My Lseat.com front seat leather experience

[gatormark91]

Lseat is sending me some dye to fix the high-wear area on my seats where the color came off. They initially offered new bits, but then asked me to try the dye. I'm not super thrilled about dye, but I'll try it first. I'll update here with some before/after results.

 

[prerunner84]

Lseat just confirmed in an email that the side and back panels are vinyl. I guess that is the reason why @prerunner84 has seen issues with his leather/vinyl seats.

@prerunner84 Not sure when you purchased your set but Lseat has a 2yr/24k miles warranty. Reach out to them and see if they'll replace it for you.

It was about 2 years once they started peeling I contacted them sent them pictures they replied once and never heard from them again. The backs are from lseat. From what I understand they used recycled vinyl that why it started peeling

 

[abuck99]

Did they ever get wet? They looked water stained

 

[prerunner84]

Did they ever get wet? They looked water stained

Nope, never got wet sometimes in the summer here in FL the humidity gets high and like a mold/ dust appears my 80 has always done that

 

[loganbrew]

The backs are from lseat.

...and @prerunner84 the backs you're showing in #107 are on an 80-series in an 80. I can't speak for that version as I have no experience with those, but what I'm certain of is that Lseat's kit for the Hundy is 100% real leather and they don't provide backs as standard. There is zero peel in 5+ years of Houston heat and pervasive humidity.

 

[Natesfj40]

I don’t think the material is worth trying to fix. After a couple years I noticed premature wear. After three years the driver seat opened up. The passenger seat that gets little to no use is starting to chafe as well.

Lseat was a re-lesson in being “penny wise, pound-foolish” for me.

If I just spent the money up front to do it right, or have the old seats redyed, I’d be way better off.

Conclusion:
If it’s not a daily driver Lseat might be okay for you. If not save your money and go elsewhere.

 

[Planotx100]

View attachment 2807132I don’t think the material is worth trying to fix. After a couple years I noticed premature wear. After three years the driver seat opened up. The passenger seat that gets little to no use is starting to chafe as well.

Lseat was a re-lesson in being “penny wise, pound-foolish” for me.

If I just spent the money up front to do it right, or have the old seats redyed, I’d be way better off.

Conclusion:
If it’s not a daily driver Lseat might be okay for you. If not save your money and go elsewhere.

Wow! Ours have been in for 2 years and is a daily driver. Showing very little wear. Sorry to hear this .

 

[gatormark91]

View attachment 2807132I don’t think the material is worth trying to fix. After a couple years I noticed premature wear. After three years the driver seat opened up. The passenger seat that gets little to no use is starting to chafe as well.

Lseat was a re-lesson in being “penny wise, pound-foolish” for me.

If I just spent the money up front to do it right, or have the old seats redyed, I’d be way better off.

Conclusion:
If it’s not a daily driver Lseat might be okay for you. If not save your money and go elsewhere.

I'm starting to believe, from looking at this photo, and my experience with my own seats, that Lseat is maybe selling bonded leather, not full-grain or top grain leather. Hence the cheap price. As anyone who has bought a bonded leather couch knows - 3-4 years and it's often done. When mine are gone, I'll probably just get a local shop to make me some covers out of real hide, or buy one of the more expensive sets whose name have been tossed around here. I might even go for Lseat again, but knowing that for the $399 price, I'm going to need to do it again in a few years. Since I did my own seats, not a big deal for me. But for someone paying a shop, that could add up. I would therefore NOT recommend Lseat anymore except under the condtion that you were doing your own work, and didn't mind doing it again in 4 years or so.

 

[landocalrissian]

My Lseat drivers side wore through in about two years.

 

[Natesfj40]

I'm starting to believe, from looking at this photo, and my experience with my own seats, that Lseat is maybe selling bonded leather, not full-grain or top grain leather. Hence the cheap price. As anyone who has bought a bonded leather couch knows - 3-4 years and it's often done. When mine are gone, I'll probably just get a local shop to make me some covers out of real hide, or buy one of the more expensive sets whose name have been tossed around here. I might even go for Lseat again, but knowing that for the $399 price, I'm going to need to do it again in a few years. Since I did my own seats, not a big deal for me. But for someone paying a shop, that could add up. I would therefore NOT recommend Lseat anymore except under the condtion that you were doing your own work, and didn't mind doing it again in 4 years or so.

The upholstery shop owner said after looking things over that it was not 100% leather and said it was bonded “s***”leather.

I’d agree

 

[crimsonaudio]

Yeah, trying to save money often means crying more than once...

 

[Natesfj40]

These are the bonded leather Lseat skins that didn’t last 24 months:

Ended up using Ridies.com
Front seats and headrests
Added center console
Light tan
Napa upgrade
Wrinkled inserts upgrade

Total not including installation $800

Console was a little wrinkly but overall very happy with Ridies.com

 

[fevermag]

These are the bonded leather Lseat skins that didn’t last 24 months:


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Ended up using Ridies.com
Front seats and headrests
Added center console
Light tan
Napa upgrade
Wrinkled inserts upgrade

Total not including installation $800

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Console was a like wrinkly but overall very happy with Ridies.com

Have these tightened up at all over the last couple weeks?

 

[Natesfj40]

Have these tightened up at all over the last couple weeks?

possibly, I don’t notice anything that feels loose. Because the leather is so thick it was pretty tight, and I’m told difficult to install.

I might use my steamer to flatten the condole out a little.

I’m very happy. Option two was an interior installer that quoted 2k to make the sections from scratch.

 

[Natesfj40]