Help with extreme shrinkage

[Meredith704]

Hey Leather Workers! I have a serious shrinkage problem with my leather car seats, it started a few months ago and I have no idea why except maybe it's age. It's very extreme in some places and I've tried different oils and water to try and soften it with no luck. I've also tried local resources in my area and no one seems to have a solution for me. I found this site and am hoping you guys can give me some guidance.  

[TomE]

I used to mess with cars before I resumed leatherwork.  I had good luck with these products for leather interiors.  https://www.griotsgarage.com  (couldn't embed the full link to leather care products, but you can search the site for "leather").  Now I would probably clean the seats with glycerin saddle soap and a wet sponge, rinsing the sponge often to remove dirt and excess soap.  While the seats are damp I would apply a cream conditioner like Bickmore's Bick 4.  If that didn't restore the seats to your satisfaction then I'd find an upholstery shop to recover them. 

Edited 13 hours ago by TomE