[dhaider]

So about 1 week ago my wife was in the passenger seat of my EOS for a few hours' journey to and from Harrogate.
I've since noticed 2 parallel rows of dents in the Nappa leather of the seat that correspond to the blunt metal studs on her belt
I have done nothing yet to hasten their departure in case they faded by themselves. This has not yet happened and so I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas about what to try.

 

[jamcar]

What about tanning your wife with the bloody belt.

 

[schoolhousefred]

What about tanning your wife with the bloody belt.

Oooooh Denny, that's cruel! Give her a second chance. I'm wondering if using a steam iron on very low heat and amking sure the leather is covered with a dishcloth might do the trick?

 

[neh321]

So about 1 week ago my wife was in the passenger seat of my EOS for a few hours' journey to and from Harrogate.
I've since noticed 2 parallel rows of dents in the Nappa leather of the seat that correspond to the blunt metal studs on her belt
I have done nothing yet to hasten their departure in case they faded by themselves. This has not yet happened and so I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas about what to try.

Not as bad as my younger son getting in with his fashionable (very tatty) jeans on with broken studs with very sharp edges on his backside. You should see the scores in the Nappa leather.

My experience with leather leads me to think that they slowly heal themselves in time and after some months, if not quite back to original, marks are hardly noticeable.

 

[nail-z-gull]

The rear seats are so 'well fitted' that I can't get a blanket to cover the seat and stay in place when the dog is in the car. I now have a number of marks in the leather from her claws.

I was thinking of putting some little socks on her paws for the next trip.

Any other suggestions welcome.

 

[anna_r]

Just why are you allowing such vandelism to take place?! All belts and other potential leather ruiners should be removed before sitting down, as for the dog, hmmmm, double sided sellotape or no dog!

 

[dhaider]

Thank you for the advice, even Denny - brutal, but fair
So do I go with:

• Watch and wait
• Try low power iron
• Maybe try an ice cube like you would do on a 'dent' in carpet

Maybe I'll do nothing for a while before plugging the iron in. More suggestions welcomed.
Needless to say the belt and similar are now banned.

 

[schoolhousefred]

Maybe I'll do nothing for a while before plugging the iron in. More suggestions welcomed.

Wise idea would be to wait for a while and see if dents go away on thier own, or maybe just place something flat and heavy on the seat to see if that helps? You can always try something more dramatic (and risky!) later if dents are still there. As penance you could make your SO rest her butt there for 12 hours to see if pressure removes the dents. Risk is she may not be your SO after the exercize!

 

[EOSmage]

I think you should just use a leather conditioner and gently massage the area until it returns to normal. It may be that the foam behind the leather is what has been crushed out of shape and that stuff takes forever to return back to normal.

I'm not sure that applying heat would be a good move because the leather surface is treated with a plastic-type material to enhance appearance, ensure colour consistency, and to increase lifespan. If you heat it too much, that plastic may bubble or worse.

That is why I'd suggest that you just apply some conditioning leather treatment to the seats and leave it alone.

(you can use the fancy leather products designed for cars, or you can use the ones designed to moisturize baby bums-- they are both gentle on the leather, but the baby-formula moisturizers are much less expensive).

cheers

--EOSMage (Jon)