Diy: Restore leather seats with iron

[dalmation53]

Hello members! I will not put any pics since this is very simple to do and thank me later =]

I did it to my car an was really amazed at the results. anyways the things you need are

1.Iron with steamer works best
2.100% cotton shirt if it's not this you will damaged your leather!
3.patience
4.A beer

Now turn the iron to the hottest setting, then put the T-shirt in top of the leather where it has wrinkles,saggy,or cracks, then just iron the shirt an put pressure on it and steam it at the same time,keep the iron moving don't leave it in one place it will burn the leather an you would be screwd. I did it to my drivers seat which was really saggy and the heat stretches thr leather leaving it to it's original form like new. I did it on my friends lexus is350 and came out perfect. Anyone doing this an is successful please comment and remember I am not responsible for damaged leather or burning yourself thank you an ENJOY

[PNW Avant]

if your leather is saggy, why would you want to stretch the leather more?

[dalmation53]

if your leather is saggy, why would you want to stretch the leather more?

It's hard to explain.. For some reason I don't know if it stretch it or shrinked it lol..either way it worked =] thanks for the reply

[groundround]

I wanna se ur seats before and after

[cheemn]

I wanna se ur seats before and after

X2

Have heard of using iron on leather with the above method described to get rid of an indent etc. However not for cracks or saggy leather.

[dalmation53]

I used it on cracked leather on the Lexus and it worked.. sorry guys I didn't take any pictures =/ maybe someone that tries it can do before/after that's why in the thread i said there was no pics involved!

[mec]

Nice tip, the PO of my recaros had a baby sit in the rear and the leather and cushion shaped into it, i'm gonna try to get this to help pull out the dent.

[aluthman]

I've got some indents and sags in my Recaros also. Gonna give this a shot.

[dalmation53]

oh yeah if it has dents it will take more time but it can be done. Give it a shot guys if you are successful please comment back with results!

[mr shickadance]

i am assuming the steam moistens the leather, and the heat evaporates the water quickly taking some of the moisture in the leather out and firms the leather back up. I would be worried about it cracking afterward because the less moisture in leather, the more prone to cracking. That's the only way I can get my head around the leather 'shrinking' if so, I would imagine that quickly after your ironing you would want to condition the leather with a solution or something.

[Jhad]

Shick- I was thinking the same thing. I would definitely apply a quality leather conditioner/moisturizer after doing this. My recaro's must have been owned by a heavyset guy or lady with some massive hips lol, and there are some heavy creases on the driver seat cushion that I need to address.

[aluthman]

I'm going to steam them, then hit them with cleaner, then a healthy dose of conditioner and let it soak it up.

[dalmation53]

sorry I forgot to mention that..yes after that apply leather conditioner that's what i did.. I totally forgot to mention that part since i thought it was common sense but then again not everybody knows that lol.

[Jhad]

Looks like it has been discussed before- havent had time to read it yet, so i will just leave it here.

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...and-cracks-out

[4rings5stars]

Guy in the link states that most auto leather is protected by a polyurethane and therefore not able to make use of a conditioner. Won't penetrate through apparently.

Is Audi leather like this? What would be the use of leatherique products which are so well regarded?

[A4 Effort]

[dalmation53]

Bro any leather has pores an mosquito bites lol..as long as you do as stated then you shall be succesful =]

[Mister W]

I wonder if it would work with that stupid seatbelt buckle marking the rear seat armrest when down or when rear seat is folded down?

[Axis]

I wonder if it would work with that stupid seatbelt buckle marking the rear seat armrest when down or when rear seat is folded down?

Im trying it out on a section of the lower back seat , below where the top rests, this way if im unhappy with the results it wont show. I'll take a before an after picture.

[dalmation53]

Im trying it out on a section of the lower back seat , below where the top rests, this way if im unhappy with the results it wont show. I'll take a before an after picture.

ok well remember that our cars is half leather half leatherette. if it's the leather part take your time don't rush the more time you take on it an kid of work it with your hand it will go away! and thanks for posting the results after you are done =]

[Axis]

^^Trying it on Recaros's which I believe are leather.

[stevengrande]

I remember hearing about using a heat gun to repair leather a while back. The iron trick might seem to work a bit better by eliminating the constant stretching that was shown in the video. Great tip!

On a side note...of all the Audi's I have owned, all have had blk leather interior and I have to say, they must have some tough cows in Germany because my seats, even after 220K miles on my old Audi 90 and 135k on my A4, the seats STILL look amazing! Far better than my buddies with 5-7 yr old Benz's.

[Axis]

^^Correct me if im wrong but I think 1.8T/2.0T have vinyl bolsters and 3.0/3.2 have leather bolsters.

I the technique I'll be trying is the heat gun technique. I'll update.

[stevengrande]

^^The vinyl bolsters could have a lot to do with them wearing so well. Vinyl is just another name for one legged baby cows in the Motherland, so its all leather in my eyes. LOL!

[dalmation53]

Yeah recaros are full cow hide leather.. but the OEM seats are 50/50..

[1illA6]

Turn on the seat warmers on blast & apply leatherique Oil followed by leatherique prestine clean.
Give yourself a day cause this stuff can get nasty but works great!

& for maintainng them, It'll keep the nasty oils out of the seat & keep them nice matte looking & soft feeling.
http://www.detailersdomain.com/Leath...ner_p_198.html

[PNW Avant]

Would be nice to get the seat belt divot out of my recaro rear bench...and then eliminate that middle seat belt...

[Axis]

I was too curious so I tested the heatgun technique on my lunch break.

Started with an indentation where the upper back seat meets the lower back seat meaning you dont see it when installed just to make sure if it didnt work that it woulnt show. Well it worked but since its time consuming I tried an indentation in the middle of the rear seat. Didnt have much time since I also had to eat on my break but here is the result after 15-20 minutes of working on it:





Will update as soon as I'm pleased with the results.

[dalmation53]

I was too curious so I tested the heatgun technique on my lunch break.

Started with an indentation where the upper back seat meets the lower back seat meaning you dont see it when installed just to make sure if it didnt work that it woulnt show. Well it worked but since its time consuming I tried an indentation in the middle of the rear seat. Didnt have much time since I also had to eat on my break but here is the result after 15-20 minutes of working on it:





Will update as soon as I'm pleased with the results.

nice to hear man =] like i said it's time consuming an since you are at work you can't get a beer lol so i suggest do it at home an take your time!

[Kubus]

^^ He can drink at work if he wants to. Quebecistan

[wildcat333]

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[4rings5stars]

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LOL

[dalmation53]

op, due to the rules of the internet, pogtfo

wildcat due to the rules i just recently made for my thread if you have no good information to give GTFO

[4rings5stars]

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Folks,

We have star on the rise!

[Stea1th]

Z-10 Leather in a Bottle is amazing.

Dunno if any of you have ever used it, but its fantastic.