Leather Seat Question - '93 LS 400
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Leather Seat Question - '93 LS 400
I have a '93 LS 400 with 125k milage.
How much of the front seats are leather? I notice that the part of the seat that I sit on feels so much different than the rest of the seat. Wondering if the only part of the seat with leather is where I sit on the seat and the rest of the seat is made up of a man-made product.
Or is it all leather and since the car is 17 years old that the rest of the leather has changed with age.
I know of two great products to re-condition the leather, however, if only part of the seat is leather, then trying to re-condition the other non-leather parts may not work.
How much of the front seats are leather? I notice that the part of the seat that I sit on feels so much different than the rest of the seat. Wondering if the only part of the seat with leather is where I sit on the seat and the rest of the seat is made up of a man-made product.
Or is it all leather and since the car is 17 years old that the rest of the leather has changed with age.
I know of two great products to re-condition the leather, however, if only part of the seat is leather, then trying to re-condition the other non-leather parts may not work.
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I use Black Magic for my Interior,
It Conditions Very Well and Last for Weeks
http://www.blackmagicshine.com/interiors.php
It Conditions Very Well and Last for Weeks
http://www.blackmagicshine.com/interiors.php
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LS400 is full leather, only the rear panel on the seat back is upholstered with some fabric + the cover on the bottom of the cushion where the adjustment buttons are, is made of plastic
I found my self a decent interior, and then gave it a good cleaning, used some leather putty for the small cracks. And freshened up the colour with a custom made sort of paint that you brush on using a high density sponge.
After that I added a 'sealer' + 'protector'
I found my self a decent interior, and then gave it a good cleaning, used some leather putty for the small cracks. And freshened up the colour with a custom made sort of paint that you brush on using a high density sponge.
After that I added a 'sealer' + 'protector'
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I too haven't heard of leather putty. Do you have a brand name?
I'll look into the Black Magic brand. I was planning on buying the leatherique product. Only negative about the leatherique is it is suggested that it is sits for 24 hours and the car interior needs to be warm.
I believe that everything is leather. It probably has never been treated or cleaned properly. I am assuming that if I use Black Magic or Leatherique product that everything will feel almost new again.
Thanks.
I'll look into the Black Magic brand. I was planning on buying the leatherique product. Only negative about the leatherique is it is suggested that it is sits for 24 hours and the car interior needs to be warm.
I believe that everything is leather. It probably has never been treated or cleaned properly. I am assuming that if I use Black Magic or Leatherique product that everything will feel almost new again.
Thanks.
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That putty is used to fill cracks so the leather won't tear any further. The colour was custom made for my interior. Sort of glue, but it has almost the same colour as my leather and can be 'painted', but the stuff I used ain't really paint.
Take a look here, did the very same with a hole/tear:
http://www.colourlock.nl/index.php?id=133,132,0,0,1,0
and here are more links summed up (the sentence's with the black dots in front of it ), it's in Dutch + German, I know, but you get the idea.
http://www.colourlock.nl/index.php?id=129,0,0,1,0,0
Take a look here, did the very same with a hole/tear:
http://www.colourlock.nl/index.php?id=133,132,0,0,1,0
and here are more links summed up (the sentence's with the black dots in front of it ), it's in Dutch + German, I know, but you get the idea.
http://www.colourlock.nl/index.php?id=129,0,0,1,0,0
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Thank you Aisa-H.T. for the information on the leather putty. I do have one small rip that this would be great to use.
I'll try Lexol and find out where I can by the leather putty in my color.
I'll try Lexol and find out where I can by the leather putty in my color.
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That putty is used to fill cracks so the leather won't tear any further. The colour was custom made for my interior. Sort of glue, but it has almost the same colour as my leather and can be 'painted', but the stuff I used ain't really paint.
Take a look here, did the very same with a hole/tear:
http://www.colourlock.nl/index.php?id=133,132,0,0,1,0
and here are more links summed up (the sentence's with the black dots in front of it ), it's in Dutch + German, I know, but you get the idea.
http://www.colourlock.nl/index.php?id=129,0,0,1,0,0
Take a look here, did the very same with a hole/tear:
http://www.colourlock.nl/index.php?id=133,132,0,0,1,0
and here are more links summed up (the sentence's with the black dots in front of it ), it's in Dutch + German, I know, but you get the idea.
http://www.colourlock.nl/index.php?id=129,0,0,1,0,0
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