On my last ES, I went with
"Ultraleather" for the side panels, headliner, etc., but stuck with real leather
for the seats. There's just nothing quite like the real stuff for look and
feel. I also didn't think the seat stitching would be as strong in the
Ultraleather, and my upholstery guy confirmed that.
If you use a shop that's
used to doing custom cars and that sort of thing, you really have to stay on top
of them to make sure the foam underlay is aircraft-grade material that passes
all the flammability tests. The foam normally used in cars and boats does
not pass muster. (Food for thought when you're driving on the
ground.)
Jim Cameron
Medina, TX
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