Leather . Leather ?

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mistamudd
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Leather . Leather ?

Post by mistamudd »

Evening folks.

I'm lucky enough to have one of these interiors : http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq13 ... tor022.jpg

Looking to the future though I'd like to know if I'm sitting on (and caring for) PVC or real leather ?

Sorry if this is a daft question but I'd feel even more daft rubbing leather protector into vinyl :lol:

Thanks for any tips.


Tom
peter2b
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Post by peter2b »

My z3 has seats that look just like those in mine they are leather if you can cut a very small piece off then pull it apart length wise if you see fibers its leather (leather is made up of small fibers closely compressed)if not its plastic, the other trick is to put flame near it leather will not melt
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Southernboy
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Post by Southernboy »

It's leather.... :wink:
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('_')Z3
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mistamudd wrote:Evening folks.

I'm lucky enough to have one of these interiors : http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq13 ... tor022.jpg

Looking to the future though I'd like to know if I'm sitting on (and caring for) PVC or real leather ?

Sorry if this is a daft question but I'd feel even more daft rubbing leather protector into vinyl :lol:

Thanks for any tips.


Tom

Finest vinyl :D only joking real nappa leather 8-)
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Rafolian
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Post by Rafolian »

It's not April the first is it?
mnbrennan
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Post by mnbrennan »

///M seats are definitely leather

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mistamudd
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Post by mistamudd »

Thanks for the feedback all.

April the 1st ? No No - but.... I've never seen a blue cow with black micro polka dots to make the leather from :!:

Having established the leather question - any tips for a good leather feeder ? I was possibly thinking of slapping a load on and leaving it during the winter SORN months.

Thanks for the help.



Tom
Brian4
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Post by Brian4 »

E45 cream is good.
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('_')Z3
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mistamudd wrote:Thanks for the feedback all.

April the 1st ? No No - but.... I've never seen a blue cow with black micro polka dots to make the leather from :!:

Having established the leather question - any tips for a good leather feeder ? I was possibly thinking of slapping a load on and leaving it during the winter SORN months.

Thanks for the help.



Tom
Presumably then you have sport seats and not ///M seats if your leather has polka dots. But agree with the e45
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peter2b
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Post by peter2b »

Have a look at www.leatherrepaircompany.com i saw them at the stoneliegh kit car show last week the stuff they sell looks good
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Post by Rafolian »

So all leather then is black and white or brown?
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Post by deni2s »

mistamudd wrote:April the 1st ? No No - but.... I've never seen a blue cow with black micro polka dots to make the leather from :!:
You should visit Latvia.
http://www.latvia.travel/en/sight/engur ... -blue-cows
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All leather is light brown after it has been tanned no matter what colour the cow was, after tanning and skimmed the the correct thickness, its put into what looks like a big washing machine with dye( thats the old way) now they either spray or use a sponge to apply the dye
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