reallywildstuff

despite use of a protective mat between the child seats and the leather: the back seat has suffered the damage shown

what's the best way to try to improve this look ?

thanks

Turbobink

iTrader: (2)

A damp towel + a hair drier ...

BransAm

Ditto or a steamer.

reallywildstuff

JvG

A hand held steamer could be the iron you borrow from your wife, and a damp towel.

That method would create steam as well as any thing else. It works for clothes and fabric. Car seats are fabric.

reallywildstuff

Apologies in advance for being so slow on this one:

What is the theory here? Is the point to sublimate warm water _through_ the leather, into the foam, and thereby "un-dent" / "re-form" the foam? That seems like it'd be really hard on the leather and induce it to separate from its backing.

Or is the sponge and hairdryer supposed to be applied from the back of the (removed) seat ?

BrianA

JvG

He mentioned that he has fabric (cloth) seats.

I think that the seats would eventually return to normal, given enough time.

The steam iron treatment on cloth seats might work work similar to ironing a shirt. Might work, might not.

Frankly, we are guessing. Educated guesswork succeeds often enough.

reallywildstuff

BransAm

Get a damp wash cloth. Turn the Iron on Steam and put the wash cloth on the seat. And move it back and forth and let the steam get in there.

Turbobink

iTrader: (2)

No guessing ... the steam treatment works to remove pressure/stress marks from automotive leather.

Google it if you like.

reallywildstuff

YSGT huh?

Thank you, I will work form the front (seating surface side).

Turbobink

iTrader: (2)

https://www.google.com/search?client...30.3zGkb2YuWXI

reallywildstuff

i used a sponge and a heat gun on the passenger's side rear seat only

it cleaned up the lesser indentions - but didn't do a whole lot for the most series divot on the outboard side of the seat back

the child seats have to go back in anyways so i moved on to the next thing