Fixing worn leather?

ecitizen · 06-07-2019, 05:43 PM

My M2 driver's side seat is really getting worn which is a bit surprising as it's a 2018 with 20k miles on it. Perhaps normal from getting in and out every day. Any thoughts on how this can be fixed absent replacing the leather all together or at least cosmetically hiding it without staining clothes?

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tranck · 06-07-2019, 06:07 PM

How many miles are on you car???
My 2018 has 37K and the seats look virtually new.

nioh_lbbm2 · 06-07-2019, 10:37 PM

gotta be careful during ingress and egress so as not to rub against the seats

Anthony1s · 06-08-2019, 11:52 AM

Easiest would be to re-dye it. Make sure not to get dye on the stitching. Use a small paint brush in that area to get close. There are some kits available on amazon I've used before on white/parchment seats. Can be hard to get the color to match perfectly. Might be easier since M2 seats are black.

Otherwise, if that repair isn't satisfactory, gotta buy new seat covers.

Sorry that's happened. The seats in my 2007 Saab are in so much better condition with 130,000 miles. Worried about my M2 now.

M2guru · 06-08-2019, 02:41 PM

ecitizen - mine look almost like yours ('18 with 17k miles). I know I rub against the seat there in and out and so I try to contort my body so I don't. I feel like moving the seat back and forth would be hard on the seat motor...but seeing the wear on the seat I am wondering if I don't want to change to adjusting the position of the seat. Maybe I should move the steering wheel up instead of rubbing/moving the seat...?

kfscoll · 06-08-2019, 10:33 PM

Ask your dealer who does their leather repairs then have them fix it. You should be able to get it repaired for $120 or so and it’ll look like new.

My side bolsters are a little shiny (‘18 with 16K miles) but nothing major. However, I did get a small tear in the thigh bolster and had the dealer outsource the repair and they did an amazing job. Even upon close inspection you can’t tell where the tear was.

ecitizen · 06-08-2019, 10:46 PM

Thanks all. Surprised by the wear tbh but I'll check with the dealer on who can repair. If it's only a few hundred dollars, nbd.

mrcheezle19 · 06-09-2019, 05:14 PM

I'd make sure your jean rivets aren't rubbing. That could be causing that pretty quickly. I definitely made sure to drop into the seat and pull my self up and out so as not to rub.

heavyD^2 · 06-14-2019, 09:46 PM

Wow that's a lot of wear for that mileage. After a full year of daily driving mine still look brand new.

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ecitizen First Lieutenant 131 Rep 309 Posts Drives: 2013 328i Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	My M2 driver's side seat is really getting worn which is a bit surprising as it's a 2018 with 20k miles on it. Perhaps normal from getting in and out every day. Any thoughts on how this can be fixed absent replacing the leather all together or at least cosmetically hiding it without staining clothes? [IMG] View post on imgur.com [/IMG] Attached Images
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tranck First Lieutenant 501 Rep 339 Posts Drives: 2018 Alpine White BMW M2 Join Date: May 2018 Location: Aberdeen, NC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 M2 [0.00]	How many miles are on you car??? My 2018 has 37K and the seats look virtually new.
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nioh_lbbm2 Lieutenant Colonel 1717 Rep 1,899 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: California iTrader: (0)	gotta be careful during ingress and egress so as not to rub against the seats
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Anthony1s Banned 756 Rep 2,149 Posts Drives: 2018 Mineral Grey M2 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Pennsylvania iTrader: (0)	Easiest would be to re-dye it. Make sure not to get dye on the stitching. Use a small paint brush in that area to get close. There are some kits available on amazon I've used before on white/parchment seats. Can be hard to get the color to match perfectly. Might be easier since M2 seats are black. Otherwise, if that repair isn't satisfactory, gotta buy new seat covers. Sorry that's happened. The seats in my 2007 Saab are in so much better condition with 130,000 miles. Worried about my M2 now.
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M2guru Lieutenant 384 Rep 573 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Join Date: May 2017 Location: St. Paul MN iTrader: (2) Garage List 2018 BMW M2 [10.00]	ecitizen - mine look almost like yours ('18 with 17k miles). I know I rub against the seat there in and out and so I try to contort my body so I don't. I feel like moving the seat back and forth would be hard on the seat motor...but seeing the wear on the seat I am wondering if I don't want to change to adjusting the position of the seat. Maybe I should move the steering wheel up instead of rubbing/moving the seat...?
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06-08-2019, 10:33 PM	#6
kfscoll Second Lieutenant 209 Rep 212 Posts Drives: ‘18 MG M2 6MT, ‘15 MW X3 35i Join Date: May 2017 Location: Cincinnati, OH iTrader: (0)	Ask your dealer who does their leather repairs then have them fix it. You should be able to get it repaired for $120 or so and it’ll look like new. My side bolsters are a little shiny (‘18 with 16K miles) but nothing major. However, I did get a small tear in the thigh bolster and had the dealer outsource the repair and they did an amazing job. Even upon close inspection you can’t tell where the tear was.
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06-08-2019, 10:46 PM	#7
ecitizen First Lieutenant 131 Rep 309 Posts Drives: 2013 328i Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	Thanks all. Surprised by the wear tbh but I'll check with the dealer on who can repair. If it's only a few hundred dollars, nbd.
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06-09-2019, 05:14 PM	#8
mrcheezle19 Lieutenant 375 Rep 507 Posts Drives: 21 M2C 6MT Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: lake elsinore iTrader: (0)	I'd make sure your jean rivets aren't rubbing. That could be causing that pretty quickly. I definitely made sure to drop into the seat and pull my self up and out so as not to rub. __________________ Present: 21 M2C 6MT/Ford something Past: M2 Mineral Grey 6MT Past: BMW e30 m52 turbo 628whp/558wtq
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06-14-2019, 09:46 PM	#9
heavyD^2 Colonel 3689 Rep 2,956 Posts Drives: X3M Competition Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Too close to Santa iTrader: (0)	Wow that's a lot of wear for that mileage. After a full year of daily driving mine still look brand new.
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