leather care
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Instructor
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Mesa Arizona
leather care
I have had my Vette for only a couple of month, it has about 35k on it. There is already significant ware on the leather on the corner of the drivers seat from getting in and out. Is it normal to ware so fast? What can be done or what do you guys do to slow that down? I have another car with over 150k that has about the same amount of ware. I ended up puting sheep skins on it to hopefuly stop it from getting worse. I have never seen a Vette with sheepshin covers though. Any products or recomendations? Maybe a coating or something!!
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Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Waldorf MD
Your profile doesn't say what year your car is? Early C5's used leather side pieces, later years went to vinyl because of wear.
Me, I hate leather seats. I had used cloth seat covers in the summer (only last one season) and sheepskin in the winter (a little bulky), but then I switched to Wet Okales (sp?), I love them. Been on several years, no wear. Warm in winter and don't get hot in summer.
Me, I hate leather seats. I had used cloth seat covers in the summer (only last one season) and sheepskin in the winter (a little bulky), but then I switched to Wet Okales (sp?), I love them. Been on several years, no wear. Warm in winter and don't get hot in summer.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 194
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From: Mesa Arizona
Your profile doesn't say what year your car is? Early C5's used leather side pieces, later years went to vinyl because of wear.
Me, I hate leather seats. I had used cloth seat covers in the summer (only last one season) and sheepskin in the winter (a little bulky), but then I switched to Wet Okales (sp?), I love them. Been on several years, no wear. Warm in winter and don't get hot in summer.
Me, I hate leather seats. I had used cloth seat covers in the summer (only last one season) and sheepskin in the winter (a little bulky), but then I switched to Wet Okales (sp?), I love them. Been on several years, no wear. Warm in winter and don't get hot in summer.
Thanks for the ideas
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Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Port Orchard WA
My car is the same way. The guy before me was much smaller than you are however. Probably about 5' 6" and 140 pounds. With the cost of skins being pretty spendy I will first be getting a quote to have it repaired at a local upolstery shop that I found in the yellow pages. Supossedly they can repair just that 9" X 4" section. I'm hoping it'll be less than $150. R/ Al