Leather Seat Restoration

[mmcgtk 2]

I've searched the forum and seen various threads on leather restoration,

 

I've full leather grey gti seats and I'm just wondering where is the best place to get a restoration kit with a good colour match

[johnnyboy666 195 1 Cars]

what sort of thing do you need doing? Are you looking for something to repair holes/rips etc, or just something to bring a bit of life back into some undamaged leather?

 

Gliptone liquid leather is a good place to start. It comes with a cleaner and a conditioner and bring old leather up really well

[Pugleyrich 37 1 Cars]

As above. I have restored my full leather seats using the same kit, including dye.

[stufarri 98 3 Cars]

As above, me too.

 

It was about £15 for a small kit to touch up cracks in the leather etc.

[Dizzee stuff 33 1 Cars]

Does anyone have the Gliptone colour or part number of the dye needed to touch-up the cracks in the phase 2 seats.

[mitch205gti 1]

I've seen some good results over on detailing world of leather refurbs.

I've been looking as have 2 sets that need doing so though I will do both sets then sell one on.

Furniture clinic offer some good kits but not cheap but can get kits to repairs rips etc.

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=233787

[stufarri 98 3 Cars]

 

Does anyone have the Gliptone colour or part number of the dye needed to touch-up the cracks in the phase 2 seats.

No as mine were phase 1 leathers but if you call them they are very knowledgeable and will know the colour you need.

 

Black shoe polish (buff it like mad to remove the residue) or black coloured leather cream does a good job on the phase 2s though from my experience.

[mrfirepro 127 1 Cars]

I will have the same problem within the next 6 months, so started doing a (very little) bit of research

 

not got any experience of these but others may have

 

http://www.205nuts.co.uk go to trimming and seals and then seats

[mmcgtk 2]

ive just had the seats re-bolstered and restiched ,so I just need something to take the cracks and color wear out of them, tbh there not that bad, its just im re dyeing my carpet and want the seats to be fresh

[dch1950 37 1 Cars]

Hi,

I would recommend Woolies Trim. Very professional and also very helpful.

regards

Dave H

[dobboy 231 2 Cars]

ive just had the seats re-bolstered and restiched ,so I just need something to take the cracks and color wear out of them, tbh there not that bad, its just im re dyeing my carpet and want the seats to be fresh

Hi, where did you get the bolsters from/changed?

 

Thanks

[Slo 283 1 Cars]

wow thats surprisingly good results for a diy kit might get one for myself, have previously used leather shoe paint & polish on my phase 2 seats and they looked pretty good but it makes the cracks an eyesore. I'd also like to know where you can get bolsters from?

[mmcgtk 2]

Hi, where did you get the bolsters from/changed?

 

Thanks

Local man that use to work in furniture factory, he then got into custom car interiors , he usually just cuts and shapes the foam

[Homerjay 1]

i got quoted £250 to re-stitch and colourise all my seat.

 

lots of the seems have come undone.

 

thats not replacing the bolsters, which i think will also need doing to see full benefit.

 

what are they, £50 a piece?

[mmcgtk 2]

€150 to take the leather covers off the seats ,re stich the seams with the red stitching, weld broken bars within the seat frame and make up some bolsters (out of spare foam) he cuts and shapes the foam

 

I also just got some red fabric spray off fabricspray.ie and re dyed my carpet and its like new it doesn't leave the carpet crispy either ,its still has a soft texture

[MikeC 10]

€150 to take the leather covers off the seats ,re stich the seams with the red stitching, weld broken bars within the seat frame and make up some bolsters (out of spare foam) he cuts and shapes the foam

 

I also just got some red fabric spray off fabricspray.ie and re dyed my carpet and its like new it doesn't leave the carpet crispy either ,its still has a soft texture

 

Michael

Where did you get that done?

Mike

[mmcgtk 2]

car lovers in navan co. meath ...pm me if you want contact details

[MikeC 10]

Cheers Michael, found them online.