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YOUR RESEARCHBest way to resurrect upholstery and trim
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being the one I�ve used most - with excellent results.
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Clean magic eraser sponge on the scuffed plastic parts of the door sill trim.
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They wouldn�t take much work at all with a leather world repair kit using the sponge application technique.
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Just bought a
39K mile 996 Turbo
. Overall looks to be in good shape (I need to have it shipped, I'll see for sure when it arrives), but I'm curious if there's anything to be done to fix some minor scratches on the trim, and wear, and creases on the upholstery? A couple pictures attached.
Note: I realize this is a 20-year-old car, and that it's in very good shape. Not looking to do anything heroic, but I'd love to put a little effort into getting it from "96% great to 99% great". And anything mentioned here I can hopefully also apply to my 996 Carrera 2, to get it from 70% to 90%.
Thanks!
I had the same issue with my door sill trim. I tried a lot of different products but eventually replaced it and it both looks and has worn better than the original. Unfortunately, the price is >$250!! Here is the lowest cost new I could find of door sill trim with seating controls:
2001-2005 Porsche 911 Sill Trim 996-551-119-05-A03 | Parts
The seats, I use Mothers Leather Conditioner.
Yeah I've done some trim replacements on my 996 Carrera, but man that stuff adds up. Even for the smaller cheaper pieces, $30 here and there, a couple larger items, and suddenly you're $2K into it. I've seen some indication that you can get rid of minor scratches with some very, very mild sandpaper and a heatgun, but I fear if I do that, I'll end up ruining not just the trim I'm working on, but the adjacent pieces as well.
Thanks for the suggestion on Mother's! Wasn't sure if conditioner would be enough, or if I'd need to do something more significant.
Just don't be frugal with the Mothers. Lay it on thick and let it soak in for at least an hour before you polish it up. Warning: do not do this before you take the car to the track! Seat will be slippery.
If I remember correctly, the original door sill trim has the 3M soft touch coating and it doesn't clean up well or at all. The replacement is solid black plastic without the BS coating and looks 100% better. Unfortunately, it would be >$500 to do both sides.
Mezger TTS is a grail car, good on you for thinking about its care so early on.
The interior trims will require stripping and refinishing to really be proper. As already said some trims are best to just replace. Alternatively you can have the trims finished in leather to mirror the factory Porsche Exclusive options.
Seats definitely look like they could use some hydration. For the our interiors I'm a big believer in Leatherique. It was developed in the British car world decades ago for leathers that are not treated with clear coats like they are today. The ingredients are free of silicone and other additives that are common in cheap auto parts store 'leather conditioners.' It's a two-part system and requires dwell time a bit off elbow grease. The results are a fine, soft matte finish as the leather was when delivered new. Follow the process correctly and you'll have some brilliant looking seats. Should soften the creases you see on the bolsters as well. 😁
Be mindful that the leathers are old now in our cars and should be handled delicately. Too much abrasion can pull dye from the hide, especially in areas where one commonly brushes against the seats.
I shared some of the application process in my
thread
, and here's a pretty good
how-to
write-up
from the Pros at Detailed Image. You'll find plenty of videos on YT of the application process.
Bradley
The leather seats in the 996 era cars are not traditionally �dyed�(analine) leather. The finish is actually more of a �paint�� (even though it�s called dye). There are several companies that provide these products on line.
www.leatherworldtech.com
being the one I�ve used most - with excellent results. Your seats look to be in really good shape albeit a little worn. They wouldn�t take much work at all with a leather world repair kit using the sponge application technique.
* If your interested you can check out the threads I�ve posted with the work I�ve done (2 sets of seats, 2 steering wheels, shift boots etc�) just search my screen name and they should come up. Good luck
Ill be honest, if that were my car, I wouldnt let anyone get anywhere near the interior of it with anything more than a warm, damp cloth and some mild leather conditioner. I would be afraid to hinder the natural patina that only Father Time can produce. That interior is in great condition, and there is no need to do anything to it except continue to maintain it as it seemingly has been. Yes there are several great leather products, but they arent for that. I wouldnt replace any of the trim based on those light scuffs. And if I did, it would only be with NOS parts in the same finish. That kind of wear just adds to the character of the car in my opinion.
https://leatherique.com/
Hands down best thing I've ever used. . Application requires investment in time. process is
1. vacuum and remove all debris
2. Place the car in the sun. Get the leather warm.
3. apply the rejuvenator (not cleaner) all over the leather. it is sticky and horrible to touch. I use gloves.
4. let car bake in the sun for 24 hours (spring / summer job only... )
5. next day look at seats. where it is dry the rejuvenator has been absorbed. Apply more where it is dry.
6. repeat (5 days for me for the first attempt)
7. On the day where overnight the leather looks wet still it means no more rejuvenator can be absored
8. apply the leather cleaner and wipe.
9. note the rag (it will turn black/dirty)
Leather is returned to that matte look and far more supple.
Sorry if I missed someone else posting this, but I have heard you can use a Mr. Clean magic eraser sponge on the scuffed plastic parts of the door sill trim. Do a Google search on it and you will find plenty of video and writeups with the postives and potential negatives.
THANK YOU! Yours and
@justinbAUS
suggestions are fantastic. I'll look into leatherique.
And I agree with others, the interior is in great shape, I really want to be cautious about not messing anything up, while doing what I can to address anything that can be addressed. My 996 C2 Cab with 80K miles was in pretty rough interior shape when I got it, and I've swapped out quite a bit of interior bits, including doing the console delete. No plans for that on this car, my main goal is to get it as close to new as I can.
Well that's an interesting notion! I'll give it a try on another car first, but I suppose it is a very, very mild abrasive which is probably useful for this purpose...
