[ricerider187]

SO...

I travelled 3000km in one trip with the 335i all my possessions.

one long vertical box in the back seat was rubbing on the leather... just a cardboard box with white waxy sht on it.

but all the rubbing on my precious leather left some circles (say half the size of the bottom of a beer bottle so everyone knows :P)

some were removed with leather wipes, but there's like 2 that won't go away.

do you think it damages my leather? can i cover it with some black something?


previous owner had a zigzag scratch in leather.. used a black ink pen and it covered well but I was wondering if there is some 'black wipe" of some sort to just re-darken the black leather or leatherette no idea


cheers

(ocd love the car)

[eogintz]

Ricerider,

You should check with some high end car dealers to see if they have a leather repair guy.

Here in New Jersey an Audi dealer referred me to a guy called the "Seat Surgeon." He came right to my house and did the work on a large seat tear in my last BMW. It was amazing! He gets the color and leather grain pattern just right and you can NEVER see the repair. He also gives a "for as long as you own the car warranty" on his work.

The total cost was about $100 and well worth it. Contact some dealerships and see if they have a guy like that.

Ed

[ricerider187]

Originally Posted by eogintz

Ricerider,

You should check with some high end car dealers to see if they have a leather repair guy.

Here in New Jersey an Audi dealer referred me to a guy called the "Seat Surgeon." He came right to my house and did the work on a large seat tear in my last BMW. It was amazing! He gets the color and leather grain pattern just right and you can NEVER see the repair. He also gives a "for as long as you own the car warranty" on his work.

The total cost was about $100 and well worth it. Contact some dealerships and see if they have a guy like that.

Ed

Thank you Ed.

I sincerely appreciate it when someone takes time out of their day to write a reply.

I was thinking I could use some sort of leather dye to cover the spot?

it is the size of a 2 quarters or so..

[eogintz]

Rice Rider,

If you are thinking of a dye which could work since this is a small area, perhaps you can check with a good shoe repair shop where they dye leather shoes and handbags. Of course you want the color to match and the repair to last without rubbing off on someone's clothes. Worth a try. Try googling leather dye and repairs. You might get some innovative solutions.

Ed

[ricerider187]

Originally Posted by eogintz

Rice Rider,

If you are thinking of a dye which could work since this is a small area, perhaps you can check with a good shoe repair shop where they dye leather shoes and handbags. Of course you want the color to match and the repair to last without rubbing off on someone's clothes. Worth a try. Try googling leather dye and repairs. You might get some innovative solutions.

Ed

Hi Ed

I found some cheap leather dye on eBay from the UK labelled Dakota black so I am hoping this works.

I tried to fill it in with a very dark black pen but it looks like sht

i just wiped it off really, and am awaiting the dye roller pen thingy

I might get u guys pics

[bob.g]

ive seen some repairs done with swissvax leather healer. its freakin expensive, like 80$ a bottle, but it looked amazing. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...Leather+Healer