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Bo528 on 2008-05-07 at 19:47:44

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Renewing driver's leather seat

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Message:

Anyone use dye, new leather, etc to make their driver's seat look like new again? If so, which method did you use? did you have it done at a shop, if so how much? Any particular ones in NJ? Thanks

-1999 BMW 528iA-

The BMW 5 Series (E39) Message Forum | Message Posts:

Renewing driver's leather seat - Bo528 2008-05-07 19:47:44 (217 views) (733 thread views)
- Don't dye them. You will not be happy. Speaking of - doni01 2008-05-12 14:01:26 (85 views)
  - I've heard bad things about dye as well >> - Panos 2008-05-12 16:57:33 (70 views)
    - Panos is right. That's exactly what happened. Had - doni01 2008-05-13 17:37:29 (37 views)
- Re: Renewing driver's leather seat - sktn77a 2008-05-12 11:15:24 (76 views)
- Re: Renewing driver's leather seat - RonaldH 2008-05-09 15:20:50 (149 views)
  - Has the dye lasted in your case? (nt) - E39Only 2008-05-12 17:25:25 (20 views)
- Has anyone swapped w/ pax seat leather? - ZeroDfx 2008-05-09 10:42:26 (113 views)
  - E39 - you cannot swap seats - RonaldH 2008-05-12 13:42:13 (58 views)
  - I swapped them on my E36 and plan to do.... - BC 2008-05-09 14:16:22 (91 views)
    - Your process? - ZeroDfx 2008-05-09 15:53:58 (70 views)
      Re: Your process? - BC 2008-05-09 16:15:12 (84 views)
      Keep in mind that removing the covers >> - Panos 2008-05-09 16:41:42 (103 views)
      Re: Keep in mind that removing the covers >> - BC 2008-05-09 16:48:37 (67 views)
      Thats a good point on the pax seat sensor >> - Panos 2008-05-09 17:49:36 (60 views)
      IIRC, it was $40 for both >> - BC 2008-05-12 13:42:14 (35 views)
      Seems like a good approach for the $ & time spent. (nt) - Panos 2008-05-12 15:04:57 (18 views)
      Re: Seems like a good approach for the $ & time spent. - sktn77a 2008-05-12 21:44:08 (26 views)
      Prolly b/c they were quoting the labor to remove> - BC 2008-05-13 10:55:25 (21 views)
  - Since the entire seats would have to be removed >> - Panos 2008-05-09 11:15:39 (84 views)
- Get opinions from several auto upholstery shops... - edjack ©⁵⁸ 2008-05-07 21:39:52 (119 views)
  - Connolly Leather - Harold528i 2008-05-11 16:59:11 (76 views)

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