Is there anything I can do about this?

[Dean Fletcher]

Hi everyone,
My drivers side leather seat is starting to crack. Is there anything that can be done to fix/stop or prevent this? Please see photo.

Many thanks Dean

 

[John Laidlaw]

Is that leather or Artico Dean?
Might be my eyes but that looks from the picture like it’s completely splitting, rather than a light cracking. With that you could use Meguairs or Gliptone to nourish the area and stop it getting worse. With Artico it won’t react the same way

 

[ioweddie]

How old is the car? if its out of warranty, do you have full Mercedes service history, if so they may consider a goodwill repair if you ask nicely. there not all bad

 

[LostKiwi]

How old is the car? if its out of warranty, do you have full Mercedes service history, if so they may consider a goodwill repair if you ask nicely. there not all bad

2009 if it's the car in his profile

 

[Dean Fletcher]

Hi chaps, the car is 9 years old and In great condition the seats are perfect apart from this split. Iv seen some online repair kits are they worth a look? I'm guessing it's artico.thanks

 

[John Laidlaw]

I’m also thinking Artico
I guess it depends how good a job you want done. The repair kits generally work by putting a patch inside and gluing then filling the hole, which would be ‘ok’
If you want something which is less conspicuous then you’ll need the professionals like
http://www.carseatrepair.co.uk/28801.html

 

[Dean Fletcher]

Thanks unfortunately they don't cover my area.

 

[John Laidlaw]

Thanks unfortunately they don't cover my area.

There will be similar folks in yours, that was just an example really- often the smart repairers can do this kind of work too

 

[Dean Fletcher]

There will be similar folks in yours, that was just an example really- often the smart repairers can do this kind of work too

Thanks I'll have a look around

 

[EmilysDad]

My seat went from this ....



To this .....



within 24 hours for £95

 

[stwat]

It's a shame they don't make it like MB-TEX from days of yore. That stuff was practically indestructible.

 

[EmilysDad]

It's a shame they don't make it like MB-TEX from days of yore. That stuff was practically indestructible.

.... or cover seats in proper leather instead of using vinyl & calling it something else

 

[rifiki]

My seat went from this ....



To this .....



within 24 hours for £95

Have same problem with my CLK, where did you get the seats fixed? Thanks

 

[EmilysDad]

Have same problem with my CLK, where did you get the seats fixed? Thanks

Hiya
It was http://walkdencarcare.co.uk/ and they came to my house, removed the seat, repaired it and re-fitted it all within 24 hours.

Unfortunately the pictures were hosted through Photobucket http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/index.php?threads/crappy-artico.155459/