Hi,

 

I bought some Scotch Gard to protect the half-leather seats on my new RS. On the can it says it is suitable for use on leather and fabric, but is not suitable for plastic or artificial leather. So, question is, is the leather in the seats from a real cow or a plastic one ? I'm just wondering if I have to mask it off before spraying...

 

 

The leather in the majority of Skoda vehicles is artificial.

 

I coated my Alcantara sections of my seats with GTechniq I1 and 4 years & 116k later they are still in great condition, so you are doing the right thing in protecting them.

Pretty certain no cows were harmed in the making of 'half leather' seats.

Thanks both. I'll mask it off to be safe. I hadn't thought of using a fabric protector until the dealer offered to rob me for applying one before I took delivery. Scotch Gard is not that expensive to buy online so I'll do it myself.

OP. I presume you're talking about the Scotchguard multipurpose fabric protector?

If so fear not. I've just applied it to my new vRS and had the same concerns as you.

While trying to be careful I still got a bit of overspray on the "leather" but once dried I couldn't detect any change in look or feel.

I used a damp cloth to wipe off any spray from plastic parts (like isofix points) and leather. It doesn't come off the leather but it blends it a bit.

One word of warning, it absolutely stinks. Big time. I left the Windows open a bit for as long as I could after applying but had to close them for the night. Car smelt of solvent for 3 days after. I'd strongly recommend you get the car in a garage if possible and leave windows open for at least 12 hours.

Ps. Don't forget the carpet and mats.

Hope that helps.

Scotch guard sounds great - seats will be pristine and shiney, you're just going to poison yourself with toxic fumes.

 

Haven't bothered in the past and wouldn't use it in the future.

 

Don't drink coke and eat sticky sweets in your car.

OP. I presume you're talking about the Scotchguard multipurpose fabric protector?

If so fear not. I've just applied it to my new vRS and had the same concerns as you.

While trying to be careful I still got a bit of overspray on the "leather" but once dried I couldn't detect any change in look or feel.

I used a damp cloth to wipe off any spray from plastic parts (like isofix points) and leather. It doesn't come off the leather but it blends it a bit.

One word of warning, it absolutely stinks. Big time. I left the Windows open a bit for as long as I could after applying but had to close them for the night. Car smelt of solvent for 3 days after. I'd strongly recommend you get the car in a garage if possible and leave windows open for at least 12 hours.

Ps. Don't forget the carpet and mats.

Hope that helps.

 

Yes, that's the one. Thanks for the advice :-) Unfortunately a garage isn't an optiion. Maybe I'll wait until a dry weekend so I can leave the windows open during the day.

 

Don't drink coke and eat sticky sweets in your car.

 

Kids will be kids. I'll keep them out of the car until the fumes have died down. I'm sure Scotch Gard won't be the only chemical to be found in the car in any case.