Storing stock seats long term

[Onefastsicilian]

Hi all,

Figured I'd post this here, I remember on the old M3F there was a thread about this and I forget the details.

I recently pull my stock seats on my e92 (front and rear) for a rollbar and bucket seats and I'd like to store these for the foreseeable future.

Any advice on how I can store the seats and how I should prepare them for storeage?

I was thinking, do a deep clean on them, then get some storage/moving blankets and then wrap the seats in a stretch wrap (sort of like plastic wrap).

Any thoughts on this?

Thanks!

-Frank

[Estoril]

I have the fronts and backs from my dedicated track car stored in the basement. I treated the leather well and then stored them up high without a wrap. I don't want to make a safe space for an errant mouse to chew holes in it wrapped up in a comfy blanket. I go back and treat the leather once each year. Its loosely draped with a 1 mil thin plastic sheet to keep dust off.

[Onefastsicilian]

I have the fronts and backs from my dedicated track car stored in the basement. I treated the leather well and then stored them up high without a wrap. I don't want to make a safe space for an errant mouse to chew holes in it wrapped up in a comfy blanket. I go back and treat the leather once each year. Its loosely draped with a 1 mil thin plastic sheet to keep dust off.

Good point!

I will be storing in my basement as well but there is a dehumidifier down there and I was concerned about the leather getting damaged/ moldy, etc.... didnt think about rodents lol

[cobra]

Put them in a plastic bubble, purge all the air out and fill it with Argon. Store in a cool, dry, dark place. And they should last longer than any of us.

[usdmej]

anywhere with good air circulation will be huge in preventing mold or odors from forming, covering them is debatable but if you decide to do that throw some desiccant bags in with it too. aside from that, make time for periodic checks/cleaning

[diaz_csl]

*Clean seats
*Lay out a large sheet of polyurethane plastic and place each seat on top.
*Make bag with poly material and heat sealer.
*Throw in desiccants inside the bag and purge all air out of the bag.
*If possible, refill with nitrogen and purge 2- tiomes.
*Final purge and heat seal.

Your seats should be protected for the long haul.