Artico Leather Wear

[wivenhoe]

Strange thing is that an E Class SE has leather but an AMG (style) which is almost £ 3k more has Artico.

 

[dave reid]

Hi,

Don't want to 'ghost in' on this thread but thought this might be of interest to you all.
I have a 3month old/3000m A class with the Artico seat trim. this is a photo of what it looked like last week, dealer wont accept that this is crap material but says I have punctured with sharp object (?) Seat appears to be covered in bin-bag grade plastic which simply peels off, Ive just had plastic surgery on my face which looks better than this !

 

[Craig Allison]

My driver’s seat looks a mess on my 5 year old s205. Are there any restorers based in / near Lancashire?

Thanks all,

Craig

 

[Gazwould]

Pics ?

 

[ioweddie]

My drivers seat stitching gave way.... on owned from new 2015 out of warranty....part goodwill payment by Mercedes for new squab...I am under 11 stone and the car was only on 20k from new at the time...also had an exterior door handle light fixed at the same time....car was out of warranty by the way

 

[vtaylor78]

2010 E350 , 115K miles Artico seats as new .

 

[coventryslk]

I have half alpaca grey artico leather. I wet vac the fabric twice a year and theres wear to the drivers seat cushion. My term vegan leather as no alpacas were harmed.

As before car is great, and i dont have a big wallet in my back pocket

 

[EmilysDad]

2010 E350 , 115K miles Artico seats as new .

There's always the exception to the rule .....

This was my R Class's driver's seat ... IIRC around 70k Artico is just vinyl by another name

 

[vtaylor78]

There's always the exception to the rule .....

This was my R Class's driver's seat ... IIRC around 70k Artico is just vinyl by another name

I will post some pictures up when I get a chance, it will give me a excuse to give the seats a quick clean.

 

[EmilysDad]

I will post some pictures up when I get a chance, it will give me a excuse to give the seats a quick clean.

A damp cloth & Mr Muscle will be ok for vinyl

 

[vtaylor78]

I use this stuff, as the seats have the little perforations , it works a treat


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[EmilysDad]

I use this stuff, as the seats have the little perforations , it works a treat


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If your car has Articrap, then it's a placebo effect .....

 

[vtaylor78]

If your car has Articrap, then it's a placebo effect .....

Well maybe my efforts with the best products I can find has attributed to its longevity ??

 

[rf065]

Ive just had plastic surgery on my face which looks better than this !

The moral of this story is, don't complain to Mercedes, go to your nearest NHS hospital instead!

 

[mioba]

Mutton dressed as lamb...
Unfortunatle MB obv using cheaper products to look like leather to give customer the feel good factor.

Totally agree these should not be falling apart after 4 years.

I think its sadly a new product launched without the company doing tests on it to see how long it lasts or what care products should be used.

 

[Blobcat]

Mutton dressed as lamb...
Unfortunatle MB obv using cheaper products to look like leather to give customer the feel good factor.

Totally agree these should not be falling apart after 4 years.

I think its sadly a new product launched without the company doing tests on it to see how long it lasts or what care products should be used.

MB Tex - back in the day was as hard wearing as granite - probably why they stopped it... lasted too long...

 

[rf065]

MB Tex - back in the day was as hard wearing as granite - probably why they stopped it... lasted too long...

So was Artico, they appeared to have changed the formula of Artico in the last few years and it's now useless.

 

[Blobcat]

So was Artico, they appeared to have changed the formula of Artico in the last few years and it's now useless.

With the way the world appears to be going it seems utter madness to me to make things that are more disposable. The constant replacement to keep shareholders and accountants happy is depleting resources and adding immeasurably to worldwide emissions.

"Make do and mend"was a pamphlet issued in WWII, I know it's not a popular opinion with business but if we want to make any difference at all, it is what we should all be doing to the best of our ability. Instead of being vilified for the vehicles we drive, the heating systems we have and the white goods in our houses we should be encouraged to service and maintain them for as long as possible.

Government policy and businesses would have to change dramatically for the above to happen. I fear they'd rather litigate us out of whatever we have already to buy new which will wear out much sooner than what we had previously and therefore have to replace again.

 

[Craig Allison]

Hi,

Please find some images enclosed below. Do you think it's worth going back to the local dealer? My car is a Dec 2014 with 75000 miles. This seat's "leather" started giving about a year ago and looks tatty now. I just want pointing in the right direction locally to get it sorted :'(

 

[EmilysDad]

My driver’s seat looks a mess on my 5 year old s205. Are there any restorers based in / near Lancashire?

Thanks all,

Craig

I've tried to find the thread I started a few years back when I had my seat repaired but can't find it. I just picked one from the web and as said, he came & removed the seat, took it away for repair and re-fitted it the next day.
But this shows the seat before & after repair .... https://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/...se-upholstery-available-from-mercedes.175434/