I have my XC70 at last!!! - Page 6

CTCNetwork · Aug 23rd, 2015, 18:19

Hi,

Ta for that - your car is looking very nice too I forgot to add.

There is undoubtedly somewhere a write up on how to touch up leather seats.

You can imagine my shock and surprise when I saw the marks!

Towel on his seat whilst in the car!!!

Des. . .

Sasha94 · Aug 23rd, 2015, 18:47

Thanks

yes there is a towel under the ISOFIX base to prevent marks on the leather

Never fun to find damage on your motor is it

spitz · Aug 23rd, 2015, 22:24

Thats mightily impressive Sean and a testament both to your hard work and the materials Volvo use in their cars. I was particularly impressed with the finish on the leather seats (very soft and comfy looking). Would it be true to say its a combination of their age/use and the products you used, or just the latter?

Sasha94 · Aug 23rd, 2015, 22:54

Cheers, tbh the leather was in excellent shape and it's very rarely been sat in in the back (as a consequence of phoning the previous owners Mother by accident on the Bluetooth kit I managed to speak with the guy!) so it hasn't lead a hard life in terms of its use, he did confirm my suspicion he has a dog (I knew that from the moment I sat inside it from the smell as I have a dog myself haha) and he's just used the car as everyday transport for him and his wife for the last 7 years after ordering it new from Riverside motors in Hull. A lot of the miles were put on visiting their children who have moved away.

There was a small scuff on the drivers seat and that's been fixed now but other than that the interior was tidy when I got it apart from the dirt and dust that wasn't vacuumed out by the vendor. The previous owner admitted to not being as fastidious as he might on the cleaning front but it made my life easier as it meant the paint was very tidy! The vendor had cleaned the leather but he used a leather conditioner which is no good on modern leather seats as they are semi aniline lacquered leather and all the conditioner does is sit on top of the surface and makes it greasy so once that was cleaned off properly the seats have settled to their nice matt finish. They smell fantastic now too, not doggy lol. The steering wheel and gear-lever were more fun as I used a magic eraser first to cut through the grime then the Liquid Leather and that worked well. I usually steam clean leather if its filthy but the seats were clean, just had the wrong product applied to them by the vendor. That said, the pre sale valet was a hasty one so its no surprise! The L1 has no finish on it if you like, just creates a very hydrophobic barrier on the seats as does the I1 on the carpet (used to protect my C70's soft top with that) so perfect for dog smells and baby sick, not that he has been sick, he likes going in the car! Sad thing is I have to drive it tomorrow so all my stripy will go lol, only did it for pics and cos on a scale of 1 to Sad when it comes to cleaning the car, guess where I am haha

BigBadRob · Aug 24th, 2015, 21:13

You *almost* tempted me to go and give mine a once over to see how easy it would be to make the silver paint shine but then it started to rain...and 5 hours later it still is!

So sod that...

Sasha94 · Aug 27th, 2015, 20:21

More updates; another parcel arrived today, wonder what it could be?

I was going for a hatchbag but this came up on sale on eBay for £50 down from £90 so it was worth a look, heard good things about these

So let's see it fitted

The bumper flap is tucked underneath to allow the boot to close

And less than 2 hours after fitting it, look at it now!!

Full of grass! But that's why it's there

Need to shuffle it around to get it 100% snug in there but in very happy with it

More to come!

BigBadRob · Aug 28th, 2015, 10:50

There is a slight possibility I may have just ordered one of those....

Nice find

Sasha94 · Aug 28th, 2015, 11:41

Nice one, I'm very happy with mine, Justin shuffled it about for a better fit, just be aware the Velcro ties to hold it down to the floor are designed for D rings like on the sides of the boot and they aren't easy to fit to the hooks in the sliding rail but it is possible to do it with a bit of fiddling. Hope you like yours!

Sasha94 · Aug 29th, 2015, 19:50

XC still going well, in fact this happened the other day

Blurry because Laura leaned over to take it!

Nothing else to say other than it's dirty again and I've not added anything to my upgrades list, just planning out my LED binge, starting with the exterior

Numberplate of death coming soon!

xco · Aug 29th, 2015, 20:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean94

More to come!

Good find Sean and Lucky seems to approve.

Aug 23rd, 2015, 18:19	#51
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Aug 23rd, 2015, 18:47	#52
Sasha94 The Dumb Blonde Last Online: Mar 17th, 2019 10:58 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Bangor, Gwynedd	Thanks yes there is a towel under the ISOFIX base to prevent marks on the leather Never fun to find damage on your motor is it __________________ 2014 Skoda Octavia vRS with loads of toys! ex 2012 V50 1.6D DRIVe SE Lux, 2008 XC70 D5 AWD SE Geartronic, 2004 S40 2.0D SE, 2008 C30 1.6 S & 2000 C70 2.0T

Aug 23rd, 2015, 22:54	#54
Sasha94 The Dumb Blonde Last Online: Mar 17th, 2019 10:58 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Bangor, Gwynedd	Cheers, tbh the leather was in excellent shape and it's very rarely been sat in in the back (as a consequence of phoning the previous owners Mother by accident on the Bluetooth kit I managed to speak with the guy!) so it hasn't lead a hard life in terms of its use, he did confirm my suspicion he has a dog (I knew that from the moment I sat inside it from the smell as I have a dog myself haha) and he's just used the car as everyday transport for him and his wife for the last 7 years after ordering it new from Riverside motors in Hull. A lot of the miles were put on visiting their children who have moved away. There was a small scuff on the drivers seat and that's been fixed now but other than that the interior was tidy when I got it apart from the dirt and dust that wasn't vacuumed out by the vendor. The previous owner admitted to not being as fastidious as he might on the cleaning front but it made my life easier as it meant the paint was very tidy! The vendor had cleaned the leather but he used a leather conditioner which is no good on modern leather seats as they are semi aniline lacquered leather and all the conditioner does is sit on top of the surface and makes it greasy so once that was cleaned off properly the seats have settled to their nice matt finish. They smell fantastic now too, not doggy lol. The steering wheel and gear-lever were more fun as I used a magic eraser first to cut through the grime then the Liquid Leather and that worked well. I usually steam clean leather if its filthy but the seats were clean, just had the wrong product applied to them by the vendor. That said, the pre sale valet was a hasty one so its no surprise! The L1 has no finish on it if you like, just creates a very hydrophobic barrier on the seats as does the I1 on the carpet (used to protect my C70's soft top with that) so perfect for dog smells and baby sick, not that he has been sick, he likes going in the car! Sad thing is I have to drive it tomorrow so all my stripy will go lol, only did it for pics and cos on a scale of 1 to Sad when it comes to cleaning the car, guess where I am haha __________________ 2014 Skoda Octavia vRS with loads of toys! ex 2012 V50 1.6D DRIVe SE Lux, 2008 XC70 D5 AWD SE Geartronic, 2004 S40 2.0D SE, 2008 C30 1.6 S & 2000 C70 2.0T

Aug 24th, 2015, 21:13	#55
BigBadRob PieMaster Last Online: May 31st, 2023 15:08 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Newark	You almost tempted me to go and give mine a once over to see how easy it would be to make the silver paint shine but then it started to rain...and 5 hours later it still is! So sod that... __________________ Common sense is the most limited of all natural resources...

Aug 27th, 2015, 20:21	#56
Sasha94 The Dumb Blonde Last Online: Mar 17th, 2019 10:58 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Bangor, Gwynedd	More updates; another parcel arrived today, wonder what it could be? I was going for a hatchbag but this came up on sale on eBay for £50 down from £90 so it was worth a look, heard good things about these So let's see it fitted The bumper flap is tucked underneath to allow the boot to close And less than 2 hours after fitting it, look at it now!! Full of grass! But that's why it's there Need to shuffle it around to get it 100% snug in there but in very happy with it More to come! __________________ 2014 Skoda Octavia vRS with loads of toys! ex 2012 V50 1.6D DRIVe SE Lux, 2008 XC70 D5 AWD SE Geartronic, 2004 S40 2.0D SE, 2008 C30 1.6 S & 2000 C70 2.0T

Aug 23rd, 2015, 22:24	#53
spitz Member Last Online: Today 15:41 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Chipping Norton	Thats mightily impressive Sean and a testament both to your hard work and the materials Volvo use in their cars. I was particularly impressed with the finish on the leather seats (very soft and comfy looking). Would it be true to say its a combination of their age/use and the products you used, or just the latter?

Aug 28th, 2015, 10:50	#57
BigBadRob PieMaster Last Online: May 31st, 2023 15:08 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Newark	There is a slight possibility I may have just ordered one of those.... Nice find __________________ Common sense is the most limited of all natural resources...

Aug 28th, 2015, 11:41	#58
Sasha94 The Dumb Blonde Last Online: Mar 17th, 2019 10:58 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Bangor, Gwynedd	Nice one, I'm very happy with mine, Justin shuffled it about for a better fit, just be aware the Velcro ties to hold it down to the floor are designed for D rings like on the sides of the boot and they aren't easy to fit to the hooks in the sliding rail but it is possible to do it with a bit of fiddling. Hope you like yours! __________________ 2014 Skoda Octavia vRS with loads of toys! ex 2012 V50 1.6D DRIVe SE Lux, 2008 XC70 D5 AWD SE Geartronic, 2004 S40 2.0D SE, 2008 C30 1.6 S & 2000 C70 2.0T

Aug 29th, 2015, 19:50	#59
Sasha94 The Dumb Blonde Last Online: Mar 17th, 2019 10:58 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Bangor, Gwynedd	XC still going well, in fact this happened the other day Blurry because Laura leaned over to take it! Nothing else to say other than it's dirty again and I've not added anything to my upgrades list, just planning out my LED binge, starting with the exterior Numberplate of death coming soon! __________________ 2014 Skoda Octavia vRS with loads of toys! ex 2012 V50 1.6D DRIVe SE Lux, 2008 XC70 D5 AWD SE Geartronic, 2004 S40 2.0D SE, 2008 C30 1.6 S & 2000 C70 2.0T

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