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Tree52

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b85170e87eab43ea9f96c0523219ffb5.jpgHi Everyone,

I do not yet own a Z4 however I have been shopping around for one or perhaps an m135i, there is something that is preventing me from looking seriously at them and that is how to care for the leather seats.

Almost every site I visit claims a heat gun or steamer is the solution, I am hesitant to buy a Z4 and find that I cannot keep the car in excellent condition, just looking for advice from you all about this, how do you care for your's.

I have uploaded a photo of 2013 Z4 30i driver seat in what I think to be bad condition. Thanks for your time.
 
Speak to Usel on here, he is somewhat of a Guru :thumbsup:

These are seats he recently restored :thumbsup:
 

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Great thanks much appreciated just got to find out how to send him a message, no idea how these forums work yet
 
Up at the top right of the screen there is a "Private Messages" icon.

Click on that and you'll be able to compose a new PM.
 
Put leather + conditioner into the search box — you'll find dozens of posts offering advice on how to maintain your leather.
 
That seat in the photo needs paint. Visit the Furniture Clinic website where you can buy BMW colour paint and for the after care you should buy the furniture clinic leather care cream. Apply it every 3 months.

For the sagging leather, heat will sort it. I haven't used a heat gun yet but I have had excellent results with steam. Sort the sagging before painting.

For best results, the only way really imo, is to remove seats from car. Remove the seat back from base. Remove seats plastics. Unclip the leather from the metal seat base all round and then start using heat. This helps to relax the leather and you can overshrink the leather and when you clip the leather back on it will be tight.

I accidentally found out, on the hottest day this year, that the power of the sun is great for removing sagging. I had a seat base that needed building, that I was doing in full sun. Due to the distraction of beer and shade the leather seat base was left in the sun for many hours unclipped. When I eventually put the leather back on all the sagging was gone. It was virgin tight.

So the answer is yes, all the problems with the seat can be fixed. It's not that difficult but just needs time. Compared to the E85, replacment seats are not really that expensive for the E89 either if you just wanted to swap them out :thumbsup:
 
Usel said:
seat base was left in the sun for many hours unclipped. When I eventually put the leather back on all the sagging was gone. It was virgin tight.
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Finally! The answer to why all these middle-aged women spend all their holidays sunbathing. :rofl:
 
enuff_zed said:
Usel said:
seat base was left in the sun for many hours unclipped. When I eventually put the leather back on all the sagging was gone. It was virgin tight.
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Finally! The answer to why all these middle-aged women spend all their holidays sunbathing. :rofl:
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. . . And end up all leathery ☹️
 
Zedebee said:
enuff_zed said:
Usel said:
seat base was left in the sun for many hours unclipped. When I eventually put the leather back on all the sagging was gone. It was virgin tight.
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Finally! The answer to why all these middle-aged women spend all their holidays sunbathing. :rofl:
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. . . And end up all leathery ☹️
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Then [ref]Usel[/ref] comes along and rubs leather cream into them. :?
 
Probably user error but I did try a heat gun and a steamer on my seats and it didn't make much difference. Please remember to use either very careful or you could do more harm than good. :thumbsup:
 
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