Leather care- how clean, treat and/or repair
05-22-2007, 04:25 PM
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To answer the above questions...
We have the S2000 red rub-in, do not buy the stock red colors they will not match, please call and specify S2000 red, the phone number can be found on the website at www.leatherinstitute.com
If the leather is really dry, you will need to clean it first, then apply the conditioning oil and let it sit for a day or two, the clean it again and condition it with the conditioner and protector product. Repeat if necessary. The steering wheel is probably beyond glue repair, take it to an upholstery shop to see what they can do.
The bolster in the picture is a perfect candidate for the rub-in, it will make it look so much better, maybe not 100% which a pro could do, but much better and of course the cost is next to nothing. You could always try this first and then get a pro if you are not happy with the results.
We have the S2000 red rub-in, do not buy the stock red colors they will not match, please call and specify S2000 red, the phone number can be found on the website at www.leatherinstitute.com
If the leather is really dry, you will need to clean it first, then apply the conditioning oil and let it sit for a day or two, the clean it again and condition it with the conditioner and protector product. Repeat if necessary. The steering wheel is probably beyond glue repair, take it to an upholstery shop to see what they can do.
The bolster in the picture is a perfect candidate for the rub-in, it will make it look so much better, maybe not 100% which a pro could do, but much better and of course the cost is next to nothing. You could always try this first and then get a pro if you are not happy with the results.
05-22-2007, 04:27 PM
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As for anyone needing a quality repair person, let me know. We have connections everywhere, some are listed on the website, but the furniture and auto guys are not always on there so drop me a line if need be.
05-22-2007, 04:30 PM
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As for the metro area...you have the best technician of all...ME!!!
j/k but I am available if anyone wants some help with their leather, crazys you should just come by, I could knock that out in an afternoon.
j/k but I am available if anyone wants some help with their leather, crazys you should just come by, I could knock that out in an afternoon.
05-22-2007, 04:32 PM
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its for really dried out leather, if you use the CCP on a regular basis and haven't let it go, you will never need it. Its more of a restoration product when the leather is neglected rather than a maintenance product.
06-01-2007, 07:44 PM
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how Do you clean some 01 red seats that have little black dirty marks on it? i used some armorall vinly cleaner and it started to come off, but reading thorugh this thread, says armorall sucks and dont use it?
what should i use?
what should i use?
06-04-2007, 05:14 AM
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Chances are the vinyl cleaner is much too strong for the leather, you will want to just use a standard finished leather cleaner and then a conditioner and protector product.