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my leather seats have started cracking

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my leather seats have started cracking is there anything i can do to stop it?
 

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Pretty much nothing...You could buff it well with the leather conditioner to soften it up a bit...may slow it down, but nothing will really stop it.

(unless someone else here knows something I dont, in which case they will chime in)

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Get some leather conditioner and rub it into the seats , it will help them from drying out a little Also try parking the car in shade or using something to cut down on the direct sunlight to them but the best bet is to buy some new skins , they only get worse but u can prolong there life a for awhile.
 
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94GTLaserRC said:
Pretty much nothing...You could buff it well with the leather conditioner to soften it up a bit...may slow it down, but nothing will really stop it.

(unless someone else here knows something I dont, in which case they will chime in)

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i buffed it before it ever started all the time and after it start to do it. its just the drivers seat doing it
 
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BPA said:
Get some leather conditioner and rub it into the seats , it will help them from drying out a little Also try parking the car in shade or using something to cut down on the direct sunlight to them but the best bet is to buy some new skins , they only get worse but u can prolong there life a for awhile.
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where can u get new skins at
 

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Jessica got new seats from a junk yard (off of a later model car) farily cheap.

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I think the leather has had too much UV rays and it is just decomposing.

If it's split, maybe sew the cracks back together?? Someone else chime in on that, as I don't have a clue if it would work.

Time for the seats to get new leather, I imagine.
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Is there a place that will re-leather your seats?
 

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Many places with put new leather on for u. I think new skins are like 300 buck each but im not sure . Someone will chime in and tell you were and how much. much cheaper this route than paying an apolstery shop to do it i would think. All you need are some hog ring pliars, hog rings and a pair of dikes suposing the seat is out.
 

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check 50 resto. they have 2 different options

Or try Katzkin.com directly. Despite the obnoxious web site, I think they have some quality stuff.
 
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what the web site for 50 resto
 
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nevermind duh
 

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www.50resto.com, but looks like you already got that. I cant get on tonight BTW, looks like server maintenance.
 
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