[VintageLambo] Re: Leather interior restoration project

As you can tell, I"m a real DIY type. I do as much as I can on each car. I think it keeps the work quality up, and it"s better than watching the Osbournes on telly. Leatherique offers four stock colors and will match your leather "exactly" (I had serious concerns too) by sending them a 1x1 inch sample. The dye is water based so it"s not that hard to match up. If you look in the photos file, at my rear seats, there is a good example of the color difference now between the new leather seats and the center arm rest. I hope the new leather color will be much closer. They charge fixed $30 for color match not matter what size kit you buy. Doc --- In VintageLambo@yahoogroups.com, Jack Riddell wrote: > Hi Doc, > > By all means, keep us posted. I (or Fred) will gladly post the > before/after photos. How did you manage to get a color match for the > existing leather? And how is the dye applied. Some years back, I tried > my luck with some leather products to re-dye and had mixed results. I > finally ended up getting new leather (which now is going to be replaced > yet again). > > Good luck with the project. > > Jack > > docmirror wrote: > > > Guys, > >I just got my leather refurb kit from Leatherique. I started the > > restoration of the interior parts tonite, and I"m taking lots of > > pictures, and notes. My leather is very dry, faded, hard, sun- baked, > > overdyed, resprayed, stained and cracked in some spots. Letherique > > promisies that the product can restore what I have to "like new" or > > better. > > > > So far, I"ve got some small pieces from under the drivers dash off, > > and have used the rejuvinator oil, and sanded the the old dye with > > 320 and the cleaning agent. Tomorrow nite I"ll prep the leather and > > start dying with the custom matched color dye. > > > > Photos and notes coming later this month, Jack can post it in the > > files section. What I"ve found so far, is that the leather underneath > > is pretty good shape, just the surface is thrashed. > > > > Doc > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service > > .