Re: IML: Leather Repair

[PAUL WENTINK <randalpark@xxxxxxx>]

I don't know what color your seats are, but I am guessing possibly 
light. Since you are not considering total restoration, I offer the 
following.

I have worked on leather that is as you describe and completely 
understand that it should be replaced, but sometimes a repair can yield 
acceptable results for a driver class vehicle. A cheap solution would 
be to concentrate your effort on the area that is bad. Visit a couple 
of shoe stores, and take a look at their selection of spray shoe/purse 
leather dyes. Some stores carry a wider selection than others. Find the 
two colored caps that are closest match to your seat color. One should 
be too light and the other too dark. Also buy the bottle of leather 
preparation. With all that leather oil on there, the dye won't stick.

Remove the cushion to a comfortable place to work that is well 
ventilated, clean the area you want to paint with the preparation 
liquid, and then lightly spray the area with the dye, alternating 
between the lighter and the darker colors, blending it with the 
surrounding area, or the specific selected panel if you decide to 
isolate a specific place. Its okay if the two colors don't completely 
blend while wet. USE LIGHT EVEN COATS until you are satisfied with the 
change.

It won't be perfect or pearlescent, and the cracking will probably 
show, but the area will look better. With the discoloration less 
noticeable, you may be happier with the original upholstery. If you are 
really good, no one will know about it but you and possibly a very well 
trained eye.

Good luck!

Paul W.


-----Original Message-----
From: Patricia Pruitt <pruittghl@xxxxxxx>
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:25 pm
Subject: RE: IML: Leatherique Products



Just so everyone will know of my experience. My car has leather seats 
and
the top of the rear seat had turned hard and black, as had a bit of the
top of the front seats where it was exposed to lots of sun. I applied 5
coats at different times, exactly per instructions. The result is less
black but now the cracks show and the leather is still hard. I had 
planned
to use the proper dye and ordered that as well. My leather never got to
where I would bother dying it...and a very complicated process that I 
did
not want to endure. I returned the dye unopened. Anyone else might well
have a different experience, but this was mine and I have decided to use
Lexol and live with the black...it is not that noticeable and my car is 
a
driver.

Patricia Anderson Pruitt

Montana 59718
pruittghl@xxxxxxx

-----Original Message-----
From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of PAUL WENTINK
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 9:44 PM
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: IML: Leatherique Products

Can you explain to us what you were hoping this product would do?

Thanks!

Paul W.


-----Original Message-----
From: Patricia Pruitt <pruittghl@xxxxxxx>
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 5:56 pm
Subject: IML: Leatherique Products




Last summer I purchased online, Leatherique’s Product Pristine Clean
and Rejuvenator Oil for my ’62 Imperial.  I paid $55 plus about $10
shipping and handling.  It did not do what I needed for my particular
situation.  I only used about a quarter of it and would like to sell
the rest of it complete with full instructions to anyone interested. I
just hate to throw it out if someone really likes the stuff. How does
$25 sound?  A personal check or PayPal works fine.

 

Patricia   Pruitt

 

Bozeman, Montana 59718

pruittghl@xxxxxxx   

 



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