And the results are in… fudged
Okay so granted not a huge improvement but I would say still better all the same, and to my eye the blemish doesn't stick out quite so badly as a sore thumb.
The thing is when you talk about car seats and being leather, things are not quite as straight forward as you might think, and you have already got an inkling when you query yours possibly being faux leather or not. So starting at that point, faux leather to me would mean, and I will add here that I mean no offence by using the term, just making things simple to avoid confusion, but for arguments sake I will call faux leather 'plastic'.
But for those that like a more accurate description faux leather is made from synthetic materials that in general simulate real leather and are typically a fabric backing covered by e.g. one of the following then treated giving the benefit of improved longevity, durability and stain resistance.
Polyurethane (PU) Leather – A softer, more flexible material that offers a leather-like texture while being more breathable.
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Leather – A more durable and water-resistant option, though it can feel less natural and may not be as comfortable.
Leatherette – A general term for synthetic leather, often used in car interiors for its affordability and ease of maintenance.
Some would also see the value in these faux leathers having an advantage of being more eco-friendly and reducing the environmental impact when compared to how real leather is produced.
Another one to look out for is Alcantara or Alcantara leather, which is in fact a synthetic material made from polyester and polyurethane developed in the 1970s as an alternative to suede and leather.
Putting the plastic leather aside, there are two other types of real leather that is used in car seats:
1) real leather as would be found say in my Dolores (Bentley) i.e. high end vehicles.
2) real leather film coated as found in most modern cars that are stated as having leather seats.
How you clean and treat these is different and so too then would be the dying of a stained patch as with your red seat. Rather than me waffling on any more and risk you nodding off, I think these two videos might do the job of explaining far better than I could.
Furniture Clinic is my go to product for my Bentley and Jaguar XJ X351 (when not letting Steve the detailer loose on them) as well as my leather jackets and shoes.
