Leather problem in 2001 Dash
06-07-2005, 07:30 PM
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Leather problem in 2001 Dash
I wonder if anyone else has seen this problem? The leather on my dashboard is "bubbling" or deforming on the passenger side near the window. It appears to be drawing up or shriveling.
Anyone else seen this in their car?
Mine is a 2001 TT.
Anyone else seen this in their car?
Mine is a 2001 TT.
06-08-2005, 05:25 PM
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i had the binnacle replaced (under warranty) on my full-leather '00 996. shortly thereafter, the dash did exactly as you described (bubbling), right at the base of the windshield.
06-08-2005, 06:30 PM
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Here's why I asked...
The leather Porsche uses on the dash contains almost no moisture - it is specifically dried so there will be less "movement" as it goes through the big temperature changes that can occur on the dash. Introducing moisture back into the leather by using a conditioner will cause the leather to "move" with temperature changes and possibly break loose from the surface it is glued to. Here's what Porsche has to say about the leather used on the dash...
"All leather is not the same. We work with classic upholstery leather, but we also work with low-shrinkage leather. The instrument paneling, for example, can get extremely hot in summer. If the material starting tightening, what would that look like after a while? So we're talking about leather whose residual moisture has been largly removed, which means that it won't be able to shrink later." (Christophorus, No. 276 January 1999)
I have not applied *anything* to my leather dash (3.5 years old now) and it looks good as new.
The leather Porsche uses on the dash contains almost no moisture - it is specifically dried so there will be less "movement" as it goes through the big temperature changes that can occur on the dash. Introducing moisture back into the leather by using a conditioner will cause the leather to "move" with temperature changes and possibly break loose from the surface it is glued to. Here's what Porsche has to say about the leather used on the dash...
"All leather is not the same. We work with classic upholstery leather, but we also work with low-shrinkage leather. The instrument paneling, for example, can get extremely hot in summer. If the material starting tightening, what would that look like after a while? So we're talking about leather whose residual moisture has been largly removed, which means that it won't be able to shrink later." (Christophorus, No. 276 January 1999)
I have not applied *anything* to my leather dash (3.5 years old now) and it looks good as new.
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06-08-2005, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by PorschePhD
Hmmm, well they shold have done a better job with the dye. Where I rest my arm the leather is fading, and that damn rattling headiner!
I have no headliner "noises"...but maybe it's because I don't have a sunroof.
06-09-2005, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Dock
Here's why I asked...
The leather Porsche uses on the dash contains almost no moisture - it is specifically dried so there will be less "movement" as it goes through the big temperature changes that can occur on the dash. Introducing moisture back into the leather by using a conditioner will cause the leather to "move" with temperature changes and possibly break loose from the surface it is glued to. Here's what Porsche has to say about the leather used on the dash...
"All leather is not the same. We work with classic upholstery leather, but we also work with low-shrinkage leather. The instrument paneling, for example, can get extremely hot in summer. If the material starting tightening, what would that look like after a while? So we're talking about leather whose residual moisture has been largly removed, which means that it won't be able to shrink later." (Christophorus, No. 276 January 1999)
I have not applied *anything* to my leather dash (3.5 years old now) and it looks good as new.
The leather Porsche uses on the dash contains almost no moisture - it is specifically dried so there will be less "movement" as it goes through the big temperature changes that can occur on the dash. Introducing moisture back into the leather by using a conditioner will cause the leather to "move" with temperature changes and possibly break loose from the surface it is glued to. Here's what Porsche has to say about the leather used on the dash...
"All leather is not the same. We work with classic upholstery leather, but we also work with low-shrinkage leather. The instrument paneling, for example, can get extremely hot in summer. If the material starting tightening, what would that look like after a while? So we're talking about leather whose residual moisture has been largly removed, which means that it won't be able to shrink later." (Christophorus, No. 276 January 1999)
I have not applied *anything* to my leather dash (3.5 years old now) and it looks good as new.
06-09-2005, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by NC Bob
I've been applying Lexol to the dash for over three years. However, my TT actually sees very little direct sun or high temps. For the last 11 months, it has been garaged during the day.
