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    2017 solitude loveseat and couch faux leather coating peeling

    Help… bad issue with my couch and loveseat fake leather coating is peeling bad. Seems ridiculous for low use camper in their high end price and quality range. Anybody experiencing same and how did grand design respond?

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    Quote Originally Posted by LakeRVliving View Post
    Help… bad issue with my couch and loveseat fake leather coating is peeling bad. Seems ridiculous for low use camper in their high end price and quality range. Anybody experiencing same and how did grand design respond?
    If you search this forum, you'll see that many had this issue after a few years. Some got covers, some simply replace the couch with a different type. I doubt GD will be any help on a 4 yr rig but who nows.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LakeRVliving View Post
    Help… bad issue with my couch and loveseat fake leather coating is peeling bad. Seems ridiculous for low use camper in their high end price and quality range. Anybody experiencing same and how did grand design respond?
    I don’t even know what to say


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    SAME! Couch “leather” has disintegrated. Don’t bother trying to use your fabric protection insurance. They will not cover it. I am currently in talks with our dealer about getting ours reupholstered. We considered getting a replacement from the manufacturer because they said they could possibly give us a discount. But then I thought, do I really want another one that will likely do the exact same thing in another 3 years?

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    The product is called "bonded leather" (ground up leather glued to a fabric substrate) and it is used industry wide until you get into the $200K custom coach range. Exposure to UV and body oils or chemicals are it's worst enemy. Peeling after a few years is common. That said, our 2016 Reflection had zero peeling when we sold it after 4-1/2 years, but we didn't let the sun shine on the furniture and made sure we showered before sitting if we had used sunscreen or insect repellent.

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