help! how to refurbish genuine leather seat?

rajivanoj · 8th March 2008, 17:35

I bought an used lancer GLXd, but it is fitted with genuine leather seat (black color)which belongs to an SLX, But the leather is slightly (looks like chipped, cracked like small crystals in some areas), because of excessive use.

Ps: those small chip can be noted only when we examine the seat closely. though its chipped, the smooth coating is intact with seat.

I dont want to spend money by changing the leather cover now. I dont want to reomove this genuine cover . I want to refurbish atleast to some extent.

How to refurbuish them? is there any method to get back the old glory? i have leather polish, but is there any other better method? pls help

Rudra Sen · 8th March 2008, 17:39

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Originally Posted by rajivanoj

i have leather polish, but is there any other better method? pls help

Which polish is that? You need leather treatment to soften leather. Apply Waxpol leather treatment and keep it over night. Do not use the car. Let the treatment sink in.

rajivanoj · 8th March 2008, 22:47

yup..i have waxpol leather and vinyl polish , an small bottle costs around Rs.91/- Is there anything better than that?

rajivanoj · 8th March 2008, 23:04

i got a link which has some instructions to refurbish, but i could not follow those properly. if anyone has done this 'do it yourself' before?

Leather Dye: A Rewarding Do-It-Yourself Project to Refurbish Leather Automobile Seats - Associated Content

comments..

paras211 · 9th March 2008, 01:42

does this waxpol leave a coat over the leather?i dont like a coating ,had used aformula 1 product ,it left a wierd feel

redeye · 9th March 2008, 18:27

Did u try getting it checked any where outside like the HM showroom or G sports or stanley?

rajivanoj · 9th March 2008, 19:19

They wont repair or refurbish those leathers. instead they try to sell their product. Its my guess, anyway i shall ask a g sport dealer in coimbatore.

n_aditya · 10th March 2008, 16:22

I use Eagle1 leather cleaner/conditioner. Pretty satisfied with the product. Cleans and softens the leather to a large extent.

Comes in a blue bottle with a spray nozzle and costs INR 500/-.

Paras, the wierd feeling of slipping off the seat (?) is because the cleaning solution is still present on the seats although in small amounts. Use 2 sheets of the yellow cloth, one to vigorously polish / buff the seats after spraying the solution and the other to dry it off completely. Dedicate at least 45 mins for the entire activity.

rajivanoj · 11th March 2008, 21:21

Have anyone seen lancer's SLX 's leather seat cover? in the middle part, the leather will be perforated,with small pinhole dots. its slightly torn. can i get an look alike rexin or leather? so that i can replace that complete centre part.

Sahil · 12th March 2008, 01:47

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Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

Which polish is that? You need leather treatment to soften leather. Apply Waxpol leather treatment and keep it over night. Do not use the car. Let the treatment sink in.

How often should one do this?
What other product can one use to clean the leather regularly without making it shiny,just want to retain the orignal look and smell(dont know if that latter is possible)

8th March 2008, 17:35	#1
rajivanoj BANNED Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 398 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	help! how to refurbish genuine leather seat? I bought an used lancer GLXd, but it is fitted with genuine leather seat (black color)which belongs to an SLX, But the leather is slightly (looks like chipped, cracked like small crystals in some areas), because of excessive use. Ps: those small chip can be noted only when we examine the seat closely. though its chipped, the smooth coating is intact with seat. I dont want to spend money by changing the leather cover now. I dont want to reomove this genuine cover . I want to refurbish atleast to some extent. How to refurbuish them? is there any method to get back the old glory? i have leather polish, but is there any other better method? pls help
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8th March 2008, 22:47	#3
rajivanoj BANNED Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 398 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	yup..i have waxpol leather and vinyl polish , an small bottle costs around Rs.91/- Is there anything better than that?
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8th March 2008, 23:04	#4
rajivanoj BANNED Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 398 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	i got a link which has some instructions to refurbish, but i could not follow those properly. if anyone has done this 'do it yourself' before? Leather Dye: A Rewarding Do-It-Yourself Project to Refurbish Leather Automobile Seats - Associated Content comments..
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9th March 2008, 01:42	#5
paras211 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 646 Thanked: 108 Times View My Garage	does this waxpol leave a coat over the leather?i dont like a coating ,had used aformula 1 product ,it left a wierd feel
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9th March 2008, 18:27	#6
redeye BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 275 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	Did u try getting it checked any where outside like the HM showroom or G sports or stanley?
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9th March 2008, 19:19	#7
rajivanoj BANNED Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 398 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	They wont repair or refurbish those leathers. instead they try to sell their product. Its my guess, anyway i shall ask a g sport dealer in coimbatore.
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10th March 2008, 16:22	#8
n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 5,348 Thanked: 3,684 Times View My Garage	I use Eagle1 leather cleaner/conditioner. Pretty satisfied with the product. Cleans and softens the leather to a large extent. Comes in a blue bottle with a spray nozzle and costs INR 500/-. Paras, the wierd feeling of slipping off the seat (?) is because the cleaning solution is still present on the seats although in small amounts. Use 2 sheets of the yellow cloth, one to vigorously polish / buff the seats after spraying the solution and the other to dry it off completely. Dedicate at least 45 mins for the entire activity. Last edited by n_aditya : 10th March 2008 at 16:28.
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11th March 2008, 21:21	#9
rajivanoj BANNED Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 398 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	Have anyone seen lancer's SLX 's leather seat cover? in the middle part, the leather will be perforated,with small pinhole dots. its slightly torn. can i get an look alike rexin or leather? so that i can replace that complete centre part.
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