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Old Dec 25, 2006 | 01:17 PM
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I need help with my leather :(

Ok so in the past few weeks (following an incident with me leaving my window down during a rain storm ) my driver's side leather seat has developed a very odd dent right in the ass cusion. This "dent" almost looks like the leather has stretched itself and now has no more room to go but up or down. It can be pushed down but then it pops right up, and other portions of this dent just make it seem as if there is an invisible person sitting in the chair.

I've tried to condition the leather on a regular basis with Meguire (once a week) and especially focus on that spot but all has seemed to fail. Do you guys have any suggestions?
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Old Dec 25, 2006 | 01:49 PM
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after time, thye leather will shrink back into place. Lol, you must have gone thru alot of leather treatment. I got rain once and i just wiped down and used 303 aerospace protecant. That kept the good finish and sealed it off a bit.
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Old Dec 25, 2006 | 02:10 PM
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You may want to take it to an upholstery specialist.
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Old Dec 26, 2006 | 06:32 AM
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after time, thye leather will shrink back into place. Lol, you must have gone thru alot of leather treatment. I got rain once and i just wiped down and used 303 aerospace protecant. That kept the good finish and sealed it off a bit.
Apply a 'gentle' heat (hairdryer) it will help it shrink back, the hardest part is to use the seating surface as little as possible (until it dries) otherwise it will stretch even more.



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Old Dec 26, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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thanks for the advice everyone. i'll be going away for 2 weeks soon so im hoping my ass wont be ruining the "healing" of the leather and by the time i come back it'll at least improve.
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Doobieman
thanks for the advice everyone. i'll be going away for 2 weeks soon so im hoping my ass wont be ruining the "healing" of the leather and by the time i come back it'll at least improve.
why will ur donkey be in the car? shouldn't it be in the barn or the stables?
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 03:17 PM
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Not sure what the temps are in Mass, but if you leave it in the sun for two weeks, the heat in the car may help restore the leather. Although with your weather, I doubt it will work.
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 07:52 PM
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sun? that word is a mere legend around here.
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