Leather Restoration

[bowenslim9415]

Hi guys,

Big TVR fan based in Doncaster. I am a leather restoration expert and would like to restore someone's TVR leather if there is anyone near to me? The worse condition the better really!

The idea is to get before and after images for my new site.

Please send images of you have something for me.

Dave Bowen
Phoenix Leather Care

[OutlawFlat4]

The leather in mine is shocking. I have 4 patches on the drivers seat, 3 black and one white. The black ones look like oil and the white one looks like someone tried to clean it and removed the colour. It is/was red.

Only thing is I'm just outside of London, so about 3hrs away from you.

[bowenslim9415]

Hi there, yeah that's a bit far for me to go. If you can courier the seat to me I'll gladly restore it and package it for collection.

Would need some good pictures before and after though.

[R7EBO]

Hi David,

PM sent.

Regards

Ryan

[Gerradi]

David, my daughter threw her laptop into the back seat & there is a straight tear approx 3/4", if I super glued it would it stop the tear getting any longer until I can get it sorted ?

[OutlawFlat4]

bowenslim9415 said:

Hi there, yeah that's a bit far for me to go. If you can courier the seat to me I'll gladly restore it and package it for collection.

Would need some good pictures before and after though.

How about I send you some pics later tonight and you can let me know if it suits your requirements. If it does I would happily ship it up and have it collected from you.....

[bowenslim9415]

Gerradi said:

David, my daughter threw her laptop into the back seat & there is a straight tear approx 3/4", if I super glued it would it stop the tear getting any longer until I can get it sorted ?

Hi there,

If the tare is through the full crust of the leather then it shouldn't get any worse unless you really tried to rip it some more. Leather is very strong! The way to repair a full tare is to use specialist plasters behind the leather which bonds it in place, we then apply filler if there is any gap visible in print a leather grain, and then apply new leather pigment. The addition of superglue would simply make it harder to restore the leather properly in future.

It would only take a couple of hours to sort the repair. Happy to do it if you are nearby.

[bowenslim9415]

OutlawFlat4 said:

How about I send you some pics later tonight and you can let me know if it suits your requirements. If it does I would happily ship it up and have it collected from you.....

Sounds good. Can you email to me [e-mail]

[bowenslim9415]

OutlawFlat4 said:

How about I send you some pics later tonight and you can let me know if it suits your requirements. If it does I would happily ship it up and have it collected from you.....

Sounds good. Can you email to me [e-mail]

[wuckfitracing]

Hi I live near Worksop, you are welcome to use mine also. Its one of the first Chimaeras made and a 430. The leather has not been touched since new and is due a refurb.

[bowenslim9415]

wuckfitracing said:

Hi I live near Worksop, you are welcome to use mine also. Its one of the first Chimaeras made and a 430. The leather has not been touched since new and is due a refurb.

Hiya,

Can you send me some images and I will take a look. [e-mail]

[wuckfitracing]

Just sent some.

[bowenslim9415]

Hi guys,

Just starting a restoration on Colin's rare Chimaera 430. Will send images after they're done...

[portzi]

bowenslim9415 said:

Hi guys,

Just starting a restoration on Colin's rare Chimaera 430. Will send images after they're done...

If the seats are in that kind of condition whats the rest of the car like. More piccs keep them coming

[wuckfitracing]

Like this.

[glenrobbo]

wuckfitracing said:

Like this.

I love the reg on that!













A14 MXF

Edited by glenrobbo on Tuesday 20th January 23:27

[wuckfitracing]

Very funny, actually I love jumping in it knowing it will never let me down, 100% reliable great drive, fantastic colour and always gets " I like your car mate" from youffs on the street.
The missus MX5`s not bad either.

[ThePrisoner]

wuckfitracing said:

Very funny, actually I love jumping in it knowing it will never let me down, 100% reliable great drive, fantastic colour and always gets " I like your car mate" from youffs on the street.
The missus MX5`s not bad either.

Is that Mist Blue.?

[wuckfitracing]

yes its Mist Blue.

[ThePrisoner]

wuckfitracing said:

yes its Mist Blue.

Thought so, lovely Colour IMO. Well i would say that.