Maintaining the BRZ Limited's interior - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ozne99 · 12-07-2012, 05:29 PM

Any suggestions on how to keep the Alacantra and leather brand new?

Jason952 · 12-07-2012, 05:37 PM

http://www.detailersdomain.com/Leath...ara_p_213.html

switchlanez · 12-07-2012, 06:47 PM

I use seat covers. Adds a luxurious feel and is thinner than it looks so it fully conforms to the shape of the seat when you sit into it and preserves the bolstering effect of the stock seats.

wallace03 · 12-07-2012, 07:09 PM

has anyone safely used 303 fabric guard on the alcantara yet?

chulooz · 12-07-2012, 07:20 PM

Who needs to keep a seat clean if you are just going to put an ugly cover over it, kind of defeats the purpose of a clean interior.

Burrcold · 12-07-2012, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chulooz

Who needs to keep a seat clean if you are just going to put an ugly cover over it, kind of defeats the purpose of a clean interior.

Exactly. I'm going to use the seats for what they were intended, and if they wear out, I'll buy new ones (or recover them).

johnb831 · 12-07-2012, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wallace03

has anyone safely used 303 fabric guard on the alcantara yet?

I have and it works pretty well.

wallace03 · 12-07-2012, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by johnb831

I have and it works pretty well.

SWEET! Thanks!

mashal · 12-07-2012, 08:38 PM

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switchlanez · 12-08-2012, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chulooz

Who needs to keep a seat clean if you are just going to put an ugly cover over it, kind of defeats the purpose of a clean interior.

When I take the covers off and sit on the bare Alcantara, the seats feel cheaper. I actually prefer the feel of the faux leather to complement the real leather. So it's not about keeping it clean but also about the feel and comfort. And they're hardly noticeable in person. You notice it in the pic because that's what we're scrutinizing and the lighting/texture contrasts doesn't do it justice. In person, all the black and blends/hides itself well. People don't stop and stare at seats that are all black and smooth; they just perceive it as leather and move on... til I point out there are covers.

OmarGC · 12-08-2012, 02:56 AM

Andrew I'll buy your seats... :P I'll even give you mine for free afterwards

Perfections · 12-09-2012, 11:47 AM

Here's the best I've found. That an average person can purchase.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19870

ozne99 · 12-11-2012, 11:15 AM

Thanks for the input. I've never had a car with leather or Alacantra before, so I'm just looking to keep it as new as possible.

12-07-2012, 05:29 PM	#1
ozne99 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: GBS BRZ Limited Location: NorCal Posts: 223 Thanks: 75 Thanked 62 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Maintaining the BRZ Limited's interior Any suggestions on how to keep the Alacantra and leather brand new?

12-07-2012, 06:47 PM	#3
switchlanez Glorious BRZ Master Race Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: Subaru Libird Location: Race Wars Posts: 3,645 Thanks: 1,050 Thanked 2,718 Times in 1,079 Posts Mentioned: 110 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I use seat covers. Adds a luxurious feel and is thinner than it looks so it fully conforms to the shape of the seat when you sit into it and preserves the bolstering effect of the stock seats. __________________ << BUILD THREAD >>

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wallace03 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: Houston Posts: 637 Thanks: 43 Thanked 143 Times in 95 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	has anyone safely used 303 fabric guard on the alcantara yet? __________________

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ozne99 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: GBS BRZ Limited Location: NorCal Posts: 223 Thanks: 75 Thanked 62 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for the input. I've never had a car with leather or Alacantra before, so I'm just looking to keep it as new as possible.

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