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May 16, 2020 | 05:56 PM

Nick Bernier

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squeaking/creaking leather

The leather seats in my '95 creak and squeak against the plastic cover on the parking brake handle and the center console when I get in or out or move around. Makes it sound cheap to me. I've tried leather conditioner, but still creaks. Anyone have a good solution for this??
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May 16, 2020 | 06:44 PM

WarlockIII

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Saddle soap?

May 16, 2020 | 07:14 PM

Nick Bernier

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Hmmm. Had not thought about that. Might be a possibility.
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May 16, 2020 | 08:48 PM

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Felt with the sticky on one side. You will have to work to make it not noticable, but ti will work.

May 16, 2020 | 09:06 PM

Nick Bernier

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Thanks BillS. Where would one find that??
Nick

May 16, 2020 | 11:10 PM

billschroeder5842

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Any hardware store or Hobby Lobby

May 17, 2020 | 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by billschroeder5842

Any hardware store or Hobby Lobby

Or, any shop that sells shoe polish. Saddle soap and mink oil both come in paste form in
a shoe polish can. Both items are excellent for leather conditioning.

May 17, 2020 | 10:03 AM

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Spray a bit of Lemon Pledge on a soft rag, then rub it into the leather.

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May 18, 2020 | 06:41 PM

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IIRC the leather seats are coated with a protective film bonded to the leather. It's supposed to make the seats resistant to stain and easy to clean but it also makes the leather nearly impervious to conditioners. Not sure if this helps but it seems relevant to the discussion.

May 18, 2020 | 06:44 PM

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Nick Bernier

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Did not know that. I ordered some of the felt with adhesive from Michael's as Bill suggested. Anxious to try it.
THanks,
Nick

May 19, 2020 | 10:09 AM

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Did not know that. I ordered some of the felt with adhesive from Michael's as Bill suggested. Anxious to try it.
Nick

If that doesn't work, try "Mothers VLR"; vinyl, leather, rubber care. Look for the red spray bottle at Walmart, Pep Boys, or any major auto parts store. Heavily apply it to the suspected areas that are touching (seat and plastic cover to the hand brake and side of center console) to quiet the "noise." I use it on my entire seats and no noise what so ever. Hopefully it's not actually something behind the plastic cover or on the interior of the seat.

Last edited by RetroGuy; May 19, 2020 at 10:13 AM.