Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 18:49:29 +0100 From: "David Wilson" <xbz72nopsam.pipex.com> Subject: Re: Saab leather seats
Don't know where you are, but Connolly's (the people who make seats for Rolls and other upmarket UK cars ) sell stuff called "hide food" - it seems to be mostly lanolin, but a couple of applications softens seats beautifully. If all else fails, go to a saddler.... David ('97 900SE with very soft leather seats!) M.W. <nomailnopsaming.com> wrote in message news:pDA45.1372$iN5.193735nopsam.visi.com... > Is it my imagination, or does Saab use really cheap leather for their seats? > > I'm looking to buy a 4-year-old Saab 900 convertible, and so many of the > ones I've seen for sale have pretty dry, cracked leather... > > Any suggestions for helping to bring old leather back to life, and to > "super-moisturize" dry leather to prevent further cracking and keep the > leather soft and supple? > > For my other vehicles with leather seats, I've just used a mild leather > cleaner and leather conditioner every 3-6 months, and that kept the leather > soft and avoided cracking... But it seems like these Saabs need > extra-special attention... Especially once they've seen a few years of > neglect! > > I'd appreciate any comments, suggestions, and tips on how to car for Saab > leather! > > Thanks!!! > >