LexKid630 Posted June 16, 2005 Posted June 16, 2005 Well, my wife has certainly done it this time...Took my wife's 05 Es330 out a few minutes ago to take it to the carwash (first time in 4 months :o ). As i was cleaning the back seat, all the garbage and folders etc. to the roof:censored: , i noticed a 3 inch long scratch in the leather on the rear passengers side seat, on the bottom. It's not deep enough that it went all the way through, just enough to spearate the 2 sides and get your fingernail in between. She obviously has no idea how it happened and she said to just leave it..yeah right... There is also a coffee stain on the front passengers side carpet...I can get this out though... So how do i fix this? Please tell me i don't have to get the whole back re-done! Thanks
Lexusfreak Posted June 16, 2005 Posted June 16, 2005 I wouldn't worry about it too much......try using some leather conditioner & protector to see if that helps. If the leather is not actually torn, I don't think there is very much one can do anyways (for not a lot of money anyways). Over time, it will 'blend' in with the rest of the interior I'm betting from a wear & tear standpoint. B) Don't sweat the small stuff Lex. ;) The coffee stain should be able to come out with a proper (perhaps 'industrial' strength) carpet cleaner. Perhaps even have it 'steam cleaned' & use a could can of 3M scotch guard afterwards (available for a few bucks at Walmart as well as many other retailers). This way, any future spills will clean up easier when attended to fairly quick after the fact. Apply the 3M stuff as per instructions on a nice sunny day & open all the windows & roof to let it dry properly. B)
LexKid630 Posted June 16, 2005 Author Posted June 16, 2005 I guess i cant just leave it...you can't even see anything in the back there's so much junk. and no one ever rides in it; it's just for her to go to work etc. I think she should get a 2 door lol
LexKid630 Posted June 16, 2005 Author Posted June 16, 2005 What kind of stuff is piled back there? lol ← Pretty much everything that belongs in a filing cabinet. Shes an attorney, and has a lot of papers etc. to lug around everywhere. Yet her office is so clean??? LOL Also anything she needs to carry around obviously...Suits, jackets from the cleaners etc. The hook on the door is no longer attached don't know where it went. I found a few bottles of empty (thank god) soda cans and McDonald's cups (thank my daughter for that) and i also found $10 in change LOL... It's just a mess; i don't know how she can drive around in that car!!! Not like she cares; as long as it has 4 wheels, can accelerate faster than she can walk..it's "just" a car...$40,000 and it's just a car..makes me mad... :o
Lexusfreak Posted June 16, 2005 Posted June 16, 2005 WOW! :whistles: Good luck with the leather repair & carpet cleaning lol
ImranS Posted June 16, 2005 Posted June 16, 2005 Us guys keep our cars clean and our homes a mess, its the other way around for females...lol hey lex, u have a S600!!!!!!! wow, im jealous, and then some
Lexusfreak Posted June 16, 2005 Posted June 16, 2005 I just have a box of tissues in my back seat & an emergency kit in my trunk! lol :whistles: But I hear ya.....my wife has crap all over the place in her car too. :whistles:
chrispiss Posted June 16, 2005 Posted June 16, 2005 dang. you should line up all your cars and take a pic and post it on here. can't an upholstery place just replace the one panel with new leather?
LexKid630 Posted June 16, 2005 Author Posted June 16, 2005 At least i'm not alone!! LOL Her Es330 is only 4 months old and 14,355 miles, and looks 5 years and 100,000 miles old!!!...I got the left side re-painted where someone keyed it !! so it looks a little bit better. But now there are more scratches on the other side LOL...And that stupid white primer makes the blue looks so bad!!! you should have seen her 2003 Gs430 before she went to this Es330. WOW was that a mess if i ever saw one. I feel bad for the person that got that thing after her!! LOL I do have to say that the ES330 seems to be holding her abuse better than her 03 GS430 did though.
LexKid630 Posted June 16, 2005 Author Posted June 16, 2005 dang. you should line up all your cars and take a pic and post it on here.can't an upholstery place just replace the one panel with new leather? ← I'm gonna call up my dealer (aka the rip-offers) tomorrow to see whay they think...
Lexusfreak Posted June 16, 2005 Posted June 16, 2005 dang. you should line up all your cars and take a pic and post it on here.can't an upholstery place just replace the one panel with new leather? ← I'm gonna call up my dealer (aka the rip-offers) tomorrow to see whay they think... ← They will probably suggest the same thing I did or try to get u on the hook for a huge repair bill. :whistles:
LexKid630 Posted June 16, 2005 Author Posted June 16, 2005 Us guys keep our cars clean and our homes a mess, its the other way around for females...lolhey lex, u have a S600!!!!!!! wow, im jealous, and then some ← You're not missing anything..The s600 isn't all that it seems to be...It's a larger more gas-guzzler C320...I'm getting rid of as soon as my 400h gets in (whenever that is!!!!)err still waiting for that...It was supposed to be in April..then got a call saying it would be in May..Last week got a message saying that it will be more into July because of waht i want installed in it...oh jeez...
LexKid630 Posted June 16, 2005 Author Posted June 16, 2005 dang. you should line up all your cars and take a pic and post it on here.can't an upholstery place just replace the one panel with new leather? ← I'm gonna call up my dealer (aka the rip-offers) tomorrow to see whay they think... ← They will probably suggest the same thing I did or try to get u on the hook for a huge repair bill. :whistles: ← Probably right....They will do anything for more money...
Lexusfreak Posted June 16, 2005 Posted June 16, 2005 dang. you should line up all your cars and take a pic and post it on here.can't an upholstery place just replace the one panel with new leather? ← I'm gonna call up my dealer (aka the rip-offers) tomorrow to see whay they think... ← They will probably suggest the same thing I did or try to get u on the hook for a huge repair bill. :whistles: ← Probably right....They will do anything for more money... ← That's why I suggest to put on a leather conditioner & don't sweat it as you mentioned it's not actually torn, just scratched ;)
LexKid630 Posted June 16, 2005 Author Posted June 16, 2005 I just wish someone could come up with a material that looks and feels like leather but would hold up to ANYTHING... Oh, do you think pool water can stain the leather??? when ever my daughter and her friends go in our pool, of corse i'm the one driving everyone home and my seats get all wet..errr Just wondering if i'm gonna regret it???
Lexusfreak Posted June 16, 2005 Posted June 16, 2005 I just wish someone could come up with a material that looks and feels like leather but would hold up to ANYTHING...Oh, do you think pool water can stain the leather??? when ever my daughter and her friends go in our pool, of corse i'm the one driving everyone home and my seats get all wet..errr Just wondering if i'm gonna regret it??? ← Depends how strong the chlorine is in the water.......a bit of water from a wet bathing suit or damp towel won't hurt that much, but if the leather keeps getting soaked with it & the chlorine content is high.....it will damage & dis-colour the leather. B)
LexKid630 Posted June 16, 2005 Author Posted June 16, 2005 I just wish someone could come up with a material that looks and feels like leather but would hold up to ANYTHING...Oh, do you think pool water can stain the leather??? when ever my daughter and her friends go in our pool, of corse i'm the one driving everyone home and my seats get all wet..errr Just wondering if i'm gonna regret it??? ← Depends how strong the chlorine is in the water.......a bit of water from a wet bathing suit or damp towel won't hurt that much, but if the leather keeps getting soaked with it & the chlorine content is high.....it will damage & dis-colour the leather. B) ← oh wonderful!!! LOL...It's not an everyday thing though...
Lexusfreak Posted June 16, 2005 Posted June 16, 2005 Some leather treatment once every 6 months wouldn't be a bad idea & won't take that long to apply. B)
SW03ES Posted June 16, 2005 Posted June 16, 2005 Pool water will definately hurt the leather, thats why I always put towels down on the seats after a trip to the pool. As for the scratch nothing can be done about it but replacing the leather unfortunately.
LexKid630 Posted June 16, 2005 Author Posted June 16, 2005 Some leather treatment once every 6 months wouldn't be a bad idea & won't take that long to apply. B) ← I used the lexol cleaner and conditioner on my LS and Rx330. I'm gonna see how it looks, and determine if i should stick with it on all my cars... I do worry about every little thing that enters my cars. I'm pretty crazy!!!
LexKid630 Posted June 16, 2005 Author Posted June 16, 2005 Pool water will definately hurt the leather, thats why I always put towels down on the seats after a trip to the pool.As for the scratch nothing can be done about it but replacing the leather unfortunately. ← Thanks for the heads up..!! wow i really didn't think of this until today...
Lexusfreak Posted June 16, 2005 Posted June 16, 2005 Some leather treatment once every 6 months wouldn't be a bad idea & won't take that long to apply. B) ← I used the lexol cleaner and conditioner on my LS and Rx330. I'm gonna see how it looks, and determine if i should stick with it on all my cars... I do worry about every little thing that enters my cars. I'm pretty crazy!!! ← I've heard that is pretty good stuff. I use to worry about every little thing on my cars too.......not any more, it's just a car. ;)
LexKid630 Posted June 17, 2005 Author Posted June 17, 2005 I dont really know why i'm worrying about keeping my wife's car so clean, she's just gonna trade it in again next year probably....i really don't understand her thinking patterns LOL In the 22 years we've been married (wow that long already), i still don't understand her LOL...I wish i was single again....All the cars to myself done my way!!
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