Brcobrem

Hi Automotive Care & Detailing Forum,

My 2000 RX300 is one of those "new old" vehicles (ie. older years but very low mileage). The previous owner did little (if any) maintenance on the interior. The good point is that he was the only person who used it, so there's little wear and tear on the "leather" (I read the sticky post about the poly coating used on the Lexus leather).

I used Meguiar's Gold Class Rich Leather Cleaner Conditioner on the seats a month or so ago just for general protectant and UV blocking purposes. Did a nice job imho. That said . . .

I opened the driver's door (left side in USA) and noticed some new "damage" on the seam of the side of the seat back. Looks like this:

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resi...Abgf0ciWaGYj30

If you look carefully, you can see that it looks likes the "leather" (did they use vinyl on the sides of the seat backs?) is starting to get little cracks above and below the larger cracks where you can see the white backing material.

Any ideas on how this can be repaired (DIY or Pro Only)?

I appreciate your guidance.

Regards,
Brcobrem