Perhaps try Leatherique? There's a youtube video of the product here:

AVM's Journey Back to a '23 Macan GTS

A Little Background About 4 years ago I purchased a Macan Sport Edition. My journey began and took me down a fun path that I will briefly share . . . having gone full circle, I am now back in a Macan (23’ GTS). As to not ‘throw up’ a long single post, I will break things up into a few posts...

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Thanks for the suggestion. I now remember seeing some of the videos in the past, but will definitely check out what you are referencing.

 

Wrap it?

 

Have you seen any good wraps?

 

I got a new one with red stripe in Classified s
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On my way to look at it!

 

New ones are not terribly difficult to install but it's definitely possible to restore it using Seat Doctors dye. Airbrush application would be best but also worth a shot with a wipe-on application. My experience with their dye is below:

Armrest with Crest - A project

My seats have the crest on the headrest and I liked the idea of upgrading the plain rubber/vinyl armrest on my 2021 to the stitched leather version with the crest. For whatever reason, the Macan version is about $1,000 versus other models that sell for a fraction of the price. I didn't plan on...

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Thanks for the tip about seat doctor. That’s a new one for me.

 

Anyone have success restoring a worn section on the leather steering wheel? Car’s eight years old, so not unusual to see but I’d be interested in knowing if there’s a way to match the original color and texture without it being an obvious fix.


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Try and see if your dealership service can "goodwill" a replacement . 8 years might get a rejection but asking is free. . All the treatments can improve it but it will never become what it once was .

 

Airbrushed Seat Doctors dye is 100% OEM looking but it takes some materials and skill.

Now that I'm looking at my steering wheel, the wear is in a good spot for a touchup since there is a break in the leather on the top.

The only issue is that it will look better than the rest of the wheel if there is some wear on the rest.

I look at my armrest everyday and can't find a flaw vs the OEM leather finish.

 

One last point. If you decide to get a new one, they cost about $1100 from Suncoast parts. That’s only if the Goodwil program reject the offer and you want to replace it with a perfect part.

 

I appreciate everyone who contributed above. Thanks to all these suggestions, I found a custom upholstery shop 10 mins away from me who will "clean, recondition and dye the entire steering wheel" for $225, which doesn't sound too bad. I can buy the Seat Doctor fix for $24, but I'll have nobody to blame for poor results other than myself!

Barring a miracle replacement from Porsche, I'll probably go that route.

Again, thanks for the thoughtful suggestions.

 

Take it to a good auto upholstery place. Pretty sure they could make it look nice.