Restoring Leather

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Post Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:26 am

I read somewhere someone did it but i can find out who!

Basically I have got my new (2ndhand) interior and the leather is cracked in a few places and could do with a bit of re-colouring.......

Someone said too feed it but it doesnt like chips or bits of burger i drop on them :cool:

Someone said use shoe polish 8O but i tend to wear a lot of white shirts so i was'nt keen on that idea!

Any advice would be good, or recomendations on products

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Many Thanks

Adam
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Post Fri Jul 15, 2005 11:51 am

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Post Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:44 pm

ok thannks for that.. you order it direct? were you pleased with the results? did it fill all the cracks and make it look like new?
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Post Fri Jul 15, 2005 2:21 pm

I ordered it direct...they need a sample of your leather...take the back seat out(on the back of it) the only place there is some spare and order a small set (Ԛ£25) ...it does not remove all the creases just makes them smaller and colours them in and I think it looks ok... you need to keep on feeding the leather as it gets fried by the sun especialy in the top at the back...shoe polish also waxes rand polishes the leather and does not come off but only use after you have retreated it
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Post Mon Jul 18, 2005 9:16 am

I have almost completed a restore using leathermagic, the results really are excellent just takes ages to correctly prep before redying, just got my front seat bases left to complete the whole interior.
I am trying to get hold of a digital camera then i can post some pics up.
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Post Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:01 am

:cool: sounds good!
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