Leatherique Seat Restoration

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Bert

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Have any of you tried this? (Keep in mind I am asking about the full Leatherique Leather Restoration process: (Rejuvenator Oil, then Prestine Clean, then sand the leather coating then fill cracks/crevices if needed, then apply new coating on leather) not just using Rejuvenator Oil and Prestine Clean)



Leatherique Seat restoration



Hree is another person who did it:



Leather Seat Repair Using Leatherique



Quite impressive. I was just wondering if this is the norm or a "Your Results May Vary" type process.



Sanding your leather seats would be a nerve wracking experience.
 
Great Stuff, a little pricey, but I use it. Best when used in the summer heat, I just work it into the leather and then close the car up and let it do it's stuff, either later that night or the next day I clean it up with the spray and they are done. Does a great job on old leather, on very old leather you may need to repeat the process to get them soft.
 
ozzy said:
Great Stuff, a little pricey, but I use it. Best when used in the summer heat, I just work it into the leather and then close the car up and let it do it's stuff, either later that night or the next day I clean it up with the spray and they are done. Does a great job on old leather, on very old leather you may need to repeat the process to get them soft.
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So did you only use Rejuvenator Oil and Pristine Clean? I am curious about using the system like the two links talk about where you literally sand off the old dye, use a crack/crease filler and apply a new dye along with using Rejuvenator Oil and Prestine Clean.
 
There are several pro's in here that are experts working with this product and hope they chime in when they see this. This way, you'll have an autopian point of view
 
Here's another guy who did a full leather restoration on his SUV.



I dye'd my seats with Leatherique dye - IH8MUD Forums



From what it sounds like, you reach under your seat for a small 1 inch by 1 inch swatch of material and send it to Leatherique. They make a custom dye for your leather and for $100-$150, they will send you Rejuvenator Oil, Prestine Clean, a Prepping Agent and your custom dye. If you want, you can add some crack filler.
 
bert31 said:
Have any of you tried this?



Leatherique Seat restoration



Hree is another person who did it:



Leather Seat Repair Using Leatherique



Quite impressive. I was just wondering if this is the norm or a "Your Results May Vary" type process.
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I have gotten very good results using their system to redye E30 seats (like your first link but even better results actually, my seats were black). I use all their products and I believe they do what they claim. Also, I have repaired and redyed probably 20+ steering wheels, they all came out great. I also have done a few spot repairs on seats, again, I was happy with the results.



bert31 said:
Sanding your leather seats would be a nerve wracking experience.
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At first, it may seem that way. I also use Scothbrite pads as well.



Regards,



Rich



 
bert31 said:
So did you only use Rejuvenator Oil and Pristine Clean? I am curious about using the system like the two links talk about where you literally sand off the old dye, use a crack/crease filler and apply a new dye along with using Rejuvenator Oil and Prestine Clean.
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I only used the Rejuvenator Oil and Pristine Clean, I was dealing with dried out leather. I have not needed to redye/filler any seats yet.
 
Sanding isn't that big of a deal,



I sound like a broken record and a pimp, but give LRT a call. He has pre-matched colors from the master sample.
 
Quality Leather said:
Sanding isn't that big of a deal,



I sound like a broken record and a pimp, but give LRT a call. He has pre-matched colors from the master sample.
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LRT? Is he a member of Autopia?
 
No, LRT is a leather coating company. Jon the owner works for one of the largest chemical suppliers to auto leather industry. You can reach him at 267-228-5682. No, he doesn't have a website.
 
A member of our local Mercedes Benz club did his 380SL seats with the Leatherique restoration kit. He did the full monty, sanding the seats and all. The results are amazing. His seats were tan leather, so I have not seen this used on darker leather. My SL seats are blue and definitely in need of a refurb. I might be able to link to his article on what he did, but he basically followed the Leatherique instructions and called George with Leatherique when he had questions. He did pull out the front seats to work on them.
 
bert31 said:
Do you know of any good videos on the net which show sanding leather?
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No, I don't know of any good videos on leather at all outside of gay porn.:D Honestly it is just like sanding wood. I use a Sears sander with anywhere from 120 to 400 grit. Most of the time I use 220, though. It isn't exact and you try to take off the least amount of leather as possible. Removing the coating isn't a problem since you are going to be applying coating to the leather.
 
Quality Leather said:
No, I don't know of any good videos on leather at all outside of gay porn.:D
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Tooooo much information.:lol



Quality Leather said:
Honestly it is just like sanding wood. I use a Sears sander with anywhere from 120 to 400 grit. Most of the time I use 220, though. It isn't exact and you try to take off the least amount of leather as possible. Removing the coating isn't a problem since you are going to be applying coating to the leather.
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OK. It just seems weird to sand something as soft as leather but I guess it is not a big deal. What type of sand paper do you use? Not same as on wood?:think: Is there sand paper that is specifically for leather.



If I were a professional detailer, I would probaby go buy a few seats from cars in a junk yard and practice on them before offering that service to customers.
 
because the leather is soft it doesnt remove alot when you sand it , its just to provide a good key and smooth over any cracks etc



dont worry about it , its not as bad as it sounds ...just dont sand over the stitching
 
bert31 said:
OK. It just seems weird to sand something as soft as leather but I guess it is not a big deal. What type of sand paper do you use? Not same as on wood?:think: Is there sand paper that is specifically for leather.
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I use regular sand paper either hand sanding or with a Craftsmen quarter paper sander. Like I said, you are wanting to just remove the coating not sand the actual leather. Having said that, tanneries usually run hides through a sanding machine.



If I were a professional detailer, I would probaby go buy a few seats from cars in a junk yard and practice on them before offering that service to customers.
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That is a good advice. Most of the stuff that I talk about is for individuals who can take their time to get it right. A detailer would have to be a little quicker to make money at this.
 
ozzy said:
I only used the Rejuvenator Oil and Pristine Clean, I was dealing with dried out leather. I have not needed to redye/filler any seats yet.
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I've tried the Leatherique method (two times) to try to soften up my dried up and hard feeling leather. I followed the instructions to the letter: massaged in the rejuvenator oil with my hands and let it sit for a full day with the car parked in the hot sun with the windows closed up. Then cleaned with the Prestine Clean. I was really disappointed with the results. Basically no difference in the feel of the leather. Did I miss a step, or are there some leathers that are just too old to rejuvenate with Leatherique?
 
Sniggs said:
I've tried the Leatherique method (two times) to try to soften up my dried up and hard feeling leather. I followed the instructions to the letter: massaged in the rejuvenator oil with my hands and let it sit for a full day with the car parked in the hot sun with the windows closed up. Then cleaned with the Prestine Clean. I was really disappointed with the results. Basically no difference in the feel of the leather. Did I miss a step, or are there some leathers that are just too old to rejuvenate with Leatherique?
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What type of cars? Did you cover them with black plastic bags as well after oiling them up and then letting them sit in the sun?



Regards,



Rich
 
RDAutosport said:
What type of cars? Did you cover them with black plastic bags as well after oiling them up and then letting them sit in the sun?



Regards,



Rich
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How does covering them with black plastic bags help?
 
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