how bad are these?
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Las Vegas NV
how bad are these?
Just took them off
Drivers
the worst part
Suggestions?
I was told some leather softener and saddlesoap (??? apparently my grandmother has it) would fix it right up. Im not really counting on that
edit
this is just from a quick rubdown with a softener and some leather repair material i dont really know what it is
but for a few bucks it looks and feels soooo much better
Drivers
the worst part
Suggestions?
I was told some leather softener and saddlesoap (??? apparently my grandmother has it) would fix it right up. Im not really counting on that
edit
this is just from a quick rubdown with a softener and some leather repair material i dont really know what it is
but for a few bucks it looks and feels soooo much better
Last edited by ngroat7007; Apr 8, 2008 at 01:13 AM.
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I just switched mine out as the driver's seat looked like this. I tried dye first, Glass act is right it made the color uniform but the creases and cracks still showed and I'm a bit of a perfectionist on this kind of stuff. I don't know of any product that will make these look close to new again.
Here's how my replacements turned out.
Before
After
Here's how my replacements turned out.
Before
After
Melting Slicks
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From: 406ci SB, AFR 180 Heads - 490 HP @5,600 RPM 529 lb-ft @ 4,100 RPM
Dye may not hide the age cracks, but will make them look much better. The red color is worn through to the under color, dye them and I'm sure you will be happy with the result.
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Drifting
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From: Wichita Kansas
Look on one of the Jaguar sites. There are some kits that are good restore/dye that include some leather softeners. The cracks will always be there, however some of thoes kits claim to lessen the hardness of the cracks. Cant hurt to try; the worst that could happen is you would need to replace them if you don't like the result.
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Racer
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From: Eden Prairie MN
Agree above. Soften them and dye them. They will have some "history" and "patina", but that is what gives some cars character. You should see my '67 Morgan! Perfection and new isn't always best, for an old car.
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Top this for a "bad" seat bottom. 
Just replaced seats in my '88.
The black leather in my '71 still looks good.
Just replaced seats in my '88.
The black leather in my '71 still looks good.
Burning Brakes
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From: Cortlandt Manor New York
Those seats are not too bad. Buy some lexol products and soften them up then some dye to conceal the cracks. They will never look new but you can get them to look much better. If you want new buy new seat covers but done sit in them because they will look used before long.
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Racer
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From: Las Vegas NV
this is just from a quick rubdown with a softener and some leather repair material i dont really know what it is
but for a few bucks it looks and feels soooo much better
but for a few bucks it looks and feels soooo much better
Last edited by ngroat7007; Apr 8, 2008 at 01:13 AM.
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From: Toronto Ontario
I just switched mine out as the driver's seat looked like this. I tried dye first, Glass act is right it made the color uniform but the creases and cracks still showed and I'm a bit of a perfectionist on this kind of stuff. I don't know of any product that will make these look close to new again.
Here's how my replacements turned out.
Before
After
Here's how my replacements turned out.
Before
After
