leather scratch

[timeless2]

Wondered if anyone has any good tips for "smoothing" out minor scratches in leather.
I bought a small dorm-style fridge for beer to be in the garage on the toolbench and hauled it home in the back seat. It was in a cardboard box, I had a towel back there, but one edge (the side I couldn't see) scratched the seat back.
It's hard to see, but I know it's there and in perfect lighting, it shows big time.
It is about like a dog scratching a seat or something. Not deep, but like a deep fingernail scratch.
What can I do to smoothe it out or rub it out and what can be used? I tried a leather conditioner and a terry towel and no dice. Help!

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Wondered if anyone has any good tips for "smoothing" out minor scratches in leather.
I bought a small dorm-style fridge for beer to be in the garage on the toolbench and hauled it home in the back seat. It was in a cardboard box, I had a towel back there, but one edge (the side I couldn't see) scratched the seat back.
It's hard to see, but I know it's there and in perfect lighting, it shows big time.
It is about like a dog scratching a seat or something. Not deep, but like a deep fingernail scratch.
What can I do to smoothe it out or rub it out and what can be used? I tried a leather conditioner and a terry towel and no dice. Help!

You have dishonored and disrespected your Stang. The scratch is your punsihment.

Seriously though, have you tried using some leather conditioner to see if it blends it in and reduces it?

 

[timeless2]

You have dishonored and disrespected your Stang. The scratch is your punsihment.

Seriously though, have you tried using some leather conditioner to see if it blends it in and reduces it?

But..but.......I did it for the sake of having ice-cold beer while waxing the Stang in the garage!!!

Yeah, I tried that, and it seems as though it didn't help at all. :damnit:

 

[four.six]

But..but.......I did it for the sake of having ice-cold beer while waxing the Stang in the garage!!!

good point!!!

my friend had an accident a few months ago.. anyways while the body shop was fixing his car, they accidently cut the seat pretty bad. this was like a tear.. my buddy took it back to them and they did something(not sure what), but when he got it back, the seat looked brand new. i will ask him if he knows what they did.....

 

[myponyrocks]

the back seat isn't leather, its vinyl. Same with the front seats except where your butt and back touch. Not sure theres much to do other than try one of those patch kits, but I wouldn't trust those.

 

[timeless2]

good point!!!

my friend had an acc a few months ago.. anyways while the body shop was fixing his car, they accidently cut the seat pretty bad. this was like a tear.. my buddy took it back to them and they did something(not sure what), but when he got it back, the seat looked brand new. i will ask him if he knows what they did.....

Please let me know......

 

[stangman16]

Please let me know......

Well, it appears they used some kind of filler for it... under good light I can tell exactly where it is. But if I don't stick my face 5" from the pass seat (where 1/8" hole was) I cannot see it. They are very friendly people, call them and ask what they would use to fill a scratch like that. They told my mother what they used to clean the seat - and I cannot believe how brand new the seat looks. Too bad they didn't do the drivers seat also... now I gotta go back and do it.

210-493-3339 - Care-San Antonio (dot com) //and no spaces

"She told me to try to clean them ourselves with like liquid dove dish soap
and water in a spray bottle. Spray and then lightly and softly scrub with a soft brush. Not to hard or you'll rub the leather off and it will be blotchy." - that's what they told my mother. So, I look forward to getting a spray bottle and cleaning the Drivers seat... yea....


oh - make sure you condition your leather, and use NOTHING with alcohol in it.

That is all...


P.s. use at your own risk if you clean your seats - I haven't a chance to try this method out yet.

 

[four.six]

Please let me know......

stangman16 is the friend i was refering too.......

 

[stangman16]

lemme know what you do to remove that scratch please

 

[timeless2]

lemme know what you do to remove that scratch please

will do............i plan on rubbin it good.......the leather that is.....leather.....

 

[four.six]

i plan on rubbin it good.......the leather that is.....leather.....

 

[stangman16]

will do............i plan on rubbin it good.......the leather that is.....leather.....

hehe

 

[magnum347]

If the seats are black or charcoal. Use Kiwi Boot Polish by rubbing some on the scratched area then wipe off just like shining boots in the Army. It'll make the scratch disappear almost.

 

[timeless2]

will do............i plan on rubbin it good.......the leather that is.....leather.....

Well, for 20 minutes straight last night, I was in the backseat, rubbing it good......the scratch in the leather, that is.

I was using a terry towel and Mother's Leather cleaner/conditioner, along with elbow grease.

It didn't help a ton, but a bit. I still see it. I am weary on the polish method (shoe shine operation), but will save it for a last resort. Any other safe ideas? Should I just keep after it with the current method and count on the cumulative effects of friction to reduce the scratch???

 

[2k2fourpointsix]

Well, for 20 minutes straight last night, I was in the backseat, rubbing it good......the scratch in the leather, that is.

I was using a terry towel and Mother's Leather cleaner/conditioner, along with elbow grease.

It didn't help a ton, but a bit. I still see it. I am weary on the polish method (shoe shine operation), but will save it for a last resort. Any other safe ideas? Should I just keep after it with the current method and count on the cumulative effects of friction to reduce the scratch???

As someone stated above the seat back is vinyl not leather so you are wasting time and moeny with leather cleaner. Try the polish or maybe just try to forget its there...

 

[Jinx]

look into marine vinyl care products.

If all else fails..... rear seat delete.

 

[timeless2]

look into marine vinyl care products.

If all else fails..... rear seat delete.

Nice tip.......never thought to check out the Water-World product offerings.

 

[forpit2000gt]

Well, for 20 minutes straight last night, I was in the backseat, rubbing it good......the scratch in the leather, that is.

I was using a terry towel and Mother's Leather cleaner/conditioner, along with elbow grease.

It didn't help a ton, but a bit. I still see it. I am weary on the polish method (shoe shine operation), but will save it for a last resort. Any other safe ideas? Should I just keep after it with the current method and count on the cumulative effects of friction to reduce the scratch???

rubbing it out in the back seat will cause you to grow hair on your palms...
the shoe polish is probably the only thing other than an upholstry shop recovering if it bothers you that bad. I think a back seat redone in my area was going to be
$ 150.00. I looked into it once when my wife left a pound of butter back there and it melted into the seat.