earossi

I am new to this forum but need some advice on the restoration of leather seats. I just purchased a 993 with the partial leather interior in cashmere beige. As is usually the case with these older cars, the drivers seat back bolster is in sad, but perhaps salvageable condition. The leather is worn on the bolster and the dye job is thin; however, there are no tears in the seat leather. But, there are two very small tears in what I call the "beading" which is the stitched area where the vinyl seat back covering wraps around the seat bolster and is then joined to the leather facing on the front of the bolsters. That joint has two very small worn/torn areas between the stitches The two small tears are about 1/2"apart from one another along that stitched seam. Each torn area is no larger than 1/8" by 1/8" and the tears do not spread beyond that very small worn area.

I took the car to an auto upholstery shop and they do not believe that they can repair those two areas and have recommended a complete reupholstery of both front seats so that they match. Cost for that work was quoted at $2400!!

If I can do a "passable" repair of those small cut areas, I would like to try and use the Leatherique process to re-dye the leather as a DIY.

Comments, suggestions, or recommendations on how to proceed would greatly be appreciated. I orignally posted this message on the concures and detailing forum, but there does not appear to be much activity on that site. Hopefully, one of the 993 owners can provide advice.

Thanks.

NC TRACKRAT

Contact George at Leatherique and describe the situation to him. You might even take pics and e-mail to him for his expert recommendation. Look at it this way: You have nothing to lose by trying to repair the damage yourself. Just follow directions and take your time. The dye process is the last step. Like most everything else, the outcome is dependent on the preparation.

KLSpeed27

+1 They are great!