Chilly4

I am suddenly very concerned about my build at MacMulkin! I am going 3LT with GT2 seats in Natural. Last week a thread had a couple of pictures of that very car that have me second guessing that choice. Can anyone with GT2 seats in natural leather comment on the way the ventilated openings make the seats look dirty? The pics I am referring to are below. BTW, the GT1 seats are not as attractive overall, but the seat bottom and back don't have the dirty appearance. I could got 2LT and GT1 seats. Anyway, need some first hand knowledge to allay my anxiety.

Seat bottom and back look dirty.

tooold2race

Don't wear blue jeans in it!

JVi

GT2 seats look dirty in light colors. GT1 seats have a different perforation pattern and look cleaner.

foo.c

I was also going natural until I saw the pics. They probably look better in person, but with that and the glare issue I decided all black for me.

cor28vettes

Not getting the 3LT dipped natural but I would not hesitate if my cash-only budget allowed. Would look perfect w/my TR pick. Had perforated true-leather Vette seats before and I used saddle soap on the genuine leather seat portion surfaces. Just like intended for the horse saddle, it makes the leather feel soft & smooth over time. The appearance of dirt in the pic is an illusion. You're seeing the tiny round holes as dirt. Saddle soap is what we used on our horse saddle and tack in the PD.

jcorvair

I have a similar but slightly darker colour in my truck. Normal driving made them dirty pretty quick. They clean up okay, but not perfectly, but they are the reason I went with black seats in my 2020 HTC. Of course, if you don't wear jeans or any colour that transfers and you clean them often you will likely be okay. I don't wear jeans.

Sin City

The camera exaggerates the perforation. In real life you don't see it that way.

RonnieC6Z

Agreed. I have GT2 seats in my 3LT natural dipped HTC. And since I am in So Cal the top is down almost every day. The seats look perfect, And I wear jeans every day. The key to wearing jeans is, when new, before the first wearing, wash them in hot water.

Second Vette

That's my Car. The Seats do not look "dirty".
The holes for the Seat Ventilation are what you are looking at.
In person they look fine.

Second Vette

They look great in person and there is no glare problem with the 2LT.
The pic the OP used is of my Car when I picked it up at the Dealer last Saturday.

papillion

I had a 50 year old Jaguar X120 with British Tan leather. The bolsters were darkened from sliding in and out. The seat bottom had cradled an unknown number of sweaty butts. And every time I drove it, I was in awe of its timeless appeal. Folks, these are car seats not your wife's show off formal living room sofa. The one she'd turn celebate on you for sitting in. But sadly not the pool boy. Let 'em become something over time that is different mine to yours. Plus you'll have fewer sleepless nights over wearing new blue jeans to your sunny Sunday Show N Shine.

Mike's LS3

I have seen both the Natural and Light Grey GT2 seats with that dirty look caused by the perforated holes. This is why I will be gong with two tone GT2 seats with Natural/Black combo.

JABCAT

I disagree, I’ve seen both natural and sky cool grey seats in person and they look just like the photos & appear dirty due to the perforations.

PCMIII

Exactly right. Also, the black center breaks up the beige and coordinates with the carbon fiber in the seat back. $395 well spent and seats will always look good.

JTBogus

Illusion or not, this is exactly why I went with the 3LT dipped Moriello Red.

Sin City

Like any illusion, people believe what they want to see, not what they actually see.

Mike's LS3

The perforated holes cast a shadow making them look dirty. Illusion or not, I thought the seats were dirty, I wasn't looking for dirty seats.

Sin City

And so you prove my point.

Some see holes, others see dirt.

JVi

Yes, some miss seeing the holes.

JABCAT

Cool, I’m glad you’re hear to tell me what I wanted to see vs what I actually saw.