TheRedEye Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 (edited) so then next job on my list was to bring some life back into the tan leather seats on my 54 plate 350z. While not destroyed they were tired, with creases, fades, surface cracks and discolouration. I've done other leather seats before. here's what I did. 1. vacuum all over 2. clean with Autoglym leather cleaner using a brush for leather shoes. this lifted shed loads of dirt and grime . 3. wipe down with damp chamois. 4. dry with paper towel 5. multiple thin layers of Scratch Doctor leather all in one (tan). applied with small pore sponge and dried with hairdryer on low heat. 6. 24h later, treated with leather balm. I'm really happy with the results, 16 year old seats that have done 140k miles. Edited September 19, 2020 by TheRedEye 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Great job, massive improvement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 That's a top job. You should post a link to that Scratc Doctor product for others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 That is some shiny leather in the after photos! Which is nothing more than the leather balm sitting on top of the top coat of leather - I highly recommend skipping any leather balm/feed/conditioner to modern leather, it never reaches the leather and just encourages more damage to be inflicted. That side the rest of the repair looks a great job, so well done there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 Great transformation, looks really good now and protected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRedEye Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Scratch-Doctor-Leather-Colourant-Recolour/dp/B009JC4AD8 this is the scratch doctor all in one stuff I've used on a few cars. lots of colours to pick from and you get 2 bottles for about £7. it has lasted well on my other projects. here's a car seat sofa I build for my son from a 100k miles Mazda seat. it ended up looking new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afroguy Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Hmmm. Saved for later, when the rain eventually stops. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRedEye Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 Just wanted to provide an update as it's some 8 months since I reconditioned the tan seats. They still look fantastic! Car us used about twice weekly for long and short journeys and the leather has held up brilliantly - I've not had to re-touch once. Pretty impressed with that especially considering we've had a mix of snow and baking hot weather that I thought would put the finish to the test. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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