Recommendations to Fix Leather Drivers Bolster wear please.
Recommendations to Fix Leather Drivers Bolster wear please.
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Jibberingloon

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851 posts

230 months

Saturday 10th August 2013
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Looking at buying a car, but there is wear on the drivers bolster. (Phantom Grey)

Can anyone recommend somewhere to get it fixred?

What sort of cost?

Is it a common problem with Aston seats?

Thanks

Mark

Jibberingloon

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851 posts

230 months

Saturday 10th August 2013
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michael gould

5,698 posts

271 months

Saturday 10th August 2013
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There are plenty of leather repair specialists who will sort out your bolster for £200 .....wear on bolsters depends on mileage and the weight of the previous owner......also factors such as the previous owner wearing jeans which will damage the leather more..........so don't buy a car from Jeremy Clarkson

Jibberingloon

Original Poster:

851 posts

230 months

Saturday 10th August 2013
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Any recommendations of someone?


bomberh

634 posts

167 months

Saturday 10th August 2013
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I have similar wear on my drivers seat, but my seats are sandstorm so it doesn't show up so much. I would consider a repair if it wasn't too expensive.
I think it would annoy me if I hard dark seats as it would then be very visible.
Has anyone had repair work down and any recommendations?

michael gould

5,698 posts

271 months

Saturday 10th August 2013
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There are plenty of coloured creams available that would improve the look of that bolster.......they are £10 for a small pot.....check out eBay or goggle it......they work a treat

KarlFranz

2,008 posts

300 months

Saturday 10th August 2013
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Leatherique.com

JohnG123

663 posts

160 months

Saturday 10th August 2013
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Jim the trim in Denton near Stockport.
Redid the whole of my X6 in red and black quilted leather.

Also was working on a silver DB5 whilst mine was in cannot recommend enough.

franki68

11,656 posts

251 months

Saturday 10th August 2013
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Jibberingloon said:
Looking at buying a car, but there is wear on the drivers bolster. (Phantom Grey)

Can anyone recommend somewhere to get it fixred?

What sort of cost?

Is it a common problem with Aston seats?

Thanks

Mark
there are tons of mobile repairers ,most of whom do a good job,just google it.

JohnG123

663 posts

160 months

Saturday 10th August 2013
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www.autotrimltd.co.uk

Take a look in the gallery for examples of their work.

Does quite a lot of footballers cars

snipez999

305 posts

160 months

Saturday 10th August 2013
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JohnG123 said:
Jim the trim in Denton near Stockport.
Redid the whole of my X6 in red and black quilted leather.

Also was working on a silver DB5 whilst mine was in cannot recommend enough.
I think I remember you from the xdrivers forum?? I had an x6 40d followed by an x6 m50d propr tp getting the db9 so posted on there a lot. Good to know about the local(ish) good performing shops as I just had stratstone treat my bolster and the car is only a month old and already wearing!

bogie

17,081 posts

302 months

Saturday 10th August 2013
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Ive had that since 12 months old, I was doing 20K miles a year in it then though.

You can get a Scuffmaster kit from www.liquidleather.com and DIY in 30mins. This will make it a look much better

I always have a kit in stock and use it on the Range rover seats too every year or two

Jibberingloon

Original Poster:

851 posts

230 months

Saturday 10th August 2013
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Omg lots of kits!

Which to choose......

Mind you I'm not sure if me attacking the seat is a good idea though!

Might go down the professional route.

JohnG123

663 posts

160 months

Saturday 10th August 2013
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Hi
Yes still got the X6 which I love to bits.
Still go on the xdrivers forum from time to time .
Only really use the Aston when the weathers fine and I can drop the roof.


snipez999

305 posts

160 months

Saturday 10th August 2013
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Mines my new daily driver for a year then change to V12VS or Panamera Turbo.

Ill ask my Swissvax detailer guy what he recommends next visit and pass it on

V8LM

5,560 posts

239 months

Saturday 10th August 2013
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bogie said:
Ive had that since 12 months old, I was doing 20K miles a year in it then though.

You can get a Scuffmaster kit from www.liquidleather.com and DIY in 30mins. This will make it a look much better

I always have a kit in stock and use it on the Range rover seats too every year or two
^^ this ^^

LC23

1,315 posts

255 months

Saturday 10th August 2013
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Not to the same extent but I managed to do this with a bit of patience and some Liquid Leather.





Bravo73

1,858 posts

204 months

Sunday 11th August 2013
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Liquidleather works a treat.

3200gt

2,727 posts

254 months

Sunday 11th August 2013
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Scuffmaster kit from liquidleather.com about £40 and you'll have enough to do it several times over. Comes with full instructions and you'd have to be an idiot to cock it up.
1. clean it (in the kit)
2. paint in the cracks & scuffs with the dye. (in the kit)
3. seal it. (in the kit)
the only other thing you'll need is a fine tipped brush. The dye actually colours the leather rather than just coating it so it'll last for ages too.

bomberh

634 posts

167 months

Sunday 11th August 2013
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Here's my drivers bolster with the cracks.



Would the Scuffmaster kit from liquidleather.com sort this out too?

Just out of interest, how much would it cost to replace the whole cover of the seat? I suppose it is just silly money and if you did one seat you would probably have to do the other too?? Can you get just the bolster replaced, or is it a matter of matching up the leather, so it would have to be a whole cover anyway?