E46 Seat Restoration

E46 SEAT RESTORATION

I pulled the seats from my BMW E46, cleaned them thoroughly, and treated them with leather oil to restore softness and depth. Bonus: used the same stuff I trust on my wildland fire boots.

E46 seat inside the car

Moving seat back to access bolts

Front bolt cap removed

Rear T45 bolt exposed

Seat removed from car

Seatbelt mount 18mm nut

Detail shot of rail bolt

Materials used for leather care

Leather oil used (same as boots)

Initial cleaning complete

Close-up of leather cleaner at work

Using heat to set oil into leather

Finished leather seat