Re: Leather seats?

[PlyBoyDoct@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/8/99 6:58:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
only5kgt@uswest.net writes:

> My 5kcst has the blue leather as well. Total splits so far: Driver side top 
> corner,
>  passenger side squab. One per seat, after 13 years in southern AZ, parked 
> outside
>  for the past several. I used a product called "Tanners Preserve" by Eagle 
> Ottawa, it
>  improves the shine and feel of the leather. I admit, the seats in my car *
> have*
>  split, but this desert ranks as some kind of torture test for dark leather
>  upholstery- I'm inclined to believe this preservative works. Not to be 
> confused with
>  anything from Eagle One.
>  Regards,
>  Rob

What does wonders for Dark leather in desert sun, is window tinting.  I have 
20% tint on my car and I use a Sun visor all the time.  Leather looks and 
feels great(sounds like a commerical :-).  Gotta keep those nasty UV rays off 
the leather, but then again we dont' get any sun in Seattle...=)

Jason C
89 200t10v