Thread: How do you tell the difference between MB tex and leather?
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Old 06-24-2002, 01:35 AM
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Hard to Tell, isn't it?
Greetings,

In most cases leather applied to seats are flatter in shape than the mb-tex vinyl. Your car being an '84 I'd imagine there should be some slight wear to either type of covering, and if it looks slightly faded or white, then it's most likely leather as the dye has worn off those places. Running your finger nail over the seat surface is also a give away as leather will glide and not allow your nail to penetrate the surface as vinyl will. If all else fails apply pressure to the front of the seat and remove the lower plastic upolstry clip and feel the underneath material to determine what it is.

Charles
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