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Old Jul 23, 2017 | 05:54 PM
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Hell everyone,

I bought my GL pre owned and noticed that the drivers seat on the outer edge has significant wear. Does anyone know of a product that can repair?

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Old Jul 23, 2017 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Osmile01
Hell everyone,

I bought my GL pre owned and noticed that the drivers seat on the outer edge has significant wear. Does anyone know of a product that can repair?

Thanks in advance
It depends on what sort of damage we are talking about, is it a tear or abrasion or crack? A picture will be able to tell us about how bad it is.

For the very bad damage you would need to send it in into upholstery repair facility as upholstery is not a easy repair and its better to be left to the professionals.
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Old Jul 23, 2017 | 09:51 PM
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It depends on what sort of damage we are talking about, is it a tear or abrasion or crack? A picture will be able to tell us about how bad it is.

For the very bad damage you would need to send it in into upholstery repair facility as upholstery is not a easy repair and its better to be left to the professionals.
Here's what it looks like. Looks like the previous owner had sandpaper jeans and slid in and out. Smh.
I've been using Maguires leather protectant but I know more needs to be done. Looking at the stitching that's coming undone it may need to be replaced all together.
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Old Jul 23, 2017 | 10:53 PM
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Here's what it looks like. Looks like the previous owner had sandpaper jeans and slid in and out. Smh.
I've been using Maguires leather protectant but I know more needs to be done. Looking at the stitching that's coming undone it may need to be replaced all together.
your best bet is to send it in to a upholstery shop. The stitching is out and the seat looks scuffed and cracked.
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Take to an auto upholstery shop and have them re Dye the seats. Also, Most auto dealers have people come to their shops and prep used cars for sale.They normally do this when prepping used cars.
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Old Jul 28, 2017 | 06:57 AM
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your best bet is to send it in to a upholstery shop. The stitching is out and the seat looks scuffed and cracked.
Yeah, that's a problem I noticed too with the stitching. Good catch.
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Old Jul 28, 2017 | 06:59 AM
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Take to an auto upholstery shop and have them re Dye the seats. Also, Most auto dealers have people come to their shops and prep used cars for sale.They normally do this when prepping used cars.
I need to find one locally. Thank you for the recommendations. Just read that it's not even leather. It's MB Tex. Most of you probably already know this but that was some food for thought on my end.
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