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Old 06-26-2010, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by bj350hp
So it looks like Leatherique works magic!

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(after looking at these pics I'm so getting some)

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum....php?t=1422845

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after

man, is that a legit before/after!! looks amazing!! where can you find leatherique? i am currently using meguiars wipes. but if my seats will look like that, i will get on leatherique..
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Originally Posted by TXZ28LS1
man, is that a legit before/after!! looks amazing!! where can you find leatherique? i am currently using meguiars wipes. but if my seats will look like that, i will get on leatherique..
Google leatherique lots of ppl sell it. Also there are a lot more before afters on google as well.

Some more I found. It looks like this is what all the BMW guys use.

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You guys do know that our cars don't even have real leather, right?
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Originally Posted by Purple95Z28
You guys do know that our cars don't even have real leather, right?
Well...I always had my suspicions with GM leather, but I hadn't heard of this...what's the story?
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Originally Posted by Purple95Z28
You guys do know that our cars don't even have real leather, right?
100% wrong. Search for it....I've also had my seat covers off, and while most aftermarket covers are vinyl, the stock stuff is indeed leather.
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Those tan BMW leather before/after pictures are impressive...it can't be that good, can it?
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Originally Posted by evo462
Those tan BMW leather before/after pictures are impressive...it can't be that good, can it?
with the tan BMW seats it said he used:
leatherique dye
leatherique rejuvenator oil
leatherique prestine clean
leatherique crack filler

Now on the gray BMW seats that person just used leather rejuvenator oil and prestine clean.
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Originally Posted by bj350hp
with the tan BMW seats it said he used:
leatherique dye
leatherique rejuvenator oil
leatherique prestine clean
leatherique crack filler

Now on the gray BMW seats that person just used leather rejuvenator oil and prestine clean.
man i would love to have something fill in the cracks on my leather. ill check it out..im sure this stuff is pricey as hell.
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Does anyone have before/after pics of the leather seats in Fbody's? I imagine the leather in a BMW was much more soft and supple to begin with, so I am interested to see if the results are as night and day with our leather.
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Originally Posted by evo462
Does anyone have before/after pics of the leather seats in Fbody's? I imagine the leather in a BMW was much more soft and supple to begin with, so I am interested to see if the results are as night and day with our leather.

hey evo, i just checked out leatheriques website and its price isnt that bad. maybe 10-15 bucks.
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Originally Posted by evo462
Does anyone have before/after pics of the leather seats in Fbody's? I imagine the leather in a BMW was much more soft and supple to begin with, so I am interested to see if the results are as night and day with our leather.
I am wanting to see some pictures before I order some.
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Originally Posted by evo462
Does anyone have before/after pics of the leather seats in Fbody's? I imagine the leather in a BMW was much more soft and supple to begin with, so I am interested to see if the results are as night and day with our leather.
Originally Posted by Kennedy98z28
I am wanting to see some pictures before I order some.
When I get paid I'm going to order some. So I will do a write-up on it when I get done doing my seats with it.
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I read somewhere that 4th gen TA and Camaro leather has a type of clear coat over the leather.

I notice a significant difference when using Zaino on my 2002 Ebony leather seats vs. my pops’s C5 Z06 leather.
The Z06’s leather is softer and actually absorbs the Zaino vs.
the harder leather of my TA seats that seem to cause leather treatment to wipe off easily or get absorbed into your clothes lol.
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Do you not take a warm, damp cloth and wipe the conditioner off the seats ocne i ha soaked in? LOL not supposed to let it just stay there!
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I've tried so many different things with my leather, and I always feel like it looks/behaves more like vinyl as well. It's just so shiny and hard-feeling. I'd love to find a way to soften it up, but realistically, I'll probably just wait till I swap interiors and get the seats re-wrapped in something nice.



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