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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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Leather Cracking??

Whats up guys, the seats are great condition, only seat is the driver's seat is starting to show some scratches and i want to stop it or preserve it as long i can...so what did you use or do about that?

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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 12:14 AM
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get some lexol leather conditioner and apply as directed. the best stuff i have come across.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 12:57 AM
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or some seat covers.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 09:40 AM
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i put a seat cover on my driver seat since that is the one that is used the most...
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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Mine are torn apart, haha. The rear were mint until someone decided to slide an exhaust manifold across it while I was in Japan, .

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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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Yea my driver's seat is torn so I'm trying to hunt one down.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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Yea its the drivers seat for everyone...i thought bout seat covers but it doesnt look that good atleast from the choices i saw, i ll check other places.
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Old Jan 22, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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and ill try to find the lexol leather conditioner
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 10:44 AM
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I recently bought synthetic leather seat covers ( that's what the seller calls it) from ebay the other day and I just got done installing the driver and back seat.

The feel of the seat covers are very soft and comfy. Removing the old seat covers are a PIA. It takes a lot of time, task is not that hard.

Once I get done with all the seats, I will post some pic.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 02:45 PM
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I have been using Zaino's Leather in a bottle and the results have been so amazing that I used it from day 1 on my '05 TL and I just started using it on my wife's '09 Pilot. As long as you clean and condition your seats every few months, you should be fine.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 02:56 PM
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I used shoe polish to cover up the scratches in my leather
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by meazz1
I recently bought synthetic leather seat covers ( that's what the seller calls it) from ebay the other day and I just got done installing the driver and back seat.

The feel of the seat covers are very soft and comfy. Removing the old seat covers are a PIA. It takes a lot of time, task is not that hard.

Once I get done with all the seats, I will post some pic.

Was it these ones? They look like a good reasonable investment for the future.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/1996-1998-ACURA-T...QQcmdZViewItem
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by TL BABY
Was it these ones? They look like a good reasonable investment for the future.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/1996-1998-ACURA-T...QQcmdZViewItem
Yes, that's the same guy.

I am happy with the way it looks and feels now.
As far as the longevity, only time will tell.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 10:59 PM
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i heard that seat covers make your leather worse.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by meazz1
Yes, that's the same guy.

I am happy with the way it looks and feels now.
As far as the longevity, only time will tell.

Post the pics up once you've completed your install. Id like to see them. My seats are fine but i noticed a few minor scratches on the driver seat near the door
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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Greeting all. My seats are in decent shape, just need to be cleaned. Can't say the same for the rest of my interior. What products have you used that work well? Whats good for the carpet?
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 01:17 AM
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https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...hlight=fabrion
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