I've got a modern Jag driver's seat that's a bit worse for wear. Liquid
leather has rejuvenated it a bit, but on the bolster where it's rubbed by
the driver getting in and out, it's still a bit ropey. The top surface of
the leather looks like it's been abraded away. Is there a cure for this sort
of damage or is it just somtehing you have to live with?

Doki (mrdoki (AT) gmail (DOT) com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying :

VERY similar to a couple of questions I've been meaning to ask, too - if I
may hijack?

The passenger front seat on my 10yo XM is starting to look a little worn on
one side bolster, as is part of the armrest between the seats. The wrinkles
in the leather are showing a bit of "natural" through.

I've also managed to get something sort of stuckish on the driver's squab -
I've picked a tiny area off, and it's showing "natural".

It's a sort of biscuity-tan leather, and replacements are just not feasible
- I've only seen one other with that colour trim.

Any suggestions?

In article <Xns988EB9F858B89adrianachapmanfreeis (AT) 204 (DOT) 153.244.170>,
Adrian says...

every leather recaro drivers seat, by the time the damage has occurred,
it's too late and it's a case of getting it retrimmed.



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Conor

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seldom they defeat us.

"Conor" <conor.turton (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

Shurrup. I'm hoping for a reply along the lines of "Car leather is pissy
shite with a fake surface printed on top of it and you renew it like this".
OTOH the leather is in an XJ8 so you'd hope it'd be better than DFS quality.

Doki <mrdoki (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Why would you expect Ford to fit a quality item? :-P

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Doki (mrdoki (AT) gmail (DOT) com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying :

Look - I'll cut you a deal, arright?

A tenner plus the XM for your XJ.

You're on a winner here, y'know - you'd be quite happy to swap if for an
XK, right? Well, K's later in the alphabet than J, and M's later than K...
So it MUST be better.

"Adrian" <toomany2cvs (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote


About 35 years ago Connolly used to sell a range of leather paint or
whatever you want to call it. I don't know if they are still in existence,
but someone might still stock something along those lines.

Try a spot of Googling.

Ron Robinson

On Sun, 3 Dec 2006 20:56:14 -0000, "R.N. Robinson"
<ronrob (AT) frumiousbandersnatch (DOT) freeserve.co.uk> wrote:


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Adrian <toomany2cvs (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote in
news:Xns988ECEBFE64D5adrianachapmanfreeis (AT) 204 (DOT) 153.244.170:

check out

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

Chris

In article <45731107$0$1500$db0fefd9 (AT) news (DOT) zen.co.uk>,
Doki <mrdoki (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
I recently did my SD1 seats with Woolies leather renovation stuff. Three
part - clean with a special solvent, dye and seal. The results are
impressive. But it doesn't produce that brand new look with the smooth top
surface where this has worn - it simply re-colours the 'base' skin showing
through. Patina, I call it. ;-)

I seem to recall Conaloy used to shave the top surface off to get an as
new look. But how they got that smooth finish - dunno. But my guess is
a coating of some sort.

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