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Cloth durability question.

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by GoLittlePrius, Jul 31, 2012.

  1. GoLittlePrius

    GoLittlePrius New Member

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    Just purchased 2012 lift back with light gray cloth interior. Just curious how this material holds up. Any input will be greatly appreciated!
     
  2. The Critic

    The Critic Resident Critic

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    Not very well, I can get some pictures for you tomorrow. I have almost 40k on my 2011 and the driver side seat bolsters and bottom section feel fairly thin and worn compared to the passenger seat.
     
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    I've been curious about durability as well. Though the material feels quite thin and delicate, being microfiber, I felt it might be mis-leading and a lot stronger than it appears. Has anyone, actually, encountered it actually having worn through?
     
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    maybe they've changed it, but my 04 w/ 95,000 miles looked like new.
     
  5. Mike500

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    I know that the headliner "pills" easily.

    On my brand new "v," I tried to remove some assembly glue residue with Goof-Off and rbbed the headliner with an old t-shirt. It "pilled" bad.

    I found that "flood and blot" worked a lot better.

    My14 year old 1998 Mazda MPV shows no worn spots on the cloth seats or the headliner, where I cleand it by rubbing.
     
  6. GoLittlePrius

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    Also if able please post pics. Thanks
     
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    I have 50k miles on my 3 year old car and other than some minor rub marks on the side of the driver's seat where I slide in and out they are doing fine. I have a 52 mile RT daily commute and have not found or seen any problems with my dark gray cloth seats.
     
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    Unfortunatelyy, I removed the pills long ago. Just take that as a warning, if you need to clean the headliner.