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      04-18-2010, 11:37 PM   #1
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Leather Repair

Anyone have experience with repairing sratches in the leather (lemon interior). My jeans left a nice scratch on the the left bolster of the drivers door when jumping in the car. Maybe just using a lemon colour touchup pen or similar or is it best to get it looked at by a leather professional?

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      04-19-2010, 05:34 AM   #2
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i have the black leather. had to get drivers seat upholstery replaced under warranty after 18 months due to wear from getting in and out of car. i am more careful now, but still 2 years after the replacement it is looking almost as bad. curious about the quality of leather and whether it is appropriate for these hard side bolsters on the sports seats.
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      04-19-2010, 07:36 AM   #3
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i have the black leather. had to get drivers seat upholstery replaced under warranty after 18 months due to wear from getting in and out of car. i am more careful now, but still 2 years after the replacement it is looking almost as bad. curious about the quality of leather and whether it is appropriate for these hard side bolsters on the sports seats.
Would be keen to hear how extensive the wear was and if you have any photos? I remember this coming up with dealers before and it is usually difficult getting warranty replacement, so great to hear you got looked after
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      04-19-2010, 09:38 PM   #4
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I got mine replaced under warranty, initially only the top section and then at a later date the bottom one as well.

I had the dealers people do a touch-up on the leather section on the door where it was scratched, looks like new and only cost $150 or so.
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      04-20-2010, 01:20 AM   #5
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Wow.

I get in and out of my car up to a dozen times a day and over 17 months have done 34k. Only real wear is a light wave in the seat base and a gentle polishing of the outer bolsters which reduces when I clean it gently with wool wash. No cracking/splitting/wrinkling etc at all.

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Would be keen to hear how extensive the wear was and if you have any photos? I remember this coming up with dealers before and it is usually difficult getting warranty replacement, so great to hear you got looked after
Wear was pretty bad down RHS bolster. Leather had gone all flaky. I suspect it may have been my belt continuously rubbing every time i got in or out. I am not a fat guy, but I find it difficult getting in and out without rubbing down this area.
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