Interior Restoration Treatments - Cardinal Sin ?
08-20-2013, 10:02 PM
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Interior Restoration Treatments - Cardinal Sin ?
I've tried almost every treatment on the planet. Leatherique worked nicely to restore softness to cardboard seats but did little for dash and doors. Standard autopart store sprays looked "OK" but nothing great or lasting more than a couple of days.
On a whim I decided to apply some Mother's Back to Black exterior treatment on my interior. I did a somewhat controlled experiment by only applying the treatment on the vinyl console and observed how it looked for 3 weeks.
It looked great so I applied it on all forward cabin surfaces(vinyl and leather) and frankly it looks way better than all the other treatments I have sprayed over the past 3 years. Hopefully, the interior won't disintegrate faster than it already is.
On a whim I decided to apply some Mother's Back to Black exterior treatment on my interior. I did a somewhat controlled experiment by only applying the treatment on the vinyl console and observed how it looked for 3 weeks.
It looked great so I applied it on all forward cabin surfaces(vinyl and leather) and frankly it looks way better than all the other treatments I have sprayed over the past 3 years. Hopefully, the interior won't disintegrate faster than it already is.
08-21-2013, 08:21 AM
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Racer
I've used STP Son of a Gun on my pod and it looked great, but it is silicone based I found after a little research so I don't know if I'd use it again. I don't know if Back to Black is as well but I would guess so.
08-21-2013, 03:55 PM
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Leather or vinyl pieces? - makes quite a difference...
I'd target Vinylex (from Lexol) for vinyl (obviously the Lexol is for leather).
Alan
I'd target Vinylex (from Lexol) for vinyl (obviously the Lexol is for leather).
Alan
08-21-2013, 09:15 PM
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I used Leatherique on a leather dash and on the pull handle inserts on the doors. Although recoloring the dash while it is installed is a real pain, it is easier than pulling the dash out. I thought the dash, pull handle inserts and glove box cover came out great. But I am using a DashMat velour cover due to some separation of the leather near the defrost vents. Instead of paying $30 for the steering wheel color kit, I used the leftover Leatherique product and Kiwi black leather shoe dye. It worked much better than I thought, but I did use the clear gloss protect than Leatherique sell. It really cuts down on rubbing damage to new seat and steering wheel dye. Was it it easy to color most of the car, h*ll no and I wouldn't do again for anyone without a large $ payment! But the interior looks 100% better and I didn't pay much more than $220 for a total interior refresh.
