Dopey

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How to: Fixing my leather seat, it was very thin, a few more weeks months at the most, and I would have had a hole in my drivers side front base seat, it was just a matter of time, so I got some dye, latex (strong and flexible, and it will take dye) pallet knife (like a hobby one) hair dryer

As jobes go it is a little tricky, you need a lot of patience between drying times and I haven't got harly any so 7 out of 10 for me, if you have then its a 5 out of 10 (10 being the hardest)

As you can see its very thin

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A lot of crazing and cracking, that I'm not too bothered about tbh it all adds to the character of the car anyway, but I'm going to fill just to see what the out come is

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Latex and knife

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First prep it, you need a key to stick the latex on to, scotch pad, washing up liquid, then dry off, when its all dry have a look at it and see if its keyed enough if it is then start the latex, you dont need a lot on the pallet knife
You apply VERY thin coats and let dry in-between them, its now January so its cold out, I used a hair dryer to quicken it all up, about a 3 min blast and its dry, but dont be tempted to go over wet latex

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I did this about 15 times slowly building it up, on the last one you can put a leather patten on it by using a little leather cut off and pressing it against the latex on your last application
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I have applied the dye and the varnish this the end product didn't take long its the drying time that take the time, you can also sand it down and shape it with a fine grade say paper, wipe off excess as you go its easier that way, and as you do each layer make sure the aria is clan, easy when its already wet, a lot harder once its dry, when you buy DYE make sure you send a swatch in so they can make a colour match for you that's what i did and they sent me an exact match, if you use your code on the car it wont be an exact match simply because your car is a lot older now and your dye would have faded over the years

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It needs a little more sanding and then a top coat of varnish other than that im well happy with the result
 
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Well Tony....you are certainly becoming the interior renovation expert on here !!!
Fair play to you for having the balls to have a go at various restoration jobs and getting results.

On a different note.....the avatar change just doesn't seem right, much prefer the old one-how am I expected to recognise you next time I am around Heathrow without the hat & cloak !!!!!:)
 
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:) OK I will stick it up again, just thought i would use her, she's a Russian sniper, 56 kills and deadly looks as well
 
Top job pal, where did the kit come from, I now have another how to to follow once iv managed to get into my house!
Cheers dopey
 
Looks Good, well done Dopey. I will print this and add it to my collection of Howtos for future reference.
As a point of interest, I bind them with a comb binder so they are stored as booklets.
And, I agree with John, prefer the old avatar.
well done mate.
 
Thanks guys

Just google
Leather Repair Filler Compound Restore Restoration Seats, Car Interiors, Cracks

and a pallet knife from a craft shop

Just to say, if you have a rip, get a bit of thick leather and glue it under the tare filling the hole over the top of it then applying the filler as per ^^
 
Amazing !!! I love your work and tutorials :cool:

Nice idea to use latex. I tried some repair leather compound in the past without that success.

Looks like you found the process of those guys there :

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