Just had my leather re-connolised - pics!

[hughjayteens]

Had my seats redone by the guys at www.leathercaredirect.com as they were looking a bit tired, and there was a couple of scratches on the rears.

Took about 4 hours all in, and I think the results are superb!

Some before and after pics here

Before:
www.uknumberone.com/photos/IMGP0518.JPG

After
www.uknumberone.com/photos/IMGP0522.JPG

Before
www.uknumberone.com/photos/IMGP0519.JPG

After
www.uknumberone.com/photos/IMGP0523.JPG

And another after!
www.uknumberone.com/photos/IMGP0521.JPG

[hughjayteens]

He is a client of mine so mine was FOC, but I *think* they usually charge about £60 per front seat, and about £100 for a rear bench (will ask tomorrow but it is deffo something like that).

[hughjayteens]

I have suggested he puts a banner ad on here before - perhaps if he gets some work from this he might reconsider!!

>> Edited by hughjayteens on Thursday 22 January 22:34

[hughjayteens]

Basically, they take the seats out, and either clean with boiling water and pure soap, or as mine is half leather, half alcantara (which take ages to dry), some form of solvent cleaner.

They then mix up a pigment to match the colour exactly, rub down and fill any deep scratches (like the one on my rear seat) and spary the leather.

Once that is done they lacquer it with a matt laquer, and once that is dried, they 'feed' the leather with hide food.

They gave me a tub of hide food and a large bottle of the pigment in case I ever need to get it done again, and advised to 'feed' the leather every 3 months or so.

I am pretty sure they have an associate in the SE who does similar (essex maybe).

[hughjayteens]

Price update - 4 seater cars £250 - £300 depending on the leather, and 2 seaters £150 (TVR etc)

C