I've got a worn patch on a car seat side bolster. Its only 3 years old but out of warranty and the only option is to repair ensitu (replacing is impractical due to extornionate cost!).
Is there a DIY product I can use to resurface the leather? Its a matt black finish so no colour matching needed its just getting it to blend in with the rest of the side panel thats the issue.
Any suggestions?
BTW I have googled and found several products. i'm really looking for someone who has tried a successful solution.
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Every time I need to "re-tint" my black leather jacket, I use "Scuffkote" childrens liquid shoe polish :) then buff it up once it dries :) Works like a charm :)
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If you don't have any luck with DIY, I know that employed trimmers get paid peanuts for their very skilled trade and are keen to do homers, they might be able to repair or replace for less than you think but finding a contact may be difficult, I can recommend one in the West of Scotland but otherwise . . .
If it really needs doing? Your looking for a cheap alternative right?
A tour of scrap yards will get you a good seat for a tenner.
Ask Connnolly. Their stuff is for from cheap, but it really _is_ good.
For basic feeding (which can work wonders on leather that's simply dry or lightly scuffed) then apply British Museum leather dressing You can buy this or make your own - shredded beeswax in cyclohexane, with some lanolin and a touch of cedar oil in it (google for the details).
Speak to the people at
Cheers, Mark
A trimmer should be able to help you out, I recently tore the leather on my car seat with a broken zip on the back of my jeans. To retrim with a new cover was going to cost =A3700 and I ended up getting it fixed for =A360. The repair was very good, only slight problem was that it was a special cocoa brown leather with black flecks in and the repair was done and painted brown, it really hardly notices though. I'm not sure exactly how they did it but the damage is invisible.
HTH
Cheers
Richard
Gliptone ( liquidleather.com ) or the woolies refurb kits ( woolies-trim.co.uk ) will work if its just a scuff and not a tear. If you send a small sample of your leather from under the seat they will match it up.
A seat that has been retreated by either of the above products - I've used both over the years look like new - bodges using boot polish, saddle soap or wax type products are a waste of time.
got to agree with liquidleather good product and good service the conditioner is also superb
Regards Jeff
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