My driver side leather seat bottom was unprofessionally repaired at the Nelly Lexus of Atlanta prior to the sale (see first circled pic).
It looked so bad in person and I knew I had to do something about it.
Before the actual replacement of the leather itself, I even tried the SeatDoctors ( Custom VIN Matched Leather Dye — Seat Doctors - https://www.seatdoctors.com/diy-leather-dye/ ) leather dye but after 6 months, it started to flake and made it even worse.
I've seen plenty of members here with good result but it didn't work on my leather seat... YMMV.
Anyway, I ordered a full set of front leather replacement set including the arm rest from Lseat for like $418.
If you just need to replace the bottom of front seat only, then eBay seller sells one for a lot cheaper (he can make one in both black or ivory).
I've seen plenty of horror stories from the internet about Lseat, and its lousy fitment or perhaps the quality.
Honestly, the leather seems pretty good quality IMHO and the price you can't really complain.
Just tried the bottom piece first to see whether or not it is worth the time and effort to replace.
As you can see the from the picture, it looks pretty good and feels very nice.
One thing to note, it is in matt finish compare to satin finish of OEM leather.
You can apply some sort of leather conditioner to help blending with OEM leather, however, I'm planning to replace the whole front seat anyway.
The process is pretty straightforward, however, If you're an impatient person, maybe have someone install it for you.
My local shop quoted me for $400 to replace 2 front seats and arm rest and I think it's totally worth it.
However, if you have time and you're somewhat DIY type of person, then by all means go for it.
Just take your time and make sure order a Hog Ring Pliers Set from Amazon
Angled pilar works even better but I didn't have any issue reattaching the hog rings.
Also, make sure you disconnect the battery before removing front seat that has an airbag.
The plastic cover of front seat got some screws so don't try to yank it.
Use cloth steamer or even a high-pressure steamer to recondition the seat foam that compressed over the time.
Also use the steamer to reduce the wrinkle after the installation if needed.
Document your progress with pictures so you can put it back together properly.
Amazon product ASIN B07CVCT721
Now it is a good time to clean your seat fan cover.
It looked so bad in person and I knew I had to do something about it.
Before the actual replacement of the leather itself, I even tried the SeatDoctors ( Custom VIN Matched Leather Dye — Seat Doctors - https://www.seatdoctors.com/diy-leather-dye/ ) leather dye but after 6 months, it started to flake and made it even worse.
I've seen plenty of members here with good result but it didn't work on my leather seat... YMMV.
Anyway, I ordered a full set of front leather replacement set including the arm rest from Lseat for like $418.
If you just need to replace the bottom of front seat only, then eBay seller sells one for a lot cheaper (he can make one in both black or ivory).
I've seen plenty of horror stories from the internet about Lseat, and its lousy fitment or perhaps the quality.
Honestly, the leather seems pretty good quality IMHO and the price you can't really complain.
Just tried the bottom piece first to see whether or not it is worth the time and effort to replace.
As you can see the from the picture, it looks pretty good and feels very nice.
One thing to note, it is in matt finish compare to satin finish of OEM leather.
You can apply some sort of leather conditioner to help blending with OEM leather, however, I'm planning to replace the whole front seat anyway.
The process is pretty straightforward, however, If you're an impatient person, maybe have someone install it for you.
My local shop quoted me for $400 to replace 2 front seats and arm rest and I think it's totally worth it.
However, if you have time and you're somewhat DIY type of person, then by all means go for it.
Just take your time and make sure order a Hog Ring Pliers Set from Amazon
Angled pilar works even better but I didn't have any issue reattaching the hog rings.
Also, make sure you disconnect the battery before removing front seat that has an airbag.
The plastic cover of front seat got some screws so don't try to yank it.
Use cloth steamer or even a high-pressure steamer to recondition the seat foam that compressed over the time.
Also use the steamer to reduce the wrinkle after the installation if needed.
Document your progress with pictures so you can put it back together properly.
Amazon product ASIN B07CVCT721
Now it is a good time to clean your seat fan cover.
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