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Leather Seats <misc>

Robert F. Girouard asks how to tell the leather from the vinl portions of BMW
leather seats.  Several years ago I attended a seminar by John Paterek, the
preeminent authority on Porsche restoration.  The same subject came up and he
said that there is a very easy test.  Press the end of your thumb nail into
the leather/vinyl.  It the impression takes a while to disappear (more than a
few seconds) you have leather.  I tried it on both materials and I didn't
think it worked as well as he claimed.  Try it and see what you think.  Hint:
 Usually, the seating surface is leather while the sides and back are vinyl.

Ken Partymiller