What Happened to My Leather?

**Onepoint8tee** · 07-14-2013, 07:40 PM

So since I bought the car, I had this one spot on my passenger seat that was hard and looks like the finish is gone. Recently, while working, my water jug tipped over and left me a new line of this same sort of thing from the water leaking out and sitting there (I guess).

I think it`s coated leather, does anyone have an idea to fix this? Or am I SOL..

**Trouble** · 07-14-2013, 09:35 PM

Let it sit in the Sun with the windows up for a few days. It should dry out

I think what you have is water trapped between the vinyl/leather and the coating. I`ve seen this before

Post back if I`m right or wrong when you have a chance

:p

**Onepoint8tee** · 07-14-2013, 11:11 PM

Idk man, the one spot has been there for three years now hah. Its the weirdest thing because it almost feels like someone spilled glue on the seat, how its hardened up

**Trouble** · 07-14-2013, 11:38 PM

You could have that section replaced for $150 (give or take)

I didn`t realize it had been that way for 3 years

**Onepoint8tee** · 07-14-2013, 11:48 PM

Oof that`s no small sum. Yeah the spot on the top left of the picture has been there since I got it. The big line is new.. :/

**Rsurfer** · 07-15-2013, 02:26 AM

It looks like the dye and top coat has worn away. Pretty weird that it`s in a straight line

**Nth Degree** · 07-15-2013, 07:50 AM

Did you buy the car used? Looks like the seat may have been repaired/redyed and the water may have affected that.

**Onepoint8tee** · 07-15-2013, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by Nth Degree

Did you buy the car used? Looks like the seat may have been repaired/redyed and the water may have affected that.

Yeah but it all looks fairly original. Same wear on everything. How could water do this!

**Onepoint8tee** · 07-30-2013, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by briando

you need to use an interior sealer for leather. same thing happened to my bmw. i won`t make that mistake again i promise

Well... balls. Haha whatever, I`m looking for a new car anyways

**Todd@RUPES** · 07-30-2013, 10:31 AM

I would tend to agree that the leather had been "re-sprayed" at one point. Water should not damage healthy leather at all. It looks like the water stripped off the re-dye, exposing the smooth hide underneath. What type of vehicle is this?

**Onepoint8tee** · 08-02-2013, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Todd Helme

I would tend to agree that the leather had been "re-sprayed" at one point. Water should not damage healthy leather at all. It looks like the water stripped off the re-dye, exposing the smooth hide underneath. What type of vehicle is this?

Hey Todd, thanks for the response and sorry for the delay, been on vacation. Its a 2000 VW Passat. My only concern with your theory is that the leather got hard.. if the dye was stripped off wouldn`t it just be discolored? Just spitballin` here

**Old Pirate** · 08-02-2013, 12:01 PM

I don`t think it has been replace, but with any water damaged or any other type of damaged your seat IMO is one of these vinyl/leather coating that many car manufacturers been using and don`t hold up well when they get wet from water, you my try Leatherique that might help but I don`t think so. Also try to contact a person name JoAnn at :: www . Color Plus . com ::, she help me a few yrs ago with a problem I ran into. Let us know what happens....good luck.