Is The Is200 Leather Real ?

[doogsboy]

can anyone tell me if the leather is real as it doesnt fell real to me,i have looked at the back ov the drivers seat in the book storer and it just lookslike synthetic to me,not happy its not very soft either its full leather aswell.thanks

[lexynik]

its real

[Peejay05]

if it hasn't been replaced yet, then it should be an original genuine leather.

[Bazza]

you might will find the rear and pockets are synthetic

common practice in furniture making is to make the parts not seen or sat on out of synthetic material

[doogsboy]

you might will find the rear and pockets are synthetic

common practice in furniture making is to make the parts not seen or sat on out of synthetic material

alrite bazza,i can tell that the h/brake cover is genuine leather also the gear stick cover is gen,but as for the seats not so confident,the beemas an audis just seem alot softer and more gen to the touch although they are probebly the nappa leather.

[zaria123]

Most car manufactuers (Particularly Jap) tend to use Corrected Grain Leathers which means a synthetic coating is applied as the coloured facing on top of the leather. This corrected grain features its own grain effect (which corrects and hides any blemishes in the original leather allowing them to use cheaper imperfect hides), therefore making the leather look a bit fake / synthetic. It is also more durable and less effected by sun damage, you will find though leather creams etc won't be absorbed.

You'll also find if you were to take a seat covering off, the back of the leather would have a white synthetic cloth glued on to give the leather extra support and prevent the leather from stretching and splitting.

Its a bit sad, selling cars with 'Leather' seats which have been made to look like PVC.........Can't see the point, but in these modern times we have to live with these curiosities....lol

A good test, but you gotta look in detail, is if you gently press the leather, Nappa etc will crease naturally in the grain lines, corrected leather will crease 'under' the synthetic coating and not in the visible grain lines.

And no I'm not an anorak......

[Bazza]

Most car manufactuers (Particularly Jap) tend to use Corrected Grain Leathers which means a synthetic coating is applied as the coloured facing on top of the leather. This corrected grain features its own grain effect (which corrects and hides any blemishes in the original leather allowing them to use cheaper imperfect hides), therefore making the leather look a bit fake / synthetic. It is also more durable and less effected by sun damage, you will find though leather creams etc won't be absorbed.

You'll also find if you were to take a seat covering off, the back of the leather would have a white synthetic cloth glued on to give the leather extra support and prevent the leather from stretching and splitting.

Its a bit sad, selling cars with 'Leather' seats which have been made to look like PVC.........Can't see the point, but in these modern times we have to live with these curiosities....lol

A good test, but you gotta look in detail, is if you gently press the leather, Nappa etc will crease naturally in the grain lines, corrected leather will crease 'under' the synthetic coating and not in the visible grain lines.

And no I'm not an anorak......

another way of telling real leather from fake is to put a flame on it

synthetic will melt and blacken quickly, where as leather will resist it for a short period

wouldn't recommend this method though :D