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Sport Seat bolster creasing

Tetris Keyring

Tetris Keyring

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After a year of use I've noticed my drive seat bolster is starting to get quite a bit of creasing which I'm putting down to how I'm getting in and out of the car and putting pressure on the seat.
Obviously I need to find a better way of getting in and out of the car.
Is there any way of reducing or removing the creasing? I've read something about using a hair dryer to lightly heat it which sounds suspicious?

Thanks
Kerry
 
Porsche's leather is quite soft so I think once it's creased, it's creased. You could try a hair dryer on a low setting but use it too close or for too long otherwise you risk drying it out and cracking it.

I'd be tempted to get some leather moisturiser and see if that helps?

 
OK, I was thinking of some protection after treatment but these covers are only available for the buckets.

 
We had those same (great) seats in our 981, and I think it's more down to how people enter the car. Our passenger seat which had far less use was creased a bit, my other half being the culprit (I could the bolster fold as she got in)!. I think a bit more care entering will help prevent further creasing.

 
ralphmusic said:
OK, I was thinking of some protection after treatment but these covers are only available for the buckets.
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Don't they just cover the bolster in question Ralph, and so they would still crease underneath?

 
mr pg said:
We had those same (great) seats in our 981, and I think it's more down to how people enter the car. Our passenger seat which had far less use was creased a bit, my other half being the culprit (I could the bolster fold as she got in)!. I think a bit more care entering will help prevent further creasing.
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Yeah I'm pretty sure I've caused it by how I'm getting in and out.

 
Twinfan said:
Porsche's leather is quite soft so I think once it's creased, it's creased. You could try a hair dryer on a low setting but use it too close or for too long otherwise you risk drying it out and cracking it.

I'd be tempted to get some leather moisturiser and see if that helps?
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I think the leather is coated isn't it? Will a moisturiser just sit on the coating? Any recommendations?

 
Scrounger said:
As best you can describe, how do you get in now?
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....and therein lies the problem. I'm putting weight on the side and the bolster bit when I get in, sort of half sitting on it which is what's causing it. Also when I get out similar. Problem is where I park at home I can't open the door fully. I've just started moving the seat all the way back when getting in/out to help. I've also been reading and looking on different ways to get in out which avoid contact with the seat

 
Scrounger said:
If I may, try sitting in the seat first then swivelling round.

Dan
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You certainly may. So with back to the cabin entrance, sit down into the seat, legs still outside, and then swivel? I think I've seen that approach recommended for the buckets

 
That's what happened with ours. Our garage was also very narrow with me hardly able to open the drivers door. I too put seat fully back and put window fully down which helped a great deal.

 
Tetris Keyring said:
Scrounger said:
If I may, try sitting in the seat first then swivelling round.

Dan
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You certainly may. So with back to the cabin entrance, sit down into the seat, legs still outside, and then swivel? I think I've seen that approach recommended for the buckets
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Thats the way

Dan

 
mr pg said:
That's what happened with ours. Our garage was also very narrow with me hardly able to open the drivers door. I too put seat fully back and put window fully down which helped a great deal.
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Window fully down is a good shout. Thx

 
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