I have an IS that has been showing some bubbles in the seat leather recently. Some of them have ripped off. Does anyone know how I should fix this and stop it from spreading? The white areas are where the top leather has ripped off and you can see the adhesive.

Thanks

 

Whoa. First i've seen that looks like that! Have you been using something harsh to clean it?!

 

Damn, that sucks ***. Could be a bad cleaner that you've used.

 

nope, only been using lexol leather cleaner and conditioner

 

Looks like it could be something on your jeans rubbing the leather or sticking to it. Maybe the metal rivots from jeans?

 

any ideas on how to repair and stop it from getting worse?

 

I have never seen that happen to leather seats before. Maybe you can take it to a shop that works with interiors? Maybe they can give you some ideas on what could have caused it

 

The way that's looking I think only an upholstery shop would be able to help you out. Doubt anything you can do at home will restore that damage.
See if you can find a good one around you and see how much they'd want to repair it.

 

Leather bubbling like that usually means the adhesive underneath has failed, and once it starts ripping, it can spread if not addressed. A temporary fix can be to gently press down the bubbles with a leather-safe adhesive, but for a lasting solution, a professional repair or reupholstering the affected panels is often best. Regular conditioning can help prevent further cracking, similar to how sallimoservice keeps surfaces maintained to avoid bigger issues.