working on getting my wife's 2005 sequoia fixed up/cleaned up. The interior is in decent condition, but the front seats not so much. Is there any save for these that would improve the looks without the $$$ cost of replacement?
working on getting my wife's 2005 sequoia fixed up/cleaned up. The interior is in decent condition, but the front seats not so much. Is there any save for these that would improve the looks without the $$$ cost of replacement?
I saw this a while back and was intrigued:
That said, I haven't tried it, but the front seats in my Volvo V50 look about the same as the ones in your pic, and I have been tempted; just haven't had time to do it.
Failing that or something similarly easy, I'd probably just look at new leather from Lseat.
The price at Lseat looks good, if I ever get my head above water again! By then I'll need them for the highlander and the F350.
Has anyone used them? Feedback? Thanks.
I used some stuff called Leather Honey that didn't work miracles, but did make the leather more supple, and prevent further deterioration.
In reply to 03Panther :
I heard about them on this forum, and everything seemed to suggest they were the real deal, but I have not had occasion to use them myself.
There are two options: Fill the cracks with color matched synthetic rubber, or cut out the damaged portion and sew in a new one. The color matched synthetic rubber approach generally isn't 100% color matched and is not nearly as durable; I'd go with a slip on seat cover over that sort of "repair".
03Panther said:The price at Lseat looks good, if I ever get my head above water again! By then I'll need them for the highlander and the F350.
Has anyone used them? Feedback? Thanks.
I have used them, this is the Capri driver seat after I got done re-upholstering it:
Good quality upholstery....took forever to get the covers, but part of that was caused by the fact I sent the old covers and they made a new pattern
MadScientistMatt said:There are two options: Fill the cracks with color matched synthetic rubber, or cut out the damaged portion and sew in a new one. The color matched synthetic rubber approach generally isn't 100% color matched and is not nearly as durable; I'd go with a slip on seat cover over that sort of "repair".
I had the synthetic liquid stuff then a dye over it for $180.
I could see it probably isn't as durable for a DD for another 10 years or something but I'm sure it would be an improvement for quite a while.
I used Lseat on my Range Rover classic.
As I recall, I got half off for sending my old covers in so they could make a pattern. Took a while to get new covers. If they have the pattern in stock it should be faster.
I was impressed with the quality but the color did not match the rear seats exactly.
I need to do my 2008 sequoia and will probably do lseat again.
Leatherique is often recommended by guys in old BMW circles. http://www.leatherique.com
I've heard good things about fibernew for crack repair. I do not know what process they use for filling & dying though. I am leaning towards trying lseat myself for some e46 sport seat covers, I just wish they would do heated leather.
British leather seats were almost all surface dyed and thus show surface cracking with age.
Try this - it works. Did a large Jag with it.
https://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/p-1032-no-1-leather-renovation-kit
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