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Old 04-22-2014, 06:37 PM
spwiggins spwiggins is offline
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leather needs maintenance

Certainly after sitting in a salvage yard for years, I would expect MB Tex or any quality artificial material to endure better. Leather is a mammal skin. If it's better quality, aniline-dyed, leaving the pores open to nourishment, and is treated every 3 months or so with a good conditioner, it will last 20 years and more (1992 sedan, 124) (1992 Volvo 740, immaculate after 12 when
sold). If it's lower quality, and cheaply tanned and/or 'sealed' with top dying that blocks the pores, the result is inevitable.

I think in the long run, with 'average' levels of neglect, the MB Tex will endure better, but I doubt there are enough dedicated lotioneers to really compare leather's durability on a proper basis.
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