What can I do with the dried up leather seats in the 1991 BMW 318is I just aqquired? I just traded for a alpine white w/ black leather 2 door coupe?

Just wondering if there is anyone in Raleigh that reads these post, since I got no response to my leather question.

You can try to soak in with Lexol but but my experience is once it's dried up and cracked there's not many options.

I will try that, its a shame these seats are in this shape, I will try that product. Other than on a small place on upper part of back seat by back deck seats look pretty good, rest of interior looks real good including dash which has no cracks. I am hoping this works. I found out about another product called Leatherique, it is very expensive well over $100.00 for a kit has anyone had any experience with that product? If this fails I guess eventually I will have to spend some very big money to replace or recover the seats.

I was gonna mention that Leatherique because I've heard of ppl using it but it just doesn't look real in my opinion. Post the question in the Florida forum and I bet you the guy I traded cars with will respond because he has restored BMW leather with that product in the past.

told ya he'd reply

You were correct, it was a waste of time, but I had to try to do something tried the lexol cleaner and leather conditioner, it might of helped a little but I think I will probably have to redo seats, I guess I will get some seat covers for now. thanks for your imput.

yea, all I do is meguires leather conditioner... I figure when these finally die I'll have done all I could for them lol. Then I'll just trade up to some vaders :D

Anybody got any suggestions about a vendor for slip on seat covers for now, not reuphostery kits just an inexpensive cover? I am trying to figure out whether to reuphoster them in leather or vinyl. the car has a salvage title but it is a nice car runs and looks good. seller disclosed car had salvage title but did not know history of car and I am afraid to do a carfax on it because I don't want to sour the milk if you know what I mean. I can't see any evidence of car being flooded or wrecked either. It is gonna be a daily driver. I thought about seats out of a wrecked car but everyone Ive seen seats are trashed or gone.any thoughts suggestions?