Any hope left for my seats?

[Pirrex]

Appearently nobody has ever given any leather conditioner to my seats, and they look pretty bad now. Is there anything that can be done to these but to replace the cover? They aren't half as bad as they look in the pic though, as they look cracked, which they aren't.

[eightsandaces]

There are many good leather conditioners which can improve the condition from where you are now, although nothing is going to eradicate the wear. My Grandfathers were both shoemakers and my uncle who repaired shoes always used Lexol, based in his input it's what I've always used as well, however it's just a matter of personal preference. If you want them perfect, you might consider trying to find some from a wreck at LA dismantler's or on the bay, good luck.

PS I have that same interior with the same almost purple looking fade under the storage pockets on the door..

[KevinH1990]

I had the driver's seat in my Infiniti G20 re-dyed for $100. They can also fill the cracks in the leather. The shop owner claimed that it should hold up for 3-4 years. That would be your lowest-cost option. You might ask a few high-end used car dealers who they use to re-condition the interiors on their trade ins.

GAHH makes replacement seat covers, but they are expensive. That would be your best quality, highest cost option.

Eightsandaces recommendation to look at dismantlers is also a possibility.



Good luck.

[Lil bastard]

Leatherique

Cheers!

[Pirrex]

So Lexol and Leatherique could really help? Which one should i try out? Appearently Lexol is cheaper because there are smaller bottles available. Are these the way to go?

Oh, and getting "new" ones isn't really possible, as these cars are very rare over here, honestly never seen a 986 on the road here, and shipping seats from for example Germany is pretty expensive.

[Perfectlap]

is that metropol blue?
that might make dying a bit tricky. But that's what you need to mask the cracks.
Leatherique would definitely help although that product is meant for non-coated leather that you would see on 20 year or older cars. The boxster and 911 seats are coated but i still does a good job of cleaning. But for routine cleaning I prefer to use 1Z leather with a terry towel.

[Pirrex]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

is that metropol blue?
that might make dying a bit tricky. But that's what you need to mask the cracks.
Leatherique would definitely help although that product is meant for non-coated leather that you would see on 20 year or older cars. The boxster and 911 seats are coated but i still does a good job of cleaning. But for routine cleaning I prefer to use 1Z leather with a terry towel.

****************ing hell man, i just realized my seats aren't black
Looks indeed like metropol blue, as it's very dark blue, but definitely not black when i compared it to my wallet
I should just order a bottle of Leatherique and see what happens?

[RandallNeighbour]

Yes. Order the leatherique in metropol blue and you'll be quite pleased for the price.