leather restoring

[rory182]

i have conditioner and cleaner but in places the black leather in the pug is cracked through and looks pap.

Are there any products which can be used to back to black the leather?

Shoe polish with lots of buffing?

 

[Rich]

I tried many moons ago to restore the cracking leather in my 1.9 to be honest with limited success. I tried everything from Autoglym to Gliptone in the actual detailing range right through to saddle soap and shoe polish.

All looked good for a few days until they wore off, soaked in or dried out. I was never able to find a permanent fix. Autoglym do sell some black die in the trade range that may work.

 

[rory182]

cool cheers Rich, it's only at the joins on the sides, not subject to much wear so it may last a bit longer.

 

[Rich]

I tried to find the pics of my old ones last night but in a semi drunken state failed! The whole of the leather of the base parts of the back seats was cracking on mine. Changed them for some out of another car when someone in the club stripped a 1.9 for track car.

 

[rory182]

fair play! lol

The seats are in good conditon just a little neglect from the previous owner. Hit 56,500 miles today!

 

[Rich]

I would get some Gliptone as the first port of call then, works well on them in general unless they are to far gone.