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Old 08-02-20 | 11:17 AM
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Anyone have a link to where I can purchase a OEM genuine leather replacement cover for a 2004 LS 430 center console
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Originally Posted by Bealstblue
Anyone have a link to where I can purchase a OEM genuine leather replacement cover for a 2004 LS 430 center console
Maybe someone here may be of help ... https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...placement.html
or ... https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...r-console.html
or ... https://www.mylparts.com/

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I'd like to know also, and mine doesn't need to be OEM.
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I'd like to know also, and mine doesn't need to be OEM.
I ended up buy a fake leather skin from Amazon. Not the best and you'd have to really heat and stretch the material and staple it as the previous OEM skin was done. Is it worth the 20 buck NO I'd rather find a junk yard find or EBay part out from somewhere it doesn't match the OEM leather of the interior at all
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Same here in Tan... Also bought the $20 one.. haven't even attempted to put it on.. looked cheesy
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It's too bad OEM covers are not available because they all wear out in that spot. Mine's not bad at all, but I'd love to have a pristine one.
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I'm getting my seats and armrest reupholstered, will let you know how it turns out.
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You might check the auto recyclers that take in wrecked cars and sell parts off them. There are several in Rancho Cordova CA for example. They might have a good used one. I would also be tempted to talk to an expert about repairing the one on post 1.
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Originally Posted by weldthedif
I'd like to know also, and mine doesn't need to be OEM.
Everything I have is intact I need the genuine leather top or just the genuine leather it's self
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Originally Posted by TominPT
You might check the auto recyclers that take in wrecked cars and sell parts off them. There are several in Rancho Cordova CA for example. They might have a good used one. I would also be tempted to talk to an expert about repairing the one on post 1.

​​​​​​I'd love to find a online junk yard that has an updated inventory day to day, or a person on a golf cart fetching pictures and parts for buyers virtually on a app zoom or FaceTime pictures ain't enough in these times I need video confirmation
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Since that is where you rest your arm, that is from your sweat damaging the leather.
Your sweat leaches the oils out of the leather so it dries and cracks. That is not wear, just neglect :-)
Clean the leather regularly with a leather cleaner and conditioner and it won't dry out and crack/split like that.

Of course, that won't help once the leather has split. :-(
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Originally Posted by BigBoomer
Since that is where you rest your arm, that is from your sweat damaging the leather.
Your sweat leaches the oils out of the leather so it dries and cracks. That is not wear, just neglect :-)
Clean the leather regularly with a leather cleaner and conditioner and it won't dry out and crack/split like that.

Of course, that won't help once the leather has split. :-(
Needless to say it was already like that when I bought it, I used to detail cars and you are absolutely correct about this seems like the faux leather is doing much better but again it's fake and doesn't absorb any interior products applied to it. There are a few rips that have NOW started in the seats and on the arm rest of the drivers door from maybe the previous drivers leg rubbing it when driving
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See if this armrest is still available
http://www.rancholexusrecycling.com/...9235Z2216.html
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May also be worth seeing if you can find a local artisan leather specialist.
Some of them can match your interior colour so well that you can't tell the difference.
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