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Jimb1978



Member Since: 05 Sep 2012
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Leather care
Hi all,

My leather steering wheel is fading as the surface is beginning to wear away. Are there any products which will restore the colour before I completely wear through the top surface? Is the colour restoration permanent (ish) or are they a little like applying shoe polish?

Also, my leather seat has a split on the outer side. I have swapped passenger and driver bases round but eventually both have split. It has not split the fabric underneath however, so I want to repair it in order to slow down any more wear. I have watched some online videos on the subject but would like to hear from anyone who has done this and some good products to use.

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Post #740183 12th Nov 2018 9:44pm
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edo



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Once the surface is worn away you are done, it will need re-connolising.

I had a chap you came and restitched a seat that had come apart at the seams, he was very good - where re you based?

Also a chap online called Royal Steering wheels re-covers steering wheels and has some more common ones in stock to do a swap.
Post #740189 12th Nov 2018 9:49pm
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Jimb1978



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England 2002 Defender 110 Td5 Black LE Java Black
I am based in Huddersfield.

I thought a few pictures might help

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Post #740198 12th Nov 2018 10:15pm
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edo



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Yup that wheel will need recovering. A neat repair is possible on the seat tear or a patched in whole side section by a leather specialist.

Alternatively just buy a new(er) steering wheel and seat off ebay, and sell the old - it may not work out much more expensive and doesnt leave you without whilst work is done...
Post #740266 13th Nov 2018 11:30am
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Jimb1978



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England 2002 Defender 110 Td5 Black LE Java Black
If the steering wheel is beyond repair then I will live with it. It doesn’t bother me too much. I would like to repair the seat if possible. My plan is to put them in the back and restore another pair to match for the front. They won’t get used as much back there.
How would I go about repairing the seat? 2002 110 td5
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I swap my seat bases between the two front seats every few months, it makes the bolters wear evenly and prevents work hardening a crease until it splits. (Or at least prolongs the life span of the base) Thumbs Up 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
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