Used Leatherique. It works!
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Used Leatherique. It works!
I restored the seats on my '95 using the Leatherique products. http://www.leatherique.com They were very sad to begin with, but now are soft and almost new looking again. It does take a lot of time, and you have to remove them from the car to do it. I have some before/after pics if anyone is interested.
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Re: Used Leatherique. It works! (Colorado Chuck)
Well, shoot, if you have pics, post 'em! :yesnod:
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Re: Used Leatherique. It works! (Colorado Chuck)
Yes please post some pics when you can.
My seat problem differ's from Juliet's somewhat so I'd like to see what your issues were and how you dealt with em.
My seat problem differ's from Juliet's somewhat so I'd like to see what your issues were and how you dealt with em.
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Re: Used Leatherique. It works! (Colorado Chuck)
I used this product on the seats in the 79. It works better than anything I have tried.
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Re: Used Leatherique. It works! (Colorado Chuck)
This is THE best product on the market, I did my seats in my 84 last year and it is great, holds up real well. I did my seats with Black bolsters and Millen. Yellow seat bottom and back. They also have a product called crack filler, you can use it to fill cracks and small holes. All the dye and prep products with the crack filler cost me about $120.00. My seats were in bad shape before and now they look like new. Another bonus is fast friendly service, e-mails were answered promptly. I do have some pics. if you want I can e-mail to you.
C ya,
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C ya,
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Re: Used Leatherique. It works! (DRAGRACR)
Leatherique = Good Stuff !!!!
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Re: Used Leatherique. It works! (FrankUrbinati)
I am better at working on cars or seats than posting pics. I do have the pics (jpeg) but do not have any idea how to post them. Sorry.
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Re: Used Leatherique. It works! (Colorado Chuck)
Hey, this is the second Colorado owner in one night. To post pics, you have to create a web page on the forum. If you would like to post pics in your signature along with other pics, use thes instructions. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=218285
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Re: Used Leatherique. It works! (90EXPVette)
Being rushed for time, I emailed 3 pics to Joe (IN ITALY!) so he can post them. I will try the other way when I get more time.
Incidentally, I would recommend going real easy on the use of the crack filler. You will have to sand almost all of this off anyway, and just sanding alone does wonders for the cracks. Being white, it takes a lot of light coats of the dye to cover it.
Chuck
Incidentally, I would recommend going real easy on the use of the crack filler. You will have to sand almost all of this off anyway, and just sanding alone does wonders for the cracks. Being white, it takes a lot of light coats of the dye to cover it.
Chuck
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From: Tomahawk Wi
Re: Used Leatherique. It works! (Colorado Chuck)
Yea you will want to take it easy on the crack filler, but I had some bad cracks in my leather and the stuff worked great. I also patched a small rip with it. The sanding process does wonders for the leather. I will send Joe some pics to maybe he will post them.
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Dave
Thanks,
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Re: Used Leatherique. It works! (Colorado Chuck)
Chuck...where's the pics? My e-mail addy is sanfordjf@libero.it, send em and I'll post em :D
Here are the before and after pics...looks good!
before
after
[Modified by 90EXPVette, 6:29 PM 1/26/2002]
Here are the before and after pics...looks good!
before
after
[Modified by 90EXPVette, 6:29 PM 1/26/2002]
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Re: Used Leatherique. It works! (90EXPVette)
Joe, thanks for posting the pics. As I discovered yesterday when I put the seats back into the car, there is a problem. The color no longer matches the rest of the interior. You can see the difference in the photos. Leatherique says to send them a 1" square swatch and they will computer match the color. I couldn't find a place to get a piece that big, and they also accept the manufacturer color code on later model cars, and this is what I sent. Anyway, they look and feel good, but they don't match. I will just live with it.
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Re: Used Leatherique. It works! (Colorado Chuck)
I used Professional Finish Systems http://www.leatheraid.com and for $30.00 I applied the dye with the seat in the car and it matched perfect. I too had to send a piece of leather from the underside of the seat for them to match. I cleaned the seat several times and brushed on the dye and when it dried the next morning it matches the passenger seat. You can still see the small crack lines but they are Beige again and not the ugly back that was showing thru. I really liked their product and I did not have to remove the seat . Call Todd at 1-605-575-2677 for product information.
Louis :chevy :seeya :)
Louis :chevy :seeya :)
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Re: Used Leatherique. It works! (Colorado Chuck)
Chuck,
No problem, I noticed that in the pics your seats are now saddle (the color of my interior) instead of the correct beige/tan for your year... they do look good now though!
Joe
No problem, I noticed that in the pics your seats are now saddle (the color of my interior) instead of the correct beige/tan for your year... they do look good now though!
Joe
