won't stay on. Tried duct tape around the clip, gorilla glue in the clip channel, but it keeps coming off.
    Suggestions?
     
    #1 Sallfham, Sep 23, 2016
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    I think you need to give us a picture and show where the problem is. In general, these covers have rods and clips. The rods are held in place using rings, which you squeeze on with pliers.

    So maybe you need a ring, maybe the clip broke, maybe the rod separated from the fabric.
     
    #2 Rebound, Sep 27, 2016
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    Here's a pic of the front right corner of the front passenger seat of my 2010 Prius IV. I tried to hold it down to the frame with duct tape, but it doesn't stay.
    I see the holes in the white plastic strip, but there are no matching holes in the metal seat frame.

    If there are clips that hold this together, where do I find them?

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    #3 Sallfham, Oct 3, 2016
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    Here's a pic of the front right corner of the front passenger seat of my 2010 Prius IV. I tried to hold it down to the frame with duct tape, but it doesn't stay.
    I see the holes in the white plastic strip, but there are no matching holes in the metal seat frame.

    If there are clips that hold this together, where do I find them?

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    #4 Sallfham, Oct 3, 2016
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    Here's a pic of the front right corner of the front passenger seat of my 2010 Prius IV. I tried to hold it down to the frame with duct tape, but it doesn't stay.
    I see the holes in the white plastic strip, but there are no matching holes in the metal seat frame.

    If there are clips that hold this together, where do I find them?
     

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    As long as the hole in that plastic rod hasn't been torn through, then you can reattach it. The clips you use are called hog rings and there's a type of pliers used to compress them called a hog ring tool.

    But I think you should consider taking it to a car upholstery shop. They can fix it fast and perfectly.
     
    #6 Rebound, Oct 3, 2016
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