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Atacama - natural patina

722 views 4 replies 4 participants last post by  doru  
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Anyone know where to find the Volvo press release that talked about the "Natural Patina" that you get with Atacama leather? I am about to do a lease return and I want to make sure that they don't ding me for normal stuff.
 
#2 ·
Re: Atacama - natural patina (e1618978)

It just changes color a bit and "blotches.
Starts to look more and more like a baseball glove
Unless you have totally ruined it, they can't get you for anything, normal wear for this type of leather
 
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Re: Atacama - natural patina (JRL)

Quote, originally posted by JRL »
Unless you have totally ruined it, they can't get you for anything, normal wear for this type of leather

as in the case of mine...the idiot i bought it from apparently didnt know to close up the windows and sunroof during a rain storm..
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Re: Atacama - natural patina (Elmoworld)

Quote, originally posted by Elmoworld »

as in the case of mine...the idiot i bought it from apparently didnt know to close up the windows and sunroof during a rain storm..
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Can you post pictures? I have the baseball glove effect, as well as some blotches on the front seats, but I doubt that I have anything like your stuff.
 
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Re: Atacama - natural patina (e1618978)

That was on the promotional DVD and was told by the creator of the R Hans Nilsson in Sweden while presenting a black S60R w/ Atacama. I just watched again and he said "it will age with beauty". There was a copy online of that and there was a link posted here. Look into the archive for posts in first half of 2003.