eyedrj

Do any of you notice that some fibers poke out of the holes in the perforations of the seats ?

ssokol91

I noticed they were poking out after I vacumed the seats.

2K2SilverTL-S

Yea, I made the mistake of putting the vaccum on top of the preforated part, and tons of fibers came out.

bh

mine does that too. looks jacked up with those things sticking out. too bad they didnt put some stuff in the perforations to make em stick inside.

oracion

Sorry to hear that. I guess that we shouldn't vaccum those seats.

Tag66

You have to vacuum it from time to time.. Dirt (or crumbs) likes getting into the holes from time to time.. The only way to get it clean is to vacuum it.

daverman

I've noticed that too. It doesn't bother me too much. Maybe I'll try using those lint pick-up roller things when I get home...

AKRY

I have that also. Guess it's one of the "draw-back" of perforated leather. I wonder if we can poke it back in???

Andy Kuo

azndrgnkid

That must be a pain in the butt...and I'm sure doesnt look to wonderful either. I guess there's several ways to solve the problem.

1. Find a small rod of some sort..maybe even the those bamboo skewards you use for BBQ's to poke it back in. Just make sure the size of the rod isnt bigger than the seat holes.

2. The sticky roller things they sell at Art's and Craft stores...those one's you use for your cloths for cotton balls.

3. Instead of a vaccum...use a air blower. Blow the surface of the seats clean...between cracks and everything. Hopefully most of the junk come out and fall to the floor...then you can vaccum the floor. Just make sure you do the seats first...then the floor...otherwise it'll be twice the work.

Thats all the ideas that I can think of...and a couple from other peoples post. Maybe everyone can think of more...

TUFF GONG

Are you guy's using the actual tube end of a vacuum. I would use the brush attachment, much less vacuum pressure me think's.
Don't really know, I've only gotten 800miles so far. They seem to poke out here and there since new.

AKRY

I didn't vaccum the seat surface and the fibre still comes out from the holes. Usually I just wipe down the seat with a wet towel(just slightly wet)and then put on conditioner/protectants and vaccum the floor regulary to keep it as dust-free as possible...

Andy Kuo

Mr Hyde

Since its leather I just vacuum the crevices. I dont see the need to vacuum the flat or upright surfaces. A damp rag does a much better job getting rid of the dust or whatever. I dont know if any adhesive roller is going to help or make matters worse and pull more stuff out. Seriously dont laugh, but I think just cutting those fibers with an electric razor or something may be the best way to go.

Thanx for the warning though, I'll make sure to be careful when I'm vacuuming my car.

TLinBama

By no means am I glad it happened to you guys, but I'm glad it didn't happen to me first. I will definitely be careful when I clean my seats!

Bakerboy

...dosen't do that. :p The leather is cracked though and I don't know why. Whenever I spray the dash with the cleaner itattracts dust too. Why?

TLinBama

The spray you're using and wiping around is creating static electricity and drawing the dust onto it...

rockinTLS

Note to self: Do not vacuum perforated seat cushions. I feel for you guys who did it already.

Speaking of cleaning the dash and console, I used a Swiffer. Cleaned it great at first but the residue it leaves behind is a major dust magnet.

'Bama - I'm curious, did you swap a 2000 Nav for a 2002 non-nav or am I reading your sig wrong? If so, why?

eyedrj

When I first noticed it, i never vacuumed the seats either.

This morning the fibers seem to have disappeared.

TLinBama

rockinTLS: I swapped them out because I wanted the extras that the Type-S had. I loved my 2000 TL, but the dealer offered me a good amount for it on the trade. I couldn't pass that up. All in all I ended up about $1500-$2000 in the hole. But I figured that tuning for an additional 35 horsepower, 17" wheels & tires, 6 disc changer, sport suspension tuning, less wind noise, among other changes was worth at least $2000. So I got the 2002 Type-S. I've got no complaints, but if something better (in my mind) comes along and all the numbers fall into place, I'll drive it.

rockinTLS

Sorry, to ask again but why no nav on the TL-S?

bigman

It happens to almost every car with perforated seats. My grandfathers 99 town car has that and he cant get rid of it.

TLinBama

rockinTLS: I never used it on the 2000. I cover AL and the FL panhandle, and the database has no detailed coverage of any area I travel. It was a cool gizmo, but I'd rather put $2000 towards performance.

silverstarr

Yeah, in the CL forums, we refer to this problem as "Hairy Seats"

I use a leather conditioner from time to time and it seems to keep the hairs in the holes. (that sounds gross)

i never vacuum the seats, just wipe up any dust.....i don't eat in the car, so i don't have problems with crumbs

i don't know if this is a problem with all cars with perforated leather....i've never seen any MB with fibers poking through...