Leather seat renovating cream

[Dave1966]

Hi. Can anyone recommend anything to restore and recolour cracked leather seats? I have attached 2 pictures, you can see the colour. The front 2 seats are worse than the back one.
Thanks

 

[Mick Rae]

I just did this, and used Gliptone Scuffmaster. They do the correct Rover colours. Worked a treat, my seats looked like yours, now look like this. You just have to take a bit if time precleaning. I cleaned mine, then fed and conditioned, repeated, left a few weeks then put the stuff on. Can't be painted on, had to dab it in with a sponge. I found three coats sufficient.

 

[Dave1966]

OK thanks for the reply. Seats look good too.

 

[PeterF]

I used the Furniture Clinic. They have a complete range of products to repair holes, cracks, scuffs and will match colours (from a supplied patch) to enable a full refurbishment back to as new. I had to repair cracks and scuffs, but also decided to re-colour the whole interior, including the vinyl (as this had faded). Everything is the same colour now and I'm really pleased with the result. The attached photos show before and after on one seat, which gives you an idea how the cracks and scuffs can be removed.

 

[jp928]

Italian firm Collonil make some good leather treatment stuff, used by professionals. Apart from creams etc, they do a tissue dispenser with tissues soaked in treatment oil.

 

[PNP]

I just did this, and used Gliptone Scuffmaster. They do the correct Rover colours. Worked a treat, my seats looked like yours, now look like this. You just have to take a bit if time precleaning. I cleaned mine, then fed and conditioned, repeated, left a few weeks then put the stuff on. Can't be painted on, had to dab it in with a sponge. I found three coats sufficient.

Does it work equally well on the vinyl parts of the seats?

 

[Mick Rae]

It seemed to. But give plenty time to dry, as it stayed soft on the vinyl longer than it did in the leather. But after a couple days, it's fine, can't be scratched with a finger nail etc

 

[Dave1966]

I used the Furniture Clinic. They have a complete range of products to repair holes, cracks, scuffs and will match colours (from a supplied patch) to enable a full refurbishment back to as new. I had to repair cracks and scuffs, but also decided to re-colour the whole interior, including the vinyl (as this had faded). Everything is the same colour now and I'm really pleased with the result. The attached photos show before and after on one seat, which gives you an idea how the cracks and scuffs can be removed. View attachment 22440View attachment 22440View attachment 22441View attachment 22440View attachment 22441

Brilliant results, thanks for sharing.