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I understand that leathers over the last few years normally have some form of synthetic finish sprayed on them. Which is why leather conditioner is a bit of a waste if time. Lots (and lots and lots) on this at Detailing World.


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I have just applied some heat to the document wallet that came with my car and i can tell you that the surface melted and smells like plastic burning, underneath the coating is a man made backing


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The view here, after smelling and touching the document wallet, is that it isn't leather as I understand leather.

The Build Book is clearly high quality leather, no little white threads on the cut edges...


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Originally Posted By hugo
I have just applied some heat to the document wallet that came with my car and i can tell you that the surface melted and smells like plastic burning, underneath the coating is a man made backing
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You’ve probably burnt the polyurethane mixed in with the leather fibres of bonded leather


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I would say you have probably been ripped off.


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Originally Posted By John V6
I would say you have probably been ripped off.


Certainly had your wallet burnt grin2


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It is leather, it’s just that those cows have been reared on AstroTurf fields. laugh2

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Originally Posted By ewn
It is leather, it’s just that those cows have been reared on AstroTurf fields. laugh2


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Originally Posted By Stewart S


Certainly had your wallet burnt grin2


roflVery good! I certainly don't want to be taking any heat to something I may wish to send back.

As for ripping off! Morgan! Really? No - surely not..... Although the 'High Quality Leather' description does seem to be stretching things somewhat.


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Originally Posted By BobJ


As for ripping off! Morgan! Really? No - surely not..... Although the 'High Quality Leather' description does seem to be stretching things somewhat.


Indeed ‘high quality leather’ it isn’t


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