Re: Stupid stupid stupid mistake in Canadian Chat http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20818095 en Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:57:58 EDT Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:57:58 EDT Re: Stupid stupid stupid mistake http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20824329 theninjasqua : If its in the back seat, why are you worried? Its not like you will ever be back there sitting in it.
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I think I had the car about 2 months when I had to transport a computer monitor for work and it was too big to fit in the trunk -- it was still in the box and was to be delivered that way - so it went on the passenger seat. The road had a few bumpy areas on the way and the box rubbed the seat back near the right shoulder and scuffed the leather... I tried several "OTC" remedies, and gave up. The dealer would have hit me up $2300 for a new seat, a leather repair shop I talked to quoted about $550, and I just sighed and accepted it was just the first "wear" that was bound to happen. 8 years later there's 3 or 4 door dings, a scrape about 8 inches long under the passenger side door sill, some cracks under the front air dam from a snowbank, and the rear badge has peeled and I have a new one on order.

Stuff happens to cars if you use them, and you have to pick your battles. Do you want a show car? Don't drive it or use it, keep it in the garage, and it'll STILL depreciate. Do you want a junker? Don't pay any attention to what you do at all - you're just going to toss it away anyway. Do you want a typical normal car that after 8-10 years has noticeable wear but still looks "clean" for it's age - be careful, but don't be afraid to drive, don't freak out over small incidents - they are bound to happen, and accept the fact that cars aren't meant to stay perfect.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20822655 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:29:10 EDT Re: Stupid stupid stupid mistake http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20821234 mikepd : Do follow the advice about keeping the leather clean and supple as it can have a tendency to dry out if exposed to direct sunlight over prolonged periods.

If it is allowed to dry out, it will certainly start to develop cracks and I think a certain new car owner would have another 'high blood pressure event' due to 'new car leather seat syndrome.' :-)
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Believe me when I tell you that you will sooner or later have worse things to worry about...

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And don't worry, by the time you're all laughing at me, I'll be laughing at myself. I did find a rather interesting article online about using a tiny bit of contact cement to mend the two portions together. The tear follows the pattern of the leather, so that just may work.
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said by Snickerdo See Profile :

Thanks for your kind words, reassurance and for not laughing at me. I felt like crap on Friday, and now I feel okay. Thanks guys.
We're just following basic rules of etiquette, waiting for you to completely get over it.... then we can start laughing at you! :D
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said by Styvas See Profile :

Or it was a dent and you just stuck a pin through it. :D
No, it's definitely a tear. It wasn't a sharp pin by any means, and I didn't use enough force to tear it if it wasn't already torn. It's almost a perfect slice though, very very small, and my only concern is it growing larger.
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Thanks for your kind words, reassurance and for not laughing at me. I felt like crap on Friday, and now I feel okay. Thanks guys.
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said by mikepd See Profile :

Next time you carry computer equipment or anything electronic in your car, do what I always do and put a plush towel or clean mat underneath to avoid any problems.
Oh don't worry the lesson is already learnt. I have two towels sitting in the seat pockets. I will not do something like this again.
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Its bad to you because you know its there :D....most people wouldn't give it a second look.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20819469 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:42:58 EDT Re: Stupid stupid stupid mistake http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20819369 mikepd : At first, I thought you had actually ripped the leather. You really are suffering from 'new car syndrome'. :-)

If you really want to fix the dimples, try the product Wolfie found. I have used similar stuff on leather and it worked well for me.

Next time you carry computer equipment or anything electronic in your car, do what I always do and put a plush towel or clean mat underneath to avoid any problems.

All the best with your new car.

Mike
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said by Pepsi90919 See Profile :

You didn't buy a brand new car. Don't go all OCD and start worrying about all the little dings and bits of rust that you'd find if you'd put the thing up on a lift.
I've already had it on a lift, I didn't bitch about the rust. I also made a small scratch to the paint when I dropped my keys. I dunno though, something about doing this to the interior really really pisses me off far more than any of the other stuff that's happened.
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Since then, someone has dented by trunk ever so slightly (very noticable when the light shines off of it), and scraped by passenger side door (noticeable by paint transfer).]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20818874 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:18 EDT Re: Stupid stupid stupid mistake http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20818426 dirtyjeffer : that's not much to worry about Snickerdo...it gives the car "character". ;)
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And yeah, the brown leather chair I'm sitting in right now was enjoyed by a cat with claws. The chair isn't my car, though. If I do spend the $50 on the repair kit, I'll be able to use it on the chair, too, though the chair has a textured colour and may be a bitch to do myself.
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That said, these guys look like they have an interesting product -- they seem reputable and they do ship to Canada, but I don't know anything about them otherwise -- I might even give this a try on my leather chair. Under "individual products" they even have finishing clearcoats that can apply just the right texture to the repair. In your case though, I would just question whether it's worth $50 and all the effort and risk for something so minor that it might very well just repair itself to the point of becoming unnoticeable! :)

»www.leatherrepairkits.com/
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said by Desi See Profile :

Are they "holes" per se, or just deep "dents"? If they are the latter, leave the car in the sun for a while (roll down the windows if you have tints) and the heat should take care of it.My car aswell as my both my parents cares have leather(ette) and my experience has been that it takes ALOT to permanently damage it. Some pics would help :)
I think they're cut, but it's hard to tell. I'll have pictures in a few minutes if I can find my camera, haha.
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said by Rifleman See Profile :

Take it back to the dealer and say you were cleaning it and found the holes there.
Hahaha I wish. It's been two months, and they're obvious enough that I or anyone else would have seen it when they were buying the car.
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I had to deliver a computer to a client yesterday. I was in a hurry and my trunk was full, so I threw the thing in the back seat of my car. I've done this before with no issues, so I figured we'd be fine.

Welp, I get home (the client canceled on me as I was driving) and as I pick up the computer, notice that something sharp has put three tiny little holes into the leather. The emotional pain I felt when I saw this was beyond description, and it sucks so much as I've had the car for a very short period of time. The holes are tiny, maybe 2-3mm each, and I'm not even sure if they go all the way through the leather. There is a bit of a scratch, but some leather gel stuff took that right out. The dented effect has also almost come out, but you can still see the very small holes.

So, I must not be the only person in this world who has done something like this, just like I wasn't the only person to leave the sunroof open during a rainstorm. At least I was able to clean the car after the rain, but the holes in the leather are well beyond a simple bottle of Odor Out and a blow dryer. I've seen leather repair kits online, but I'm weary about making it look worse than it already does. Just the same, I don't want to take it in somewhere that will charge me $150 only to use one of those exact kits if they work well.

Simply put, anyone been through this before? Options? I feel like a total fucking nob, but I suppose the lesson is learnt. What pisses me off is that I've worked so hard for something and worked my ass off to keep it looking good, as my father always had junky falling apart cars when I was a kid. I wanted to be better than that. Now, I've got a car with a fucked up interior and am no different than what I wanted to be better than. This is so depressing that I just want to get rid of the car, forget I ever owned it and go back to the 18 year old piece of shit I had before. *shrug*
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