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Discussion in 'Technical Q&A' started by EastSide328, Jan 18, 2007.

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  1. EastSide328

    EastSide328 Karting

    Jan 18, 2007
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    #1 EastSide328, Jan 18, 2007
    My 328 seats are worn and have a couple of scratches. Also, It appears that a previous owner may have accidentally scratched the driver seat with his ink pen/comb/keys or something. I know that I can't fix the scratch, but how do I renew the faded tan leather ?

    I believe that the seats can be restained. Have any of you guys done this ? What is a good stain to buy ?

    Thanks in advance for any advice.
     
  2. Verell

    Verell F1 Veteran
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    #2 Verell, Jan 18, 2007
  3. seschroeder

    seschroeder Formula Junior

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    #3 seschroeder, Jan 18, 2007
    You might wish to look at, consider, ColorPlus. I found it to go on much smoother than leatherique. ColorPlus has the same type products as Leatherique.
     
  4. FasterIsBetter

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    #4 FasterIsBetter, Jan 18, 2007
    +1. I used the ColorPlus system to refurbish the seats in my old Mondial, and they came out beautifully. The products are really good, instructions are great and easy to follow. The one trick with using their rejuvinator oil is to let it sit for days, if not a couple of weeks, before going to the final step of redying the seats. Also, with the dye, I found that doing a number of thin coats worked well until I got desired coverage. The tenancy otherwise is to put it on too heavy which can lead to cracking (which you'll find no matter which system you use). Oh, and when you start, be sure to clean the leather really thoroughly. It pays off in the end. Just be careful about rubbing any bare leather too much as you'll turn it to suede.
     
  5. EastSide328

    EastSide328 Karting

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    #5 EastSide328, Jan 19, 2007
    It sounds like I received some great informtion here. This is exaclty what I was looking for.

    I will track down each of those apporoaches and posts my final result here.

    ... Almost spring here in Michigan !

    Jeff
     
  6. miketuason

    miketuason F1 World Champ
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    #6 miketuason, Jan 19, 2007
    Jeff, post a before and after pics for us to see the results.
     
  7. Stew

    Stew Formula Junior

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    #7 Stew, Jan 19, 2007
  8. Harmonyautosport

    Harmonyautosport Formula Junior

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    #8 Harmonyautosport, Jan 20, 2007
    We can recover them for you in new leather. Contact for details.
     

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