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- From: klui@corp.hp.com (Kenneth K.F. Lui)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos
- Subject: Re: Leather Seats
- Message-ID: <BxMoyv.6u3@scd.hp.com>
- Date: 13 Nov 92 00:20:54 GMT
- References: <lg5ebgINN1e8@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM>
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- Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company
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- In article <lg5ebgINN1e8@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM> tut@cairo.Eng.Sun.COM (Bill "Bill" Tuthill) writes:
- >Anyway, what's the verdict on leather? I've found cloth to be
- >much more durable and comfortable than vinyl (or leatherette, as
- >in the past has always made me sweaty. Are carseats different?
-
- I have leather in my car and I find that compared to cloth,
- leather's main benefits are its relatively more resistance to
- spills and stains, more durable, and it smells a lot better than
- cloth. As far as comfort goes, cloth is much better on a hot day
- or cold morning/evening. Leather isn't as bad as vinyl, however
- because I find that leather gets more comfortable faster than
- vinyl when they're cold or hot. Vinyl seats are the absolute
- pitts and I tend to avoid any car that has them.
-
- >Can leather be expected to outlast cloth?
-
- This is probably yes, only if the leather is taken care of. But
- then, your mileage may vary.
-
- > How much maintenance
- >does leather require?
- >
- There are a lot of leather-care products, but I don't know of any
- one single brand that's better than most. Maybe others on the
- net will have better recommendations. I use the Eagle brand--it
- works OK, I suppose, but it stinks after it's been wiped off.
- After a day or so, the odor goes away. I don't apply it often
- and have done it once since I bought my car last November
- (forcast of 2 applications per year--gee, I better clean it again
- RSN :-).
-
- Does anyone else have a good recommendation for a good leather
- protectant that also smells like leather after application?
-
-
- Ken
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