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Sept 20, 2008 8:04:10 GMT
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I have just bought an Alfa 156. It isn't retro but it's kind of got a retro-ish feel to it. Anyway, the interior is leather and there's some wear on the driver's seat. I've come over all concours as the car is quite tidy otherwise. Any ideas on products I can use to improve it? There are enough guys on here with older plush stuff that any responses will be relevant to the retro world. Have some Alfa pics for your trouble. Mine:  Some others:    |
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ezzysi
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Sept 20, 2008 9:24:15 GMT
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don't know about products to fix yours, but if its bad i have seen a few leather interiors going quite cheap for these on fleabay..
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1991 Mk2 Golf Gti 8v
2005 Passat tdi (daily)
1971 Mk1 Escort
2004 Touran (her's)
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Ether
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Sept 20, 2008 9:55:46 GMT
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ezzysi
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Sept 20, 2008 10:07:59 GMT
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Thats damned impressive results. |
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1991 Mk2 Golf Gti 8v
2005 Passat tdi (daily)
1971 Mk1 Escort
2004 Touran (her's)
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Sept 20, 2008 14:23:02 GMT
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That's pretty much what mine is like so I think they'll be getting an order.
Cheers.
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ThePollitt
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Fix up, look... at that car on eBay!
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Sept 20, 2008 17:10:37 GMT
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Last Edit: Sept 20, 2008 17:11:30 GMT by ThePollitt
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Sept 20, 2008 18:41:51 GMT
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good link matt, thanks very much. il be purchasing some of that when the owner of a credit card is somewhere near.  |
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Sept 21, 2008 16:17:38 GMT
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Thats damned impressive results. Which stuff did you use? |
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Ether
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Sept 22, 2008 12:20:54 GMT
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The leather repair kit, mate. Beyond that I can't remember. If you phone up and ask to speak to Ben, he'll be able to tell you exactly which product it was. Sorry I can't be of more help  |
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Sept 22, 2008 13:45:25 GMT
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I always use some stuff called "shoe cream". You can buy it from those shoe repair/key cutting shops. Comes in a small pot, cost's next to nothing. It replenishes and re-dyes leather.
I once bought/sold a 205 GTI with black half leather which was in a very poor scuffed/cracked state. A quick valet and a couple of goes with this stuff had it looking fab. The guy who bought the car even remarked on how good the interior looked!! ;D
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bstardchild
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Cracked/scuffed Leatherbstardchild
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Sept 22, 2008 13:46:28 GMT
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One thing I have found is that a sample of the leather is required by a lot of companies in order to colour match the dye to your car - normally a swatch can be "obtained" from under neath the rear bench - where the seat belt holders go thro there is normally some excess material ;-)
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Darrel
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Sept 22, 2008 17:57:30 GMT
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They sell the cream on e-bay. You say what car and what colour interior and they give you an exact match. You can hide big cracks with it.
I also use a cream that Tesco's sell for leather sofa's as a general 6 monthly thing. It takes a couple of mins to put on, but feeds the leather and makes it lovely and soft again. only cost a couple of quid too.
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