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Offline TIM20

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leather seats
« 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
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: leather seats
« Reply #1 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/
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Offline TIM20

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Re: leather seats
« Reply #2 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
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Offline Gambit

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Re: leather seats
« Reply #3 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
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Offline 888v

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Re: leather seats
« Reply #4 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:
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Offline ...joe

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Re: leather seats
« Reply #5 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.
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Offline TIM20

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Re: leather seats
« Reply #6 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
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Offline Gambit

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Re: leather seats
« Reply #7 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?
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Offline TIM20

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Re: leather seats
« Reply #8 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
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Offline Gambit

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Re: leather seats
« Reply #9 on: 09 March 2005, 09:47 »
get some pics up for us to have a gander!
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