Recolouring seats

[Barkychoc]

Just thought I'd show you these pics.
Seats bought from Phillpot - but they were grey. Not any more

Initial coat just to get in nooks and crannies applied with a sponge (supplied) after stripping off the top surface of leather with acetone (supplied in kit)




Still a little patchy


Colour stage finished


I am now applying the final clear sealing coats with an airbrush - that also comes in the kit from furniture clinic.

Oh yes and wheelie bins make a brilliant stand

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Nobby6 said:

Hi Chris,

Can you advise who supplied the kit and, if possible, an idea of the cost.

Thanks
Dave

http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/Leather_Colourant... £55 + vat and delivery

Kits are near the bottom of the page.
I used the £55 kit although I do seem to have quite a bit left.

Edited by Barkychoc on Wednesday 6th April 13:54

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Nobby6 said:

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the info.

Based on what you've done (and watching some videos on the furnitureclinic website) I'm inspired to have a go at repairing my very original (and very cracked) seats. I'll let you know how I get on...

Dave

The thing that wasn't apparent to me and I have only discovered subsequently is that I should have taken quite a lot of the surface off with the stripper on the cracked areas - I believe so that the cracks are no longer visible.
I haven't taken so much off and the cracks are still slightly visible, so time will tell if they quickly come back.

Also in the instructions Furniture Clinic will lend you a compressor for the airbrush - £80 deposit and £20 to cover pickup anc collection - no charge for rental.

From what I know now I would ring Furniture Clinic and discuss your requirements - I just ordered the kit online and went for it, I might have had a slightly better result if I'd chatted to them.

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The kit does come with couple of cans of propellant - but it does more or less say in the instructions that they are crap and you're better off with a compressor.
The adaptor that came in my kit didn't work on the propellant cans anyway - the little probe that pushes the valve down wasn't long enough - I bought a different airbrush and that was fine, but I ran it from my compressor anyway.
(£9ish from machine mart)
I needed to buy an adaptor for my compressor and the only way I could get one on a Sunday afternoon was to buy an airbrush with it included in the kit.

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By the way Dave do you know TVRGIT - he's just done a great seat recolouring article in this months SPRINT - and he's up in Kilt Land somewhere.

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Gizzardio now owns my car so he can give an impartial view.