My perfect leather seats...are no more.. (leather repair?

[WolfeMacleod]

I autocross this car. It is a 1985 Porsche 911 with 40,000 miles.





Saturday at AutoX I noticed a "gash" in the leather on the passenger side seat.

No idea what put it there. I`m always very careful about not putting objects with sharp corners and edges in the seats.



It was not there earlier.



Thinking about getting some seat covers so this doesn`t happen again.....



Going to want to fix this..somehow...

It`s not torn. Just "gashed"



Prior to this, the only visible wear on these seats was some slight color fade on the outer bolster on the driver`s seat, and some mild wrinkling of the leather



Any thoughts on how to repair this, short of replacing the whole panel?

[Mr.H]

By no means am I a leather expert. I would start by cleaning them, it looks to be dry and a bit dirty. Then put a conditioner on and call it a day. IMO, the scuff marks are just as distracting as the abrasion. Thats what I would do, rather than thinking replacement.

[brwill2005]

It would need to be sanded and re-dyed.

[WolfeMacleod]

By no means am I a leather expert. I would start by cleaning them, it looks to be dry and a bit dirty. Then put a conditioner on and call it a day. IMO, the scuff marks are just as distracting as the abrasion. Thats what I would do, rather than thinking replacement.

Nope, they`re not dry, or dirty (maybe a *little* crud) Lighting the photo was difficult. They`re Saddle Leather seats, so it`s not the soft, supple leather that people usually see.

I`m using Meguiar`s leather stuff on them on an almost weekly basis.



The abrasions near the gash are very mild, actually. The photo makes them much more apparent.

[WolfeMacleod]

It would need to be sanded and re-dyed.

Destroying the leather`s texture in the process. :soscared: :nervous: :sadpace: :bawling:

[brwill2005]

Destroying the leather`s texture in the process. :soscared: :nervous: :sadpace: :bawling:

You sand it just enough to remove the previous dye and to allow the new dye to adhere.

[macfights]

check out leatherique... i`m sure you could find something to fix that little bitty scratch

[imported_Larry A]

Find a company that does leather repair for car dealers. They can touch it up were you will never know.

[imported_steveo3002]

i repaired some bolsters with the leathermagic kit



im confident you could sand that area and re dye it to restore its looks , sanding does not take away the grain



have a search i already posted some pics of my results

[Brian_Brice]

i think it adds personality. most leather is a cow`s a**, it`s only natural for there to be scratches and imperfections.

[NickelPlated.45]

i think it adds personality. most leather is a cow`s a**, it`s only natural for there to be scratches and imperfections.

I guess that`s one way to look at it!

[imported_Reflectionz]

Find a company that does leather repair for car dealers. They can touch it up were you will never know.

find a high end dealer like bmw and mercedes and ask who does the repairs.. they repair stuff all day long.

[Msoph12]

Wow, how were you able to keep them scratch/scuff free for 20 years?

[Renny Doyle]

That is an easy fix for a good leather tech and sanding will not damage the skins or the appearence if performed correctly!



Good luck and enjoy that car...share some pics of the exterior, would love to see`em!

[ttdriver]

I followed Stevo`s guide and sanded my leather and re-dyed and to be honest for a Diy fix it was/is pretty good. I would be more than happy to post some pictures.



Dave