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11-05-2005, 08:51 PM
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Where can I buy Escaine. The fake suede
stuff on the doors panels and dash. Is that the correct spelling?
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11-05-2005, 09:04 PM
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11-06-2005, 02:17 PM
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why not just spend a little more and get real suede?
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'95 SVX L - Laguna blue 126,000+ miles '89 XT - some sort of sun bleached blue '00 Hyundai Sonata- charcoal gray (hers)
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11-06-2005, 02:43 PM
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I could use some of this too. I made the fatal rookie mistake of using spray style suede cleaner and the brush cap on mine. oops.......
I've made a few "oops" here lately. I'm slipping. 
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Robert Is Bush in jail yet? (Looks frantically at watch, then back up) How about now? Now? Come onnnnnn...... Someone freeze me until January, this wait is killing me. Update: 09 January, and still not in jail! Wassup?? 1992 Teal LS-L - 160k (Now new and improved with perfect paint!)
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11-06-2005, 05:00 PM
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So if you cant use suede cleaner what do you use? My car has some darked patchs where the passanger rested dirty hands. Other than that mine is really clean but that 1 spot bugs me to no end!
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11-06-2005, 06:06 PM
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I sprayed the stuff on, used the brush on the cap, and it just came off rolled up in little balls. I could shoot myself, cause it wasn't really even stained and "was" in near mint condition.
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Robert Is Bush in jail yet? (Looks frantically at watch, then back up) How about now? Now? Come onnnnnn...... Someone freeze me until January, this wait is killing me. Update: 09 January, and still not in jail! Wassup?? 1992 Teal LS-L - 160k (Now new and improved with perfect paint!)
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#7
11-06-2005, 06:07 PM
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I used a rubber suede eraser thingie on mine... and the brush on the other side of it....
my L had saggy plastic in it when I bought it, so, through a series of ebay victories, I replaced it all (except the door panels) with escaine I got most of the used escaine looking nice, and of course then my girlfriend hit the dash with a lit cigarette....she is my cars worst enemy... Skip
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'95 SVX L - Laguna blue 126,000+ miles '89 XT - some sort of sun bleached blue '00 Hyundai Sonata- charcoal gray (hers) Last edited by Dengue; 11-06-2005 at 06:12 PM.
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11-06-2005, 06:42 PM
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I've also heard that if you use the spray cleaner one shouldn't scrub it, but you can blot the cleaner which will keep the fabric from piling.
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1992 Liquid Silver LS-L (Sold-5/16/13) 1997 Spruce Pearl Outback (Sold) 2006 B9 Tribeca
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11-06-2005, 06:47 PM
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I was with her playing "shoe midwife", saw the can, and said "duhhh.. kewl! duhhh! let me try this." The damage is done. Like I said, it didn't need cleaning in the first place which is what really torqued me on it. I'll try blotting from now on.
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Robert Is Bush in jail yet? (Looks frantically at watch, then back up) How about now? Now? Come onnnnnn...... Someone freeze me until January, this wait is killing me. Update: 09 January, and still not in jail! Wassup?? 1992 Teal LS-L - 160k (Now new and improved with perfect paint!)
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11-06-2005, 07:23 PM
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Well Im sure one of the gals here will correct me if Im wrong about nubuck being essentialy fake suede, but Im 98% sure about it.
I've also never tried to clean my escaine (and parts could use it), but have considered switching the pannels to L pannels so as to not have to worry about it....... 
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1992 Liquid Silver LS-L (Sold-5/16/13) 1997 Spruce Pearl Outback (Sold) 2006 B9 Tribeca
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11-06-2005, 09:00 PM
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I had perfect condition leather panels in my 94, but I gave them to Blacknite. But his really needed them at the time, and my interior looked really good.
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Robert Is Bush in jail yet? (Looks frantically at watch, then back up) How about now? Now? Come onnnnnn...... Someone freeze me until January, this wait is killing me. Update: 09 January, and still not in jail! Wassup?? 1992 Teal LS-L - 160k (Now new and improved with perfect paint!)
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11-06-2005, 09:26 PM
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Lwin M. Maung (Member # 147) Current SVX: • NONE Previous SVXes: •1994 LE Barcelona Red 107k • 1992 LS-L Pearl White 143k • 1994 LSi Bordeaux Pearl 220k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 184k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 145k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 102k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 123k Other current cars:•2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Black If at first you don't succeed, CHEAT!
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11-06-2005, 09:33 PM
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In the US most upholstry shops are going to carry it under the "Ultra-suede" name, I believe the name of the manufacturer is Tappen or something along those lines. It was explained to me that "Escaine" was most likely a name created by Subaru's Marketing Dept. (Remember Dodge's Corinthian Leather pitched by Mr Fantasty Island)
I found a gray that matched mine, but I forget the color name. The shop gave me a quote of about $100 to redo the two door panels.
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Dave - 03 Baja - 92 SVX - 86 Brat - 08 OB 3.0
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11-07-2005, 05:54 AM
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11-07-2005, 06:11 AM
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Excellent link Darrell, Thanks!
Anybody have a "brand name" for benzene?
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Robert Is Bush in jail yet? (Looks frantically at watch, then back up) How about now? Now? Come onnnnnn...... Someone freeze me until January, this wait is killing me. Update: 09 January, and still not in jail! Wassup?? 1992 Teal LS-L - 160k (Now new and improved with perfect paint!)
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