Treating the seats
Racer
Joined: May 2011
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From: Hempstead Texas
303 Protectant
Interior, tires and weatherstripping and seats.
303 Aerospace Protectant really is like "SPF 40 Sunscreen ... For Your Stuff." Regular use gives 100% Prevention of UV caused slow-fade with regular use.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2009
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Black shoe polish did wonders for my old black seats. You need to work it into the wrinkles using alot of elbow grease.
I now got new (real grain leather) seat covers. That's where you finally realize that GM used the absolute bottom of the barrel leatherette product to make C5 seats.
I now got new (real grain leather) seat covers. That's where you finally realize that GM used the absolute bottom of the barrel leatherette product to make C5 seats.
Race Director
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From: SE Pennsylvania
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
Oldtimer
Attention to leather seats ?
Spoke with a gentleman at GM regarding the stock seats of the C5. I was told that GM sprays a plastic like sealer on top of the leather to protect and prolong it. I believe that to be true because I use a good leather conditioner and cleaner product but it doesn't seem to make a difference on the leather because I'm just smearing it on the plastic and wiping it off thinking I'm addressing the leather.. Oh well.. I now use just Armorall and treat the sealer now... if anyone else knows about this, share your thoughts. Enjoy the ride, I do..
I use "Lexol 3 in 1" Leather care which for the most part wind up in the seat craves and the places two leathers pieces are stiched together. It's more of a mental thing, at least I feel like I'm acually doing something postive for the Corvette ?Jim Ward
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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
Toque
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From: Rochester MN
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From: North Lauderdale FL
Drifting
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I use Leather CPR on my Vette interior. I originally bought this product to clean/condtion the Castano leather seats in my F-150 King Ranch and it worked great. The truck seats are natural leather and not the "finished" leather in the Vette so the results are a little different.
It works great on my leather apparel and shoes, too.
Here is a link but I bought mine at Wally Mart.
http://www.amazon.com/Leather-CPR-CC...pr_product_top
It works great on my leather apparel and shoes, too.
Here is a link but I bought mine at Wally Mart.
http://www.amazon.com/Leather-CPR-CC...pr_product_top
haha just kidding
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Instructor
Joined: Jan 2012
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From: Raleigh, NC
Sounds like people have a variety of products that they use so I guess I can't go wrong with the ones that have been mentioned. Again I thank you for giving info to this newbie ha!