Leather repair/recolour kits

[jackpe]

Hey Guys,

just bought a 964 and love it!

My interior leather could do with a refresh and recolour. Which leather repair/recolour kits do you recommend?

Jack

[E31Shrew]

Not sure whether you need filler also but I used this guy in Germany to get an exact match. Good service via EBAY

contorhandelsgmbh030

[jackpe]

Thanks but he no longer seems to be active on ebay..

[GC8]

Furniture Clinic for filler and Dynamix or LTT for the dyes.

[OldSkoolRS]

I did a little repair job on my recently bought BMW Z3. The kit was only £15, but I also bought their cleaner and conditioner which added about another £20 to the order IIRC. You put in you car details and they supply you with a matched colour, complete with two tiny pots that can alter the shade if required and another that alters the gloss. I used it nearly neat on the cracks, then went over the whole area another day with a diluted mix using a sponge. As my OH's Mini also has black leather I did a 'colourwash' on the driver's seat and it looked much better afterwards, despite it not being mixed for her car.

Before:



After:



Kit came from Gliptone, scuffmaster kit:

http://www.liquidleather.com/scuffs.htm

[balls-out]

I've used Gliptones on 3 cars and it gets my vote

[Cactussed]

I've used these a bit.
If the leather is black, then I'd go with a Gliptone colour wash kit.

If it's any other colour or a larger area, then I'd spend some extra cash and get a colour matched kit from somewhere like furniturclinic.

I used the gliptone on some old M3's I had and they cam eout great. Tried to match the tan on the 355 and it was a disaster. Ordered a colour matched kit from furniture clinic (comes with everything including airbrush) and results were spot on.

[GC8]

For dye quality both of the firms that I mentioned are greatly superior to Gliptone or Furniture Clinic.

[E31Shrew]

jackpe said:

Thanks but he no longer seems to be active on ebay..

Strange. Fine from here. He's given loads of feedback today!

[Mystic Slippers]

I used these guys http://www.leathercare-renovations.co.uk/
They also supply kits for diy use.
Here is an after pic
note i did the handbrake afterwards myself

[jackpe]

Mystic Slippers said:

I used these guys http://www.leathercare-renovations.co.uk/
They also supply kits for diy use.
Here is an after pic
note i did the handbrake afterwards myself

That looks like my car! Is it a cobalt blue? and the interior is Linen?

[Mystic Slippers]

Sadly i no longer own it but yes it was cobalt blue,the leather was almost white but i remember something about it being listed as light grey.Blue piping and dark blue carpets.

[Pork]

jackpe said:

That looks like my car! Is it a cobalt blue? and the interior is Linen?

What a wierd coincidence if it actually was your car - can't be many in that same colour combo, can there?

[jackpe]

No.. my carpets are cream and mine had Cup wheels before they were replaced with speedlines.. do like the design 90s though.!!

Going mad trying to get hold of a rear reflector. Seems the US is the only place to get them right now..

[lufbramatt]

Did the leather in my old Passat about 6 years ago with furniture clinic dye+sealant and it still looks good, drivers seat could do with a refresh but I've done nearly 100000 miles on it so I think it's done well