MJP6B
Member
I have just noticed a very fine brown dust coming from the vent holes in the Black Ambla Box Pleat seats in my 1972 3500S, every time the leathercloth/vinyl is depressed a small amount of this dust is blown out onto the seat (and swab) surface. I can only assume that the surface foam under the ambla is becoming perished and turning to dust. This deterioration is affecting both front and rear seats but at this early stage it is not noticeably causing any deformation of the box-pleat outline.
I wonder if any member has experienced this ? is it just age that is the likely cause or possibly a reaction to an well known interior upholstery cleaner, which I did use last year ? The car has resided all its life in the UK so excessive (tropical) heat is not the culprit…..
What , if anything , can be done about it ,short of getting hold of a set of “younger” seats, I would greatly appreciate any advice from experienced members.
NB: The car is entered in the Norwich Union Classic this coming Sunday – am thinking of going equipped with particle masks for self and the missus.
I wonder if any member has experienced this ? is it just age that is the likely cause or possibly a reaction to an well known interior upholstery cleaner, which I did use last year ? The car has resided all its life in the UK so excessive (tropical) heat is not the culprit…..
What , if anything , can be done about it ,short of getting hold of a set of “younger” seats, I would greatly appreciate any advice from experienced members.
NB: The car is entered in the Norwich Union Classic this coming Sunday – am thinking of going equipped with particle masks for self and the missus.