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Jerry H (Jerry)
Junior Member
Username: Jerry
Post Number: 134
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, November 28, 2002 - 8:00 am: | |
I am coming to a close on my 308 interior rework. This includes "dying" the leather (3218 tan),cladding the rear deck in leather, cutting the shifter down to euro length, dying the carpet (professionally) and reworking/dying the steering wheel. Friday the carpet gets redyed and then I will assemble the interior. This has been a great project and well worth the time to do it. I am not a motor head but I am average in doit yourself. I have a two car garage with a slightly above average outfit of tools. I would encourage anyone who is thinking of redoing the interior of there car to contact me with any questions.
As for the leatherique products: They are very good and worth the money as I see it so far. The test will be in the long term wearability of the "dye". The process I used was spray on vs the brush on methode. The results are wonderful and my leather looks brand new! I will post pics of before and after once assembly is complete.
I would like to thank Ric Rainbolt for his help in showing me this very successful methode of reworking the leather. |
Mike Charness (Mcharness)
Junior Member
Username: Mcharness
Post Number: 109
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, November 23, 2002 - 11:59 am: | |
Rejuv oil is fantastic, especially for older or dried out leather, but it's great for newer leather also. However, Leatherique's Prestine Clean is probably sufficient for your 355 if the leather isn't dried out. I'm surprised you need a redye job on a car that's relatively new. Has it been out in the sun a lot?
You might look at the Leather Restoration article at
www.fca-se.org/concours.htm
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Michael Klein (Malibumk)
New member
Username: Malibumk
Post Number: 47
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, November 23, 2002 - 11:37 am: | |
Has anyone dyed a later model 355 with the classic tan leather? And what color did you order??
Also any experience with Leateriques $24 Rejuvinator?? Is it worth the price?? Use before dying experience?? Alternative suggestions??
Thanks, Mike. |