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Old Jan 25, 2022 | 02:19 PM
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What's everyone using for replacement leather for the LX570? I have a 2009, I see that Lseats.com has covers listed. Any others? Also, anyone use the Lseats covers on their LX570?

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I went with Lseats.com for the replacement leather. I chose the "LARK" color which is slightly darker than the factory light tan interior. I am hoping that the contrast will look good against the rest of the interior. I will post a step by step series of videos once the leather sets arrive showing how to remove, prep, and reupholster each set of seats. Stay tuned.





VIDEO LOG.......



PART1:
Some folks were asking about how the color swatches compare against the factory interior. I thought the easiest way to show that was with a video. Here's the video that shows all the color swatches from lseats.com against our 2009 LX570. Hope it's helpful for you all!




PART2:
Unboxing and first impressions.




PART3:
Third row seat removal step by step video. I took my time to make sure I didn't snap any clips or pinch any wires and it took me maybe 30-40min. But after watching this video I think you can have them out in 10 minutes or less.


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Old Jan 31, 2022 | 07:30 AM
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As I'm getting things disassembled I did 2 more specific videos before the big video covering the entire 3rd row leather replacement.



Part4 - Side by side detailed comparison of the LSEAT / LSEATS leather versus the factory OEM Toyota / Lexus leather










Part5 - How to restore the thickness, plumpness, and springiness back into your seat foam without having to buy new foam. I think this is a step that most people miss. And those that try to do it with small garment steamers may not be getting the full effects of having a high pressure steamer. Highly recommend you watch and don't miss this important step if you're redoing seats on any type of vehicle. Most foam I have come across is restorable, although some that are in very bad shape need to be replaced or added to.Here is the high pressure steamer I am using: https://amzn.to/33Yglk1




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Old Feb 4, 2022 | 06:58 PM
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amazing work! keep it up, cant wait to see the end result!!
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Old Feb 4, 2022 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by artesuave
amazing work! keep it up, cant wait to see the end result!!
Thanks! Will have more updates posted this weekend.

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Old Feb 4, 2022 | 07:32 PM
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awesome, I just ordered a set of the manicci diamond quilted leatherish floor mats for my truck, have a look, they make a great quality product, have had em in my 05 LX, really sharp looking!
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Old Feb 5, 2022 | 07:06 AM
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Here is part 6 of the series. Fully detailed walk through of how to remove the original leather, how to install and hog ring the new leather, and how to "shrink" the the new leather covers down for a nice snug fit. All the tools I use are in the video description, just a few, nothing fancy. Next video will be a complete walk through of how to remove the 2nd row of seats, remove the leather, and install the new leather. It'll be about a week before I get time for that, so hang tight!

Get ready, it's a long one. It was over 2 hours. I cut out all the irrelevant stuff to keep it shorter. It still came out to 1 hour and 20 minutes. Feel free to fast forward through whatever you think you may already know. I tried to make it as detailed as possible for people of all skill levels.

Enjoy!!




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Old Feb 6, 2022 | 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by baktasht
Here is part 6 of the series. Fully detailed walk through of how to remove the original leather, how to install and hog ring the new leather, and how to "shrink" the the new leather covers down for a nice snug fit. All the tools I use are in the video description, just a few, nothing fancy. Next video will be a complete walk through of how to remove the 2nd row of seats, remove the leather, and install the new leather. It'll be about a week before I get time for that, so hang tight!

Get ready, it's a long one. It was over 2 hours. I cut out all the irrelevant stuff to keep it shorter. It still came out to 1 hour and 20 minutes. Feel free to fast forward through whatever you think you may already know. I tried to make it as detailed as possible for people of all skill levels.

Enjoy!!



https://youtu.be/XKENFqCr2cA
Very nice... not long at all.
I watched the video very carefully and worth the every min watching it.... thank you!
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Old Feb 6, 2022 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by kwelhand
Very nice... not long at all.
I watched the video very carefully and worth the every min watching it.... thank you!
Glad it was helpful! I am traveling this week, but should be back on it to do the 2nd row next week and will do a video on that as well.

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Old Feb 6, 2022 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by baktasht
Here is part 6 of the series. Fully detailed walk through of how to remove the original leather, how to install and hog ring the new leather, and how to "shrink" the the new leather covers down for a nice snug fit. All the tools I use are in the video description, just a few, nothing fancy. Next video will be a complete walk through of how to remove the 2nd row of seats, remove the leather, and install the new leather. It'll be about a week before I get time for that, so hang tight!

Get ready, it's a long one. It was over 2 hours. I cut out all the irrelevant stuff to keep it shorter. It still came out to 1 hour and 20 minutes. Feel free to fast forward through whatever you think you may already know. I tried to make it as detailed as possible for people of all skill levels.

Enjoy!!



https://youtu.be/XKENFqCr2cA
thanks for the detailed tutorial, amazing work! the community is a better place with your posts, learned a lot last few days.
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Old Feb 6, 2022 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by artesuave
thanks for the detailed tutorial, amazing work! the community is a better place with your posts, learned a lot last few days.
Thanks! I do this stuff anyway. So I figure documenting it can help others too.

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Old Mar 10, 2022 | 05:15 PM
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not to trash your thread...

but are there any properly fitting seat covers available?

hate to do all new and then have the kids trash em
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Old Mar 10, 2022 | 05:52 PM
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I just received my pair of front seats from Lseat and they're nice.
Patiently waiting OP to finish the front seat so I could follow.

I used many front seat covers and they're ok at best.
Try to browse through Amazon and you will see many options.
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