Klopez4997

Hey all,

My son was trying to surprise me by detailing my car, he used a steamer on the leather seat and unfortunately, it singed a good portion of it. (Did a phenomenal job otherwise, A for effort kiddo) It's slightly harder than the rest of the leather and it looks like some color came off too. It's beyond repair, I tried leather conditioner to see if it would make any difference at all and well, nothing.

Is this a way to fix this without buying a whole new drivers seat? What are my options like in a situation like this?

polobai

Yikes-I would try some black leather dye and feather it into the area. It won’t fix the wrinkles but may make them slightly less noticeable.

asellus

If you don't use neatsfoot oil as your leather conditioner, consider giving that a try. Might take a few soaks to get it supple again.

As far as the colour, leather dye should do fine.

Jack F

Look into Colourlock products. Quite amazing but if you have no experience then take to a leather upholstery shop and they can likely improve the situation.

911-TOUR

Hard to tell without touching the leather to make sure its not physically cracked, but visually that appears to be easily fixable by a leather shop. Should be $75 - $100 dollar repair.

Leather is tough.

Best of Luck!

vanlieremead

I’ve seen a lot of seat issues lately, Second the Colour Lock suggestion (it is British). Here’s a wild one. Might this be an opportunity to change out the centers for something plaid?

weberlukas74

If it's just a few scratches or scuffs on your leather, you could try out some leather repair kits. They usually have colors that match and can do a decent job fixing up the look.

But if the damage runs deep and your leather's really messed up, you might need to consider replacing that part. Hit up some local upholstery shops or even those car detail folks – they can sometimes work their magic on these problems without burning a hole in your pocket.

RP4S911

Time to take advantage and cut those sections out for some houndstooth