Help me with leather repairing

swagon · 10-26-2015, 05:40 PM

Fellow detailing addicts,

I've got this problem:

(an old pic before cleaning the leather)

(this is how I bought the steering wheel)

I've found Furniture Clinic - they make repair kits for all types of BMW leather. I have got Dakota Oyster seats and the yellow stripe appears to be Phoenix Yellow. Is FC stuff any good or is there anything better for BMW?

Thanks.

e92ben · 10-26-2015, 05:48 PM

You can trade your steering wheels with me? :-) I have a mint m sport

swagon · 10-27-2015, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by e92ben

You can trade your steering wheels with me? :-) I have a mint m sport

Nope.

Dackelone · 10-27-2015, 04:54 AM

I had the same problem on my 1er. I had tried lots of leather cleaners... but nothing really worked until I tried Swissvax stuff. Its expensive at around ~100 euros for their kit... but damn if it didn't make my leather look like new! I really recommend their "leather cleaning kit".

swagon · 10-27-2015, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

I had the same problem on my 1er. I had tried lots of leather cleaners... but nothing really worked until I tried Swissvax stuff. Its expensive at around ~100 euros for their kit... but damn if it didn't make my leather look like new! I really recommend their "leather cleaning kit".

Dack, I clean the seats often so they are not dirty (in the pic yes, but couldn't find a better one). It's the area around the stitching that is already worn out.

Dackelone · 10-27-2015, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by swagon

Dack, I clean the seats often so they are not dirty (in the pic yes, but couldn't find a better one). It's the area around the stitching that is already worn out.

I had a German friend who found an upholstery shop in the Wurzburg area to replace the leather on his seats. It wasn't very expensive... I think 400 euros per seat. I thought it would be much more. He said they also use a higher quality leather too. Maybe ask around at your local upholstery shops.

Pissoff · 10-28-2015, 07:18 PM

Someone on clublexus just had both their fronts seats and door cards redone on their sc430. It cost him $800. It was at a upholstery shop in San Diego.

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Pissoff Banned 56 Rep 206 Posts Drives: 08, 128i e88 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Fuck you iTrader: (1)	Someone on clublexus just had both their fronts seats and door cards redone on their sc430. It cost him $800. It was at a upholstery shop in San Diego.
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