Advice on restoring some leather seats - got pics up

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Dr Firefly
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Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:26 pm

Got some leathers off EuRoRiGhTnEsS for £200, which was a really decent price, he didn't get any pics up so I was expecting crap leathers to be honest, but as you can see from the pics they look great in my car. I've had a look at the previous leathercare threads, and they talk about using gliptone products or woollie-trim.com. What do people think would sort out these leathers the best - got close-up photos of the worst bits - on the right side bolsters of the driver's seat (as always). The colour of the seats are generally really good apart from the cracks - it was a cloudy day when I took the photos.

Opinions? Gliptone, woollie-trim.com (where you send a sample and it's much more expensive), or something else I haven't heard of yet?

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eko
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Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:35 pm

I was looking for somthing to do the main cushions on my settee.
Someone pointed me in the direction of `scuffmaster`and the guy who owns it is a member of the E36coupe forum.

I sent him a message explaining the problem area and size.
He replied saying if i send him a sample of the leather he will supply me with a scuffmaster kit and gliptone cleaner and conditioner too.
Price he gave me was about £34 inc post.

I did a bit of searching the net and have to say he has a very good reputation and the results of his work look excellent :D

Also got a quote for a new upper bolster for my drivers seat in Silver leather if i send a cloth one to him as a template,just under £50 was his quote which i think is very reasonable!

Ill be taking him up on both the above in the near future :)
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:07 am

Keep us posted on the results. My leather looks much like Firefly2005's so I'd be interested to see how the "Scuffmaster" works.
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:00 pm

Scufmaster the seats, ensure u havent put any feed or shining treatment on prior within the last couple of weeks, After applying the scufmaster get the Gliptone Leather Feed and Treatment and then thy will look alot better

I dont this onmy black leathe rin my cab and they look mint, the cracks are less visable and the leather is softer and smells like leather again :cool:
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