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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: TIM20 on 05 March 2005, 20:54

Title: leather seats
Post by: TIM20 on 05 March 2005, 20:54

I have just bought a leather interior for my mk2 16v.  The car is blue with tan seats.  I have a couple of questions. 

The leather needs a good clean and condition to bring it back up.  HAs anyone got any recomendations as to what to use to do this. 

Also im trying to keep my standard, bbs ra's etc as it mint.  The interior fitted now is a rainbow trim which is also mint with a little bit of wear.  The leather is genuine VAG.

Should i sell the old seats or keep them??

I i do sell them what are they worth. 

Its a three door with two fronts solid rear bench and all door cards but with no rear headrersts. 


Cheers Tim

Title: Re: leather seats
Post by: Mr Blue on 05 March 2005, 21:25

sell me the leathers and keep the old seats :laugh:

Liquid leather. I used some of their leather dye and my seats came out looking pukka
http://www.liquidleather.com/

Title: Re: leather seats
Post by: TIM20 on 06 March 2005, 11:27

Cheers there products look really good.

What do you recon a rainbow interior is worth, little bit of wear on drivers bolster (its gone bobble like clother do ) but not ripped or worn through.  rest is mint.

Tim

Title: Re: leather seats
Post by: Gambit on 06 March 2005, 12:23

rainbow interior is only worth about ?50

www.woolies-trim.co.uk do a leather restoration pack, and will even do a colour match to your leater if you send them a little piece

Title: Re: leather seats
Post by: 888v on 07 March 2005, 22:42

i aint goin out to the garage now to look what its called but i got some leather conditioner for mine from halfords for about 5 or 6 quid. looks like jizzum in a bottle but the seats loved it :wink:

Title: Re: leather seats
Post by: ...joe on 07 March 2005, 22:45

^^^ i'd say don't wank on your seats, might get arrested!

anything with decent oils and lanolin will bring it back, saddle soap is good and cheap from a horsey shop.

Title: Re: leather seats
Post by: TIM20 on 07 March 2005, 23:31

Got the seats today they are nice but not quite jizz worthy.  Several people have said saddle soap works might have to nick some of my g friends. 

They just need a clean really as they are in really good condition i was shocked at under three hundred.

Tim

Title: Re: leather seats
Post by: Gambit on 08 March 2005, 10:44

was it seats & doorcards & carpet?

also, what colour is the dash, steering wheel, gearstick. would it not look a bit odd if everything else is black?

Title: Re: leather seats
Post by: TIM20 on 09 March 2005, 08:53

I got front seats 60/40 rear bench and all 4 door card.  Its in the car now and look fine against the black.  Dash door handles etc. 

Dove soap bought it up a treat and then some leather conditioner.

Tim

Title: Re: leather seats
Post by: Gambit on 09 March 2005, 09:47

get some pics up for us to have a gander!

Title: Re: leather seats
Post by: TIM20 on 09 March 2005, 11:04

i will do on friday when i have given the outside a mojor clean.  only been a week but its a right state. 

Do i just put them on photobucket etc to display them??


Tim

Title: Re: leather seats
Post by: Gambit on 09 March 2005, 17:33

even just create yourself a new album on the GolfGti Gallery
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/gallery/index.php