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Oct 6, 2016 | 12:42 PM

jryano

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2006 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited LJ Rubicon

Seat wear assistance

Hey folks. My 2011 E63 AMG is showing some bad wear on the left seat bolster of the driver seat; obviously from entering and exiting the car. The pictures below show what it looks like right now. I have plans on selling/trading the car in soon.

Any advise on how to clean these seats up and make them look better or less worn?

Thanks!

Oct 6, 2016 | 04:16 PM

larrypmyers

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I had a similar problem some years ago.

Asked my dealer where they sent their upholstery work. Took their recommendation and since then have been going there for all my upholstery work.

Oct 12, 2016 | 03:59 PM

jryano

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Originally Posted by larrypmyers

I had a similar problem some years ago.

Asked my dealer where they sent their upholstery work. Took their recommendation and since then have been going there for all my upholstery work.

Thanks Larry. I was hoping to find a quick detailing fix like some really good leather moisturizer to at least make it look a little bit better when I took it to trade it in.

Nov 20, 2017 | 11:24 AM

Requisiteur

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E450 Coupe

I've read about mobile services that will lightly buff the leather and repaint it. The grain may look a little different but generally the wear is not noticeable. Here's a service, for example, but I've never used them https://www.wecanfixthat.com/service...r-seat-repair/

I don't think there's any product (hide food, saddle soap, etc) that will make cracks and peeling look better. But for general leather maintenance I like to use Griot's Garage leather products https://www.griotsgarage.com/categor...ors+liquids.do

Nov 21, 2017 | 08:37 AM

Mr. Toad

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Originally Posted by Requisiteur

I've read about mobile services that will lightly buff the leather and repaint it. The grain may look a little different but generally the wear is not noticeable.

My BMW dealer had an independent upholstery service that came by once a week and did jobs for them. The outer bolster on the passenger seat of my car had some small scuffs/cracks and a bit of dis-colorization (the leather was white), and they took care of it under warranty. My Service Advisor told me that they used the above described process and I have to say that the "repaint" was all-but undetectable. I was very happy with the outcome.