Maintaing and caring for SofTex seats

It's been over a yr for me. I keep my car garaged, and have never done anything with my Softex other than a moist towel to wipe down when necessary. Seats still pretty much look new.

 

I don't think you should have to do anything to the seats other than what Muzzman said. They are "pleather' which is a type of cloth so they should be Ok.

I'm worried about ripping mine with a key, backpack hook , or something. How durable are they?

 

You really don't have to do much with the SofTex seats. Just wipe them down once and a while. Just watch out with the bolsters (sides) of the seat. Mine was already like this when I got my '08 used a couple of years ago. I am not sure if the previous owner was heavy set, but i did notice the same thing in multiple cars when i was shopping. It hasn't got worse in the 2 years that I have owned this car. Other than that, they look just as good as new!


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After 14 months my Softex gray seats still look and feel like new. Absolutely no signs of wear, and I'm slightly over 180 pounds. I have used a leather conditioner treatment twice on the seats. Also, I'm very careful about avoiding clothing such as Levi's with metal rivets. Initially, there were concerns related to how soft and thin the Softex feels, but the material is holding up very well.

 

303 aerospace protectant

 

Reference the picture of my drivers seat after 14 months and 12k miles.

 

Is that butt sweat?

 

No, it's shadows from the garage light and camera flash.

Nice scooter...good way to get your need for speed.

 

I'm happy with the Softex seats. Prefer it over leather. Like the look and feel.

 

Just used Lexol Vinyl and Plastic cleaner/protector. Looks great. Gives a depth to the Softex.



Lexol Premium Protectant

 

Lol, Harold do you own Lexol stock or something? My Tapatalk app shows all "recent posts" and you've posted in multiple forums about Lexol products.

SCH-I535

 

Funny! Just posted it in the 3 threads I found asking about care of Softex.

 

The big wear issue for any left-side driver's or right-side passenger seat's squab (backrest) is our collective habit of sliding into seats backside first, right hip into the drivers side as we slide down into the seat. It leads to substantial wear over time. One sure way to minimize the problem is to use the steering wheel to hold your weight and plop oneself down into the seat rather than sliding into it. That goes a long, long way toward reducing wear on the vertical outer side of the seatback (squab, be it leather, softex or cloth.

 

I condition mine every 3 months just due to the heat here. In between I use a lightly damp microfiber cloth with Meguiar's Quick Interior Detail. I can use it on the leather and dash. SMARTWAX also has a really nice leather conditioner which is what I use quarterly. I use it on the leather furniture, moms purse, its really good stuff