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What's everyone's suggestions on how to turn my 'hard' leather seats into 'soft' leather seats? (please don't say buy new ones!!)



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[Etnier]

I think the consensus is probably for Connolly Hide Food, which I got the best price on here.



The Zymol cleaner and conditioner work well also.

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Thanks John!

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[Mark]

I would recommend either Griot's leather kit or Leatherique as they are made for rejuvenating leather not just care of leather in good shape. The Griots worked wonderfully on the 968 and Leatherique worked great on my 4Runner.



Good luck

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[Cloud9...68]

[quote name='Etnier' date='May 9 2005, 04:08 PM']I think the consensus is probably for Connolly Hide Food[/quote]



I bought some Connolly Hide Care, and I have to say, I'm a bit disappointed. Maybe my jar came from a bad batch, but it tends to clump during application, and the clumps get stuck in seams and perforations in the leather, and it's a real pain to get them out. Anybody else have a similar experience with Connolly? It's come so highly recommended, that I'm really surprised by how clunky it is to apply. Should I ask for a replacement jar? Thanks.

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[insite94]

[quote name='Etnier' date='May 9 2005, 03:08 PM']

I think the consensus is probably for Connolly Hide Food, which I got the best price on here.



My $0.02...



In addition to the 968 Super Car <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> , my wife drives a 1980 911SC with (previously hard) leather sport seats. We immediately applied Dr. Jackson's to all the seat surfaces and left it on all night. Wiped down and reapplied in the morning and let it sit in the sun (window's cracked). Mid-day we reapplied in the spots where it had appeared to completely absorb. We kept applying until the seats wouldn't absorb any more, then wiped down again. Yes, it was a weekend project.



It worked great on the leather dash and door sills too.



Dr. Jackson's was recommended by an interior specialist that did my leather seat cover replacement in my 968. Hyde Food might do the same job, but I'm thrilled with the softness of the leather after the Dr. Jackson's "baking" treatment. Almost nothing like a nice soft seat!



you can buy it here



http://www.tandyleather.com/products.asp?d...21&pagenumber=2

or pick some up in a Tandy Leather store.



No affiliation, blah blah, just a satisfied customer.

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[flash]

i have used and for the most part liked that stuff - we have found a better product though



Leather CPR - it's available at restoration hardware and bed, bath, and beyond - about 10 bucks a tub - AMAZING STUFF!!! the results are immediately visible, and in the morning it's absolutely stunning - wipe it on and leave it - no rubbing - no wiping off



thanks ron

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[Greimann]

One thing about the Leather CPR is that if you get real crazy and put - oh say - 5 coats on, you will get little white spots in the perforations in the seat leather. I think It is some kind of polymer that gets into the leather and cures. Works pretty well though.

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[flash]

5 coats - wow - those things must be like glove leather now



you're not talking about little gobs that didn't get soaked up are you? spots? is it a ring around the edge kind of thing?

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[Greimann]

They arn't really that soft. A bit better than stock. The white is in the tiny little holes (perforations) in the center inserts. It is gone now, but appeared just after the last heavy coat.

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[insite94]

[quote name='Greimann' date='May 10 2005, 03:04 PM']They arn't really that soft. A bit better than stock. The white is in the tiny little holes (perforations) in the center inserts. It is gone now, but appeared just after the last heavy coat.

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I've had the same experience with Dr. Jackson's. It apprears to be the carrier cream that suspends the oils destined for the seating surface. Anyway, some heat delivered by sunlight causes the white blotches to just melt away in a few minutes/hours. I assume it was absorbed into the porous circumference of the pin holes in the leather surface. Anyway, it doesn't seem to hurt and the leather is very soft now.

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[ds968]

Chelsea Leather Food is my choice. But I do like leather CPR, still using it

( essentially alternating between those two ) and I also like the M.O.C. leather conditioner product, but when it comes to our car's leather quality that's one of my biggest pet peeves: I think it's cheap and Porsche should be ashamed for putting this stuff in what was nearly a $50k car 12 years ago ! Seat bolster wears out very easily, the rest does not fare all that well either and every time I look at a Jaguar, or a Maserati or a Lexus, or even a higher end model of the Acura, a few explatives escape my mouth as I think of our seats. After more than 250,000 miles my MBZ ( 300D ) leather seats looked in better shape and were softer than the Porsche leather at 1/4 that age. I used the same conditioner products on the MBZ as I used in the 944, and subsequently the 968 for the same duration of time. My current E 320 with 150,000 miles on it : seats look almost brand new. Neither car spent more time in the sun than the other, so it's purely the fact that the P-factory decided to go "cheapo" on the interior. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/mad.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> Much like the window sills that change colors. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/sad.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />



Did I mention I love the 968 ??!! No complaints, really. Other than the above. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/dry.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[Ryan]

I am with Mark on the Leathereque. I bought the rejuvinating oil and Pristine clean from them and the stuff works. It can take a couple of applications on hard leather, but the oil brought out all kinds of crud from the seats. Smells good too.

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