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06-15-2017, 08:22 AM | #1 |
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Repairing steering wheel and speaker pad leather scratches in 2017 BRZ?
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I've been loving my 2017 BRZ so far. One thing I've noticed however is that the interior scratches very easily. I scratched a portion of the bottom of my steering wheel entering the vehicle, as well as scratching a small portion of the leather on the speaker pads (due to my dress shoes I wear for work). Does anyone have any tips to fix these scratches, or at least make them look less severe? I'll take some pictures shortly and attach them here. Thanks.
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A couple of years ago, I dropped my car off at the dealership for service. When I got it back, there was a good 1" scuff in the bottom of the steering wheel. Within a few months, and several applications of leather conditioner, it disappeared. You might have the same luck.
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No idea that was a while ago. Probably have something similar if not that one though.
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It's bad enough I do it accidentally because of my big feet (I have the same issue with dress shoes for work), but any passengers that do this get a . Are they actual scratches you can feel or just visible scuffs? A lot of stuff I thought were scratches seem to be worked out with a good cleaning. I've been able to take care of scuffs with Autoglym leather cleaner and leather balm afterwards. The vinyl gets scuffed easily too, and their rubber/vinyl care product works well for me. |
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I used the autoglym leather cleaner/balm combination last night, and the scratches seemed to disappear. However, this morning they were back. Are the speaker panels leather or vinyl?
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Seems to me you have actual scratches then if they came back . I've never attempted a repair on these so I can't really say what might work. I have read about using a heat gun on a really low setting to re-texture vinyl/plastic that has been damaged, but that seems risky for a novice and I think you need some kind of grain pad / texture match to "reform" the surface. |
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Ya, I would be worried that I would screw something up bad with a heat gun.
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Hi,
scratched my steering wheel with a my ring when i first got my car, and it bothered the crap out of me. Fast forward 1 year, i decided to look for the scratch and it was gone. My theory, with regular leather cleaning and usage, its dissipated. the "leather" kinda self heals, and gets filled with oils from the cleaner/hands . just my 2 cents. i am not a leather expert. |
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