Leather seems...dry?
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Basically as the title says, I've put 10k on the 535s black leather since I bought it in August, and the other day someone mentioned to me that the leather seemed dry and needed conditioning...
Now I'm not going to lie, I partiuclarily enjoy the drier leather, however I'd rather the leather be healthy than feel good.
Has anyone else noticed the same phenomenon? If its not normal, would lexol conditioner be adivsable?
THanks in advance.
Now I'm not going to lie, I partiuclarily enjoy the drier leather, however I'd rather the leather be healthy than feel good.
Has anyone else noticed the same phenomenon? If its not normal, would lexol conditioner be adivsable?
THanks in advance.
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Originally Posted by chromecarz00' post='737973' date='Dec 4 2008, 02:15 PM
Basically as the title says, I've put 10k on the 535s black leather since I bought it in August, and the other day someone mentioned to me that the leather seemed dry and needed conditioning...
Now I'm not going to lie, I partiuclarily enjoy the drier leather, however I'd rather the leather be healthy than feel good.
Has anyone else noticed the same phenomenon? If its not normal, would lexol conditioner be adivsable?
THanks in advance.
Now I'm not going to lie, I partiuclarily enjoy the drier leather, however I'd rather the leather be healthy than feel good.
Has anyone else noticed the same phenomenon? If its not normal, would lexol conditioner be adivsable?
THanks in advance.
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Originally Posted by chromecarz00' post='737973' date='Dec 4 2008, 04:15 PM
Basically as the title says, I've put 10k on the 535s black leather since I bought it in August, and the other day someone mentioned to me that the leather seemed dry and needed conditioning...
Now I'm not going to lie, I partiuclarily enjoy the drier leather, however I'd rather the leather be healthy than feel good.
Has anyone else noticed the same phenomenon? If its not normal, would lexol conditioner be adivsable?
THanks in advance.
Now I'm not going to lie, I partiuclarily enjoy the drier leather, however I'd rather the leather be healthy than feel good.
Has anyone else noticed the same phenomenon? If its not normal, would lexol conditioner be adivsable?
THanks in advance.
I also have a 535 that has about 8k miles on it. Black leather.
Although my leather hasn't changed in my opinion, I can see how someone would think it was dry compared to other leather products. It's not particularly "soft" to the hand, if that makes sense.
I suppose leather conditioner wouldn't hurt by any means, but I don't think that the leather now is anything like the leather in previous cars. There was a previous thread about the lack of a leather "smell" in the current cars. I have noticed the same thing. My 99 528 had the leather smell until the day I sold it. Much more than the new car. The processing of the leather now may have something to do with the "dry" look you're referring to.
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Originally Posted by ADD' post='737999' date='Dec 4 2008, 01:52 PM
I also have a 535 that has about 8k miles on it. Black leather.
Although my leather hasn't changed in my opinion, I can see how someone would think it was dry compared to other leather products. It's not particularly "soft" to the hand, if that makes sense.
I suppose leather conditioner wouldn't hurt by any means, but I don't think that the leather now is anything like the leather in previous cars. There was a previous thread about the lack of a leather "smell" in the current cars. I have noticed the same thing. My 99 528 had the leather smell until the day I sold it. Much more than the new car. The processing of the leather now may have something to do with the "dry" look you're referring to.
Although my leather hasn't changed in my opinion, I can see how someone would think it was dry compared to other leather products. It's not particularly "soft" to the hand, if that makes sense.
I suppose leather conditioner wouldn't hurt by any means, but I don't think that the leather now is anything like the leather in previous cars. There was a previous thread about the lack of a leather "smell" in the current cars. I have noticed the same thing. My 99 528 had the leather smell until the day I sold it. Much more than the new car. The processing of the leather now may have something to do with the "dry" look you're referring to.
Same 08 535, black leather.
Does it bother you at all? Did you apply anytihng to make it smoother?
Is it the way it should be?
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Originally Posted by ADD' post='737999' date='Dec 4 2008, 01:52 PM
I also have a 535 that has about 8k miles on it. Black leather.
Although my leather hasn't changed in my opinion, I can see how someone would think it was dry compared to other leather products. It's not particularly "soft" to the hand, if that makes sense.
I suppose leather conditioner wouldn't hurt by any means, but I don't think that the leather now is anything like the leather in previous cars. There was a previous thread about the lack of a leather "smell" in the current cars. I have noticed the same thing. My 99 528 had the leather smell until the day I sold it. Much more than the new car. The processing of the leather now may have something to do with the "dry" look you're referring to.
Although my leather hasn't changed in my opinion, I can see how someone would think it was dry compared to other leather products. It's not particularly "soft" to the hand, if that makes sense.
I suppose leather conditioner wouldn't hurt by any means, but I don't think that the leather now is anything like the leather in previous cars. There was a previous thread about the lack of a leather "smell" in the current cars. I have noticed the same thing. My 99 528 had the leather smell until the day I sold it. Much more than the new car. The processing of the leather now may have something to do with the "dry" look you're referring to.
Same 08 535, black leather.
Does it bother you at all? Did you apply anytihng to make it smoother?
Is it the way it should be?
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