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This stuff. Is it any good or naff?

well i was goin to get some meself, so id sat yes, give it a go and report back cos i wanna know how good it is.

there are a lot of similar/ possibly better kits on the market, have a look thru the back of a classic car mag such as practical classics, there are different types around, theres some you just wipe on and some can be sprayed with an airbrush etc, left to dry then sealed with a clear top coat or wax. from memory a decent kit that does a good job is about £35

i bought it and tried it,2 words , shoe polish,cuz thats all it is.

i have used this product on my steering wheel( www.carleatherdye.co.uk)and after 12 mths the results are still very impressive

not being funny but proper leather restorers spend years learning a trade and are good at it, can't see some ****ty shoe polish being as good. try finding a local restorer and see how much they want, ya might be surprised now the crunch is biting

spray it with sump oil and pop on some seat covers<costs about £15.....

stew.g said:

i bought it and tried it,2 words , shoe polish,cuz thats all it is.

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Now I've had some of that, claimed it was a leather restorer, turned up in a tin like shoe polish, with about as much pigment as dubin.The stuff in the link looks different, but I'm not tempted to try again, i'm going for something from the furniture clinic or similar.

Andy

the stuff i used is very impressive it is a liquid you sponge into the worn areas.

Most leather dyes are basicly flexible paint, they do look good for a while, but I've seen a lot of rollers where after a few years the leather under the dye starts to crack as it drys and the seats look even worse than before.
Unless your leather is severely cracked the best thing is leather food, available from most trim supplies or furniture shops that do leather suites. This will help to keep the leather supple and it also cleans it. And as a bonus it gives your interior that new leathery smell.

On modern leather, leather food will do no good, to provide the colour they use a paint which does not allow the oils to get to the leather itself. On the older leather it's fine.

Sometimes it's best to clean the old painted surface off, feed the leather and re-paint, but it depends how much work you want to do.

Andy

Well for all the cynics out there, the dye is very good and i will recommend it highly if you have cracked or faded leather. You need to clean the leather and condition it twice a day for two days prior to using the dye. I did both my fronts and they came up like new. The conditioning is to lock in the conditioner prior to dyeing and when three coats of dye have been applied you apply the leather glosser which seals the paint to the leather.
the leather can then be reconditioned as and when required. I'm happy with it and for £20 i've got new front seats. As for the colour match, it's spot on and you also get two toners in the kit to lighten or darken if your leather is slightly different shade through age, sunlight etc.
1 kit does both front seats and armrests with a drop left over for touching up scratches etc.:bounce:

Oh and it's not shoe polish, it's liquid in a bottle.

Under £20 inc postage. Not much of a gamble. Seller has good feedback record. Might try this myself. My front seats look a bit tired.

Bought a kit for my Lightstone seats, the drivers seat had the usual dark cracking marks. The kit comprised of two bottles, one was a dye and the other a sealer. A couple of coats covered the dark cracks and it looks fine after 12 months. The colour was a good match too. I think the name of the stuff was Liptone or similar. The option is to lash out £1000+ on a reupholstery job from someone like Nationwide in Redditch.

Irishrover said:

Bought a kit for my Lightstone seats, the drivers seat had the usual dark cracking marks. The kit comprised of two bottles, one was a dye and the other a sealer. A couple of coats covered the dark cracks and it looks fine after 12 months. The colour was a good match too. I think the name of the stuff was Liptone or similar. The option is to lash out £1000+ on a reupholstery job from someone like Nationwide in Redditch.

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My opinion exactly, and thanks for the Jameson 4x4 info. Used them this week and was pleasantly surprised. Cheers dude.

I have to say that if you want a great Land Rover Range Rover retrim

Nationwidetrim.com is probably the best guy in the UK you could use.

If you have a classic headlining problem he IS the ONLY guy you could use IMHO

Trevor Edwards is the owners name

best wishes Steve