Leather ruined!?

[Mario_Kart]

by the looks of it, that leather is done...

- buy a bag of rice and put it in a bowl to absorb the moisture
- replace door panel
- replace leather cover on seat back and seat bottom
- replace foam on seat back and seat bottom
- check for mold under the carpet

[Clark_Kent]

Update on this?

[smithf80]

How old is your son? Lol.

I'm 19 and I think I would hurt myself if I did this, haha.

Seriously though I doubt it will come back, I would try getting a leather brush and a good cleaner like chemical guys leather cleaner (amazing results with this in my car) and see what that does, most likely it won't do anything though.

I would be more concerned about electronics, I would take a shop vac and go hard on the carpets to get any water out.

[chris s]

do NOT apply anything to that until it's completely DRY!!! Take it to a professional (and reputable) detailer to have them dry it and treat it.

Pretty sure that can be fixed, but i wouldn't apply products to wet leather.

[Niko ZV]

Originally Posted by 04RC51

While you may be upset, I'm mad at you for not driving your car for a week! C'mon man! Don't let it sit!

Just kidding! That's a lot of damage. Hope you get some of it cleaned up. One thing is for sure, that car will never be the same.

Tell me about it

[Niko ZV]

Originally Posted by Clark_Kent

Update on this?

Took it to the dealer. The leather looks the same and it's painful to watch. They basically just dried up under the door panel. Also found out the special cosmopolitan (or whatever sounds similar to that) oil that Bmw puts on the window motor was leaking from the inside. The advisor explained that even if I got a new door panel the wait is About two Months minimum and he can't guarantee the same dye exact matched Sakhir Orange leather. Also it costs 2k to just replace the door panel. Opinions appreciated. I wouldn't mind getting a new panel
But I truly
Don't know what to do

[Niko ZV]

Originally Posted by chris s

do NOT apply anything to that until it's completely DRY!!! Take it to a professional (and reputable) detailer to have them dry it and treat it.

Pretty sure that can be fixed, but i wouldn't apply products to wet leather.

Hm good point. Just so stressed right now about how to make it look original

[Who's on first]

Originally Posted by Nikolai Roskov

Took it to the dealer. The leather looks the same and it's painful to watch. They basically just dried up under the door panel. Also found out the special cosmopolitan (or whatever sounds similar to that) oil that Bmw puts on the window motor was leaking from the inside. The advisor explained that even if I got a new door panel the wait is About two Months minimum and he can't guarantee the same dye exact matched Sakhir Orange leather. Also it costs 2k to just replace the door panel. Opinions appreciated. I wouldn't mind getting a new panel
But I truly
Don't know what to do

Just call your insurance.

It's a Comp claim. They happen, it's not a big deal.

That way, you're not worried about what costs what.

It's a bad situation, but mistakes happen.

[Niko ZV]

Originally Posted by Mario_Kart

by the looks of it, that leather is done...

- buy a bag of rice and put it in a bowl to absorb the moisture
- replace door panel
- replace leather cover on seat back and seat bottom
- replace foam on seat back and seat bottom
- check for mold under the carpet

You think if I replace I'd get the original factory look?

[Mario_Kart]

Originally Posted by Nikolai Roskov

You think if I replace I'd get the original factory look?

You basically have no choice right now. I really think the car is new enough and also the dye would be close enough for a good match.

this is one of the many reasons I always buy a black interior car, If any interior piece needs to be replaced, the match will be easier.

[Ian1973]

I think my kid would be dead.

That sucks, sorry about your trouble.

[Kr3st]

Annnnnnnnnd this is why I don't have kids...

Jk. Kinda...

OP, call insurance for sure and have them cover it. That's why you have insurance. Sub'd to see results.

[Niko ZV]

Originally Posted by Kr3st

Annnnnnnnnd this is why I don't have kids...

Jk. Kinda...

OP, call insurance for sure and have them cover it. That's why you have insurance. Sub'd to see results.

Sadly. Sweet ride btw.

[s0ul]

time for some tough love

[Detailers Domain]

I would suggest you call your insurance company are you in the USA?

[G4BR13L]

The conclusion is that unless you have a good insurance that covers these damages, repairing this is going to cost you. You could always sell a kidney for 200.000 euro on the black market and buy a couple of new cars.

I hope that lessons are learned here.

[Øzzy]

OMG, so sorry to hear about your misfortune I hope your son learns a lesson from this never to do it again
I made a decision not to allow my kids or wife or dogs in my car for this very reason. I got the wife her own car which she can do as she pleases, I even have my own separate garage and no one as a key to it but me, this way no one can "accidentally" hit my doors etc

[x.shell]

Originally Posted by Øzzy

OMG, so sorry to hear about your misfortune I hope your son learns a lesson from this never to do it again
I made a decision not to allow my kids or wife or dogs in my car for this very reason. I got the wife her own car which she can do as she pleases, I even have my own separate garage and no one as a key to it but me, this way no one can "accidentally" hit my doors etc

Jeez. I guess if your wife or kids are like this on a regular basis, I'd understand.

[JR M3]

I agree with Phil and call insurance

In the mean time make sure to get out and dry up as much water and moisture as possible and get damprid buckets inside ASAP. At this point with that much water your are going to be dealing with mold as well in the future if not taken care of properly. The carpets would have to come out and I'm almost sure that the insulation underneath must be wet as well. I wish you the best of luck with this

[Øzzy]

Originally Posted by ex o

Jeez. I guess if your wife or kids are like this on a regular basis, I'd understand.

Something like that... my last car was detailed prior to selling and I must have had about a bag full of fries, chips, lollies under the seats, even half a cheeseburger was there so now I know what the foul smell was all this time. As for my wife she tends to do her make-up in the car putting powder all over the dash and not to mention the hair spray OMG it's like a foggy night in the car!
Also the carpets tends to be full of hair almost like a barber shop

If I would allow this to continue in my new car then I may as well buy a Yaris, at least I don't have to care about it.

[x.shell]

Originally Posted by Øzzy

Something like that... my last car was detailed prior to selling and I must have had about a bag full of fries, chips, lollies under the seats, even half a cheeseburger was there so now I know what the foul smell was all this time. As for my wife she tends to do her make-up in the car putting powder all over the dash and not to mention the hair spray OMG it's like a foggy night in the car!
Also the carpets tends to be full of hair almost like a barber shop

If I would allow this to continue in my new car then I may as well buy a Yaris, at least I don't have to care about it.

Holy Moly. I thought I had it bad with a shedding Golden Retriever. Half a cheeseburger???

[Øzzy]

Originally Posted by ex o

Holy Moly. I thought I had it bad with a shedding Golden Retriever. Half a cheeseburger???

Probably if I would allow my 3 dachshunds in the car more often they could take care of the food scraps for me, they tend to be like Hoovers