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Originally Posted by Kärlsson Perhaps you should also re read your posts. I am not here to encourage you to buy anything. I stand by what I have stated. And it is entirely upto you to make a choice. |
Ok, if you say so. I, atleast, gave you the benefit of doubt in assuming that you are trying to provide more valuable input to folks here on better grades of leather, higher comfort feel and better value proposition.
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Originally Posted by Kärlsson You said you are happy with synthetic seat covers. Personally I hate the plasticky feel, the synthetic smell and prefer fabric if not real leather. I know many people who feel the same way I do. |
That is just your perception, and if you had stated that this is what you have found or you and people you know have found, its quite fine with me.
However, what you said about losing finish, tearing up in a bit, and smell etc is not valid as I can demonstrate to you in my car. Please be more circumspect in making generalizations. For your information, art leather is "recommended" as a value for money upholstery/cover in T-BHP forum itself. So, maybe you prefer fabric to art leather, but this is not an universal phenomenon - to the contrary, a large section prefer art leather to fabric. It looks much better, feels better, and does not become so dirty and difficult to clean. But because I find art leather better than fabric, doesn't mean I am claiming that art leather is better than leather.
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Originally Posted by Kärlsson PU and PVC upholstery are just meant to fake the leather look for people aspiring for the real material or for people who do not know the difference. Between the two PU outlasts PVC as the latter which is cheaper, has a lower tensile strength.
You talked of the price sensitive Indian market and the myth that weather conditions are bad in India for any other material. Then you advised me on what to say. Too many assumptions. |
I think you haven't read my posts properly. First of all, I never claimed art leather is more comfortable than leather. For me (and a very large section of car owners), they look much better than fabric seats, remain clean, don't smell (that's a fact), and retain their look and feel for years. Do they do better than leather seats ? No, and I also never claimed that they did.
I only said that maybe you have certain knowledge on finer grade leather (as compared to the lower grade options that Stanley and others are using), and would be good for you to highlight the same - here's my actual post, the only one where weather is remotely mentioned...
"I have no problems if you educate us about better grades of leather etc. If you say that leather X will last 2-3 years better than the standard/regular variants in the market or will be more comfortable in hot conditions."
I haven't said anywhere leather is not suited to our conditions or any of those assumptions which you have made.
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Originally Posted by Kärlsson BTW irrespective of weather conditions leather is among the most durable upholstery materials that one can find. And then most car owners who can afford leather have air-conditioning. |
Thanks for that revelation about the AC part. Again, I have not challenged suitability of leather or its durability (though both art leather and to an extent leather feel hot to the back when the car has stood in Delhi sun for 2 hours in peak summers). There is nothing above which replies to anything I said or claimed.
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Originally Posted by Kärlsson Like you said, in your earlier post you do not know much about leather or its intrinsic qualities so lets leave it at that. |
I am as well happy to leave it at that. However, I thought it fitting to respond to certain statements in this post that don't potray what I said precisely!
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Originally Posted by Kärlsson All leather is not of equal quality. The nappa leather seat covers you mentioned available in this market is a corrected grain leather and is heavily pigmented because it is made from a lower grade/selection hide. That is the 'universal truth' to put it in your own words. |
Thanks for this information. I'll keep it in mind when I go for leather seat covers (which I'll do sooner than later). Once you explained about this, you'll notice I haven't challenged it :-)
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Originally Posted by Kärlsson I have a passion for high quality leather and many years of experience using and observing various types upholstery leather and so it is a qualified opinion in my view.
When you do learn a little more about what really is high quality leather upholstery and appreciate it perhaps you will change your views. And unless you use high quality upholstery you will never know the difference. But its all up to you. |
Again, I thought you are qualified to comment on leather upholstery (atleast from my perspective). In my limited way, I know that different grades of leather exist - I though Stanley Nappa was pretty good as available in India, you have explained it is overpriced and there are better options, fine. Its good if people have choice and better quality products to chose from - I am happy about it.
Peace out!