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10-17-2010, 05:32 PM | #1 |
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Ahh the wife...
Obviously she didn't notice whatever was either under her thighs, or in that general area on her skirt.
Anyhow... it's on the thigh bolster on the passenger seat. Any ideas on htf I'm going to fix this? Thx |
10-17-2010, 06:21 PM | #2 |
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Find a good shop and give her the bill
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10-17-2010, 07:11 PM | #4 |
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Oh **** buddy! I feel bad for both of you. I'm sure your wife feels just terrible as well....
Yeah, find a good shop and see what they can do. My only other thought would be this leather care method which might help.... |
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10-17-2010, 08:12 PM | #6 |
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I really don't think you are going to find an good solution for this damage. Typically, leather does not have a lot of options for repair. (Despite TV ads.) You might look at a leather softener to rub it out. Depending upon how that goes, I might do that a few times until the scratches start to blend with the surrounding leather. I.e., don't worry about it too much. Try to blend in the scratches over time, blend it and mold it . . . it is leather. Dutch
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10-17-2010, 09:11 PM | #7 |
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those look like pretty deep scratches, and i'm not sure they can be rubbed out with any kind of conditioner. as per suggestions so far, take it into an interior upholstery shop or something?
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10-17-2010, 10:21 PM | #8 |
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You may be able to make the scratches less visible by applying some red shoe polish (not sure how easy that is to find). I have applied black shoe polish (the liquid kind) with good results on my Z3's leather seats where the bolsters were worn.
You may want to consider some seat covers to prevent future damage. I got some cloth seat covers from the BMW dealer. I like them. More comfortable than leather in the hot summer weather. And I no longer "stress out" when my 10 year daughter sometimes puts her feet on the seats. |
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10-18-2010, 12:46 AM | #9 |
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Thx for the suggestions. I think I may be forced to get my thigh bolster re-wrapped with fresh leather. The question is, would the dealership be able to help me out with color matching it, or is would it be easy/impossible to do so? Maybe a good leather shop?
My quest starts. |
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10-18-2010, 01:11 AM | #10 |
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Hey Johanness,
Sorry to hear that story on a such new seat. Maybe you can give them a call at this upholstery shop. I've heard a lot of really good things about this place. They do leather and restore a lot of classics. Pacific Auto Trim (604) 876-1780 |
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Now I just drive around with the BMW OEM Z4M seat covers; it looks ugly but as least they protect the seats.
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10-18-2010, 09:53 AM | #12 |
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While my seat has not been damaged, I have the same fear everyday as the girlfriend usually wears jeans and/or mini skirts with studs or "bling-bling" in the rear and when she leaves the car I can see the mini stress marks on the seat.
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10-18-2010, 10:45 AM | #13 |
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Sorry see the damage, you must have freaked when you saw that. It's too bad, but ultimately repairable. If restoration methods don't prove satisfactory, you can have an upholsterer replace the leather on that bolster.
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10-18-2010, 10:58 AM | #14 |
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Just tell her to remove the offending clothing before she gets in the car and all will be well with the world.
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10-18-2010, 11:47 AM | #15 |
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That is a great idea to have her ride in the car wearing only a thong so as to not damage the leather seat, but then I'd have a very hard time trying to concentrate on the driving.
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10-18-2010, 12:36 PM | #16 |
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After seeing that, i have my seat covers on order.................
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10-18-2010, 12:38 PM | #17 |
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Send your pic to George at www.Leatherique.com (not sure what his email address is) or call him , he should be able to tell you if it is repairable or not and he would have the products to do it if it is.
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10-18-2010, 06:03 PM | #20 |
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I took my car to Park Place as it had a scratch on the bolster, they did a decent job, PM me and I can show you my bolster.
Metropolitan Detail and Benchmark also said they could take care of it but they were more expensive. |
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10-18-2010, 08:15 PM | #21 |
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Thanks for all the responses. I'm going to exhaust a 'quick fix' b4 I try replacing the leather.
Although, I called BMW for kicks to see if I could replace just the thigh support upholstery, and they emailed me this: So not sure if that's what I'm after. The guy quoted me $75.00 CAD for the part (1). Seems WAY too cheap, and he said there was no leather code associated with this. Think I'll phone another dealership. This guy sounded like a complete waste of time. So my quest continues... |
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10-19-2010, 09:25 AM | #22 |
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That's insane that this part would be so cheap. I can see it being $175 or $275, but $75 dollars?
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