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Offline cuzmk5

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hows your leather seat wearing
« on: August 15, 2009, 09:39:44 pm »
Been to view and edition 30 today. its an 2007 56 plate done 21k and the right hand side of the seat didnt look like it had done 21k. it looked like it had muck inside the grain of the leather. it mite of never had the seat clean/treated. it may well clean up ok,
just wondered how well the leather wears?  what products used to clean and treat the leather?
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Re: hows your leather seat wearing
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2009, 10:03:49 pm »
my leathers wearing ok and i do mainly short journeys but i take care when getting in and out.   i think vw`s tend to have soft and not the best quality leather so can wear easily
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Re: hows your leather seat wearing
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2009, 12:36:56 am »
The leather is known for wearing fast, some people have has bolsters replaced and in some cases new seats, but think this was on nearly new cars. :laugh:

As for products, Gliptone is THE best, cleaner and feed. Just so happen to have some in my garage doing nothing  :wink:
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Re: hows your leather seat wearing
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2009, 07:37:53 am »
from new i liquid leather mine bolsters everytime i clean the inside and it still looks like new  :happy2:
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Re: hows your leather seat wearing
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2009, 11:21:56 am »
gliptone for me too , but i always lift myself in and out of the car to avoid sitting on the bolsters , ive always done this though , wish others would ! :rolleye:
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Re: hows your leather seat wearing
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2009, 12:47:51 pm »
Didnt no that you could change the bolsters. this could be an option if i buy the car. rest of the interior is like new.
quessing i would have to get this from the stealers,
any 1 know what the bolsters cost?
or part no.?
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Re: hows your leather seat wearing
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2009, 01:08:08 pm »
mine only has about 7k miles and looks a bit wrinkly on the right hand side of the driers bolster, but it doesnt look to be getting any worse
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Re: hows your leather seat wearing
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2009, 04:14:47 pm »
Mine at 30000 miles

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Re: hows your leather seat wearing
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2009, 05:07:20 pm »
What would people say is the best leather cleaner and treatment? My interior is starting to get little wrinkles but is not bad. I just dont want it to get any worse! I currently use a cleaner and shampoo from halfords which i already had but it does not seem to make alot of difference!
Any recommendations and where to get it cheapish! :happy2:
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Re: hows your leather seat wearing
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2009, 05:13:50 pm »
Quote from: ollie288 on August 16, 2009, 05:07:20 pm
What would people say is the best leather cleaner and treatment? My interior is starting to get little wrinkles but is not bad. I just dont want it to get any worse! I currently use a cleaner and shampoo from halfords which i already had but it does not seem to make alot of difference!
Any recommendations and where to get it cheapish! :happy2:

gliptone liquid leather  :notworthy:
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Re: hows your leather seat wearing
« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2009, 05:21:09 pm »
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Re: hows your leather seat wearing
« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2009, 09:42:33 pm »
we had an issue with the leather bolster on the drivers seat in the pirelli, replacement from VW was even worse, dealers swapped the drivers seat for us and its wearing well  :happy2:
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Re: hows your leather seat wearing
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2010, 08:42:24 pm »
I bought a bottle of genuine VW leather treatment for £4, rubbed it in to keep it nice and fresh.
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Re: hows your leather seat wearing
« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2010, 08:46:59 pm »
Ollie,

I have always used Gliptone, very good stuff!!!!
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Re: hows your leather seat wearing
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2010, 08:52:34 pm »
Mine at 104,000 miles pretty pleased with how they have lasted, just use normal household leather stuff

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