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New 400h owner questions- leather repair, gold plating, battery tender

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Old 12-14-16, 05:16 PM
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Default New 400h owner questions- leather repair, gold plating, battery tender

Just bought a black/tan 400h and have the following questions -

(1) How to safely hook up a battery tender? Where is the 12V battery located?
(2) How to repair cracked leather (not torn)
(3) How to gold-plate logos front & rear.
(4) Where to buy a cheap replacement cargo tonneau cover.

Thanks!
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2: Start using a heavy leather conditioning cream. Without using crappy leather spray paint (which will look terrible after some use), or replacing all the leather covers, there isn't much you can do but preserve what is already there.
3: I'd probably use gold PlastiDip - easiest to apply, and it's generally pretty durable.
4: I'm still looking for one myself. Even used ones are going for well over $100 on eBay.
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The cracked leather is mostly in the armrests. I'll just buy new armrest covers for $50 it's easier.

Thanks for the PlastiDip suggestion!
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