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ED30 "leather"
« on: November 04, 2008, 08:53:18 pm »
For the life of me, I can't remember what they're called but those things on either side of the ED30 seat that rest against the outer part of your thighs. The leather on them in mine has creases. Am worried they will eventually (over months and years) split.

What can I do now to remedy the situation and what can I do the prevent the leather from splitting or forming creases in future????
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Re: ED30 "leather"
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2008, 08:57:37 pm »
Bolsters :-), i treat mine often with Gliptone leather conditioner which appears to help, im not promising it will stop it as most modern leather have just got a plastic coating on , but in the past it has left my other seats looking very well after 2 years of use

http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/gliptone-liquid-leather-conditioner-250ml.php
« Last Edit: November 04, 2008, 09:00:21 pm by 182_blue »
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Re: ED30 "leather"
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2008, 09:15:19 pm »
Mine's the same after very little use, it may be something I have to point out to the stealers!  :scared:
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Re: ED30 "leather"
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2008, 09:17:05 pm »
yeh, its very poor quality really, most Gtis i have seen suffer from this in some form or another
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Re: ED30 "leather"
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2008, 09:25:27 pm »
Quote from: 182_blue on November 04, 2008, 09:17:05 pm
yeh, its very poor quality really, most Gtis i have seen suffer from this in some form or another

I can't believe it's looks the way it does after only 3.5k!  :confused:
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Re: ED30 "leather"
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2008, 09:32:53 pm »
Quote from: Greenouse on November 04, 2008, 09:25:27 pm
Quote from: 182_blue on November 04, 2008, 09:17:05 pm
yeh, its very poor quality really, most Gtis i have seen suffer from this in some form or another

I can't believe it's looks the way it does after only 3.5k!  :confused:

mines the same, i keep treating it which helps, but still not good considering my last seats looked superb after 2 years of use (a lowly ford too)



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Re: ED30 "leather"
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2008, 09:39:52 pm »
My advice would be to you guys,




























go easy on the pies. this will help dramatically.  :signLOL:
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Re: ED30 "leather"
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2008, 09:42:41 pm »
well, its not all of the seat, purely the bit you squash as you get in and out
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Re: ED30 "leather"
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2008, 09:44:32 pm »
like this one from pistonheads (not mine)

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Re: ED30 "leather"
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2008, 10:17:35 pm »
you have to perfect your way of sliding in and out of the seat  :signLOL:  i read somewhere you can tighten leather up by using a heatgun ( apparently its what happens on production lines to make seats appear tight ) PLEASE DON`T TRY IT THOUGH  :surprised: :scared:.  my side bolsters are ok but my middles are going a bit, i tryed a hair dryer on mine a while ago and it seemed to work abit
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Re: ED30 "leather"
« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2008, 08:05:24 pm »
I had a look at my bolsters with a view to applying some Zymol Leather conditioner.  yesterday I applied by hand and left it, looks ok.

But tonight i went one better, got the heat gun, and warmed the bolsters, then applied by hand again, and heated gently as i worked it in. 

My inside bolster was not bad, but had slight rippling, they have virtually all gone, and the Zymol has really worked in well.  The drivers side had very little rippling, and they all went totally.

i was very careful not to apply too much heat, and not let the heat gun linger on one point too much.

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Re: ED30 "leather"
« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2008, 08:27:13 pm »
Let's see some pics then  :wink:

I may have to try this on mine as it's starting to do my head in!  :mad:
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Re: ED30 "leather"
« Reply #12 on: November 10, 2008, 09:14:26 pm »
Quote from: Greenouse on November 10, 2008, 08:27:13 pm
Let's see some pics then  :wink:

I may have to try this on mine as it's starting to do my head in!  :mad:

How can your's be showing any wear you have hardly used it  :wink:  :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: ED30 "leather"
« Reply #13 on: November 10, 2008, 11:49:08 pm »
The key with leather is to keep on top of it from day one...  It sounds like a bit of a fussy pain, but every couple of weeks or so ensure that you clean the leather with a gentle cleaner.  There's loads on the market and many work well, I like Croftgate leather products and also LTT Leather Cleaner which I use fortnightly on the leather trim in my S60.  Dirt is the killer for leather, so if you keep it clean regularly it just means you dont have a mammoth task dealing with it after a long period.

Bolsters come in for a lot of flack, and as 182 recommends above, regular treatment is the key :)
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Re: ED30 "leather"
« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2008, 04:56:18 pm »
Washing the car today so thought I would clean and treat the leather and try the Alex Ferguson (Hair-Dryer) treatment  :wink:

First up I cleaned the leather with some AG Leather cleaner, then I conditioned with some Gliptone leather conditioner  :smiley:

Before: As you can see a bit grubby and looking quite wrinkly


After: Cleaner and less wrinklage  :wink:


Really pleased with the initial results but will do this again in a fortnight or so as I feel I can again decrease the amount of wrinkles and get the the leather tighter. Not sure how warm I can get it, if anyone can advise?  :chicken:
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