white powder on leather
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white powder on leather
Has anyone experienced a white powder that appears on the MB charcoal leather interior ? It wipes off with easly but seems to return fairly often. It only appears in spots, not all over. Any ideas what this is from ? This is not really a problem but seems kind of strange.
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So is it like a dry powdery substance or is it more like spores?
Maybe keep cleaning your leather and then condition it. I was going to say that it maybe coming out of the leather but there are no holes in the leather on the back of the seats.
Bit of a mystery this one.
Maybe keep cleaning your leather and then condition it. I was going to say that it maybe coming out of the leather but there are no holes in the leather on the back of the seats.
Bit of a mystery this one.
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thanks... not like spores just patchy spots of white powder
Not a big deal really... it wipes right off
I thought it might be a result of the curing process of the leather or Mad Cow precautions or something and that maybe others had the same thing going on
no biggie
Not a big deal really... it wipes right off
I thought it might be a result of the curing process of the leather or Mad Cow precautions or something and that maybe others had the same thing going on
no biggie
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Ted - Do You Smoke ?
I could be the ashes... Everything is blown right back into your interior on the C. I got a pair of WeatherTech inserted to the windows. It works great - now I can talk with windows lowered.
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I have it too. It seems to me to showup from contact with oily skin. My dash top does it as well. I have not cleaned mine yet to see if it returns. I just wiped it with a cotton towel. I am planning to Zymol and detail the interior this weekend. I haven't had time since I got it a few weeks ago.
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Matilda has the same problem. I also believe it is from contact with the oils in your skin. It is not sweat, dandruff, ***, cocaine, cigarette ashes, etc. Anytime someone touches the leather, there is a light patch of white powder. Strange.
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Last edited by MatildaC230K; Sep 9, 2002 at 02:32 PM.
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E-350 2016
Same problem
Just got into my car and found the same problem in he backseat and front passenger seat by the interior wood not sure what it is either but it did wipe off.
