Leather fixing?

commited said:
How comes?
Standard replacements?
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It could do with new dampers so I've got some replacement OEM ones here which I'm working through replacing :) Thats how this whole seat thing came about, I forced the buckle against the seat slightly as I took it out. The seat is now sat behind me and I noticed it looked like it was almost torn, so I took a quick pic, whacked it up, and asked a few opinions.

And got the sort of response only OcUK can give :D
 
It seems that the only way people can fire some sarcasm back at Fox is to knock every single thread that he makes. Some people need to look past it :)

Fox, have you tried sitting someone on it on a journey? That will change what pressure is on the leather, and probably 'pull' it back out :)
 
[TW]Fox;12560449 said:
Good point well made :D

LEATHER UPDATE: Its still there :eek:
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Did you try the ice? I was serious, btw. My mother carried a chest of drawers in her back seat (also a beamer, funnily enough) and it left corner dents in the black leather. Ice worked a treat.

Also, in future - lay down towels.
 
Phil W said:
It seems that the only way people can fire some sarcasm back at Fox is to knock every single thread that he makes. Some people need to look past it :)
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It's banter, works both ways and im sure Fox is amused at many comments on here.

No biggy really is it ?
 
SiHH said:
It's banter, works both ways and im sure Fox is amused at many comments on here.

No biggy really is it ?
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No biggie at all & he thrives on it I think.

Why however, he feels the need to occasionally dream up threads like this excrement, when his "usual" threads tend to be top notch, I'm ****'ed if I know! :confused:

If it keeps him happy......... :p;):D
 
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pretty much ruined a decent motor!

I'd be straight down to BMW dealer today to get price on new rear seats

I think you should look at all of interior also, bet you need new carpets as well.... and the inside of your exhaust system is no doubt sooty!
 
[TW]Fox;12565324 said:
Well its never going to be as amazing as some of your threads, which simply drip with quality, but I wouldnt go THAT far ;)
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Think the point is, you play at people who create other random threads and you let them know about it! This time, I think you're on the receiving end.
 
Any luck with fixing the dent yet? Found this on Detailing World, maybe worth a try? (If you happen to have a heat gun that is!)

Detailing World said:
Hi,

This can be fixed quite easily. All you need is a heat gun. HOwever, you do need to be carful not to shrink the leather too much when heating it.

Process

Turn the heat gun up to between 100-150 degress celcius and then at a distance of about 3 inches, move it quickly over the indented area. The heat will slowly shrink the leather and so, remove the dent. Start of doing this slowly and then as you gain confidence you can apply more heat to the area for longer. If the leatehr doesn't take the heat well (i.e. it becomes very hot qucikly) spray some water onto the leatehr first, then heat it.

As long as you are careful this will work very well. This technique is commonly used on car seat production lines, because when they fit the cover to the frame, it is often very loose and so they tighten it by heating the leatehr so it shrinks.

Hope this helps.
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NS
 
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