Leather Seat Treatment

P1800Ray · Jan 7th, 2018, 18:54

I'd like to treat my red leather seats with a renovating cream to cover mild cracking and some loss of colour. Any advice on what product works best for this?

volvoid · Jan 7th, 2018, 19:04

Clean them first.
I've used Glyptone cleaner in the past, you wont need much of it, excellent stuff.
Colouring - no idea.
Conditioning - loads of waxy creams out there from whatever the local shop has to expensive Autoglym, McGuires, Glytone etc. All work, the £££ ones are probably better than the very cheapest.

Volvo_133 · Jan 8th, 2018, 16:14

I have used a Woolies kit. You send a snip of waste leather from underneath the seat to woolies.This should be an unfaded sample.
They will colour match your sample with dye and include an initial cleaner and final polish in the 3 part kit.

I have used these on Austin Westminster's, Vanden Plas Princess 3 litre, Ford Consul all with excellent results.
The cleaner removes any oils / dirt or stains. The dye then colours the tiny cracks in the leather and restores any faded colouring. Mine did look brand new and were more supple than before.It is well worth spending plenty of time with the cleaner.

If your seats are black then you will not have to send a sample. Mine were red, burgundy and beige/biscuit coloured.
Chris.

MAMDaveM · Jan 12th, 2018, 15:32

Hi I recenty renovated my P1800 seats using products from Furnitureclinic. Cleaning, repairing creases, cracks and tears recolourising and sealing. I was very impressed with their products. See my post and pictures.... https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showt...ighlight=seats

Dave

SimonJessop · Jan 27th, 2018, 23:51

You can get some really good quality leather restorer products from horse-supplies places, and well priced.

Army · Jan 28th, 2018, 03:57

I agree with Simon about the horsey lot

The best price : performance ratio stuff I've found in such places is Lexol stuff.

A combination of Lexol cleaner and conditioner makes the leather live again.

Ron Kwas · Jan 28th, 2018, 14:04

Forum;

I also like Lexol for leather...the lanolin ingredient is the key...!

Cheers

v8250 · Jan 28th, 2018, 17:48

try this https://www.renapur.com/how-to-use/car-interiors

there's a mercedes interior that's been treated and the results look superb https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/...=966782&i=7600

Jan 7th, 2018, 18:54	#1
P1800Ray Member Last Online: Apr 17th, 2024 08:28 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Berkshire	Leather Seat Treatment I'd like to treat my red leather seats with a renovating cream to cover mild cracking and some loss of colour. Any advice on what product works best for this?

Jan 7th, 2018, 19:04	#2
volvoid Monster Raving Loony Last Online: Nov 12th, 2018 20:03 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: hitchin	Clean them first. I've used Glyptone cleaner in the past, you wont need much of it, excellent stuff. Colouring - no idea. Conditioning - loads of waxy creams out there from whatever the local shop has to expensive Autoglym, McGuires, Glytone etc. All work, the £££ ones are probably better than the very cheapest. __________________ 1994 850 2.0 bought at 32,000 miles used daily now 45,000. Still like a nearly-new car 2004 filthy polluting diesel VW

Jan 8th, 2018, 16:14	#3
Volvo_133 VOC member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 18:48 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sheffield	leather renovator I have used a Woolies kit. You send a snip of waste leather from underneath the seat to woolies.This should be an unfaded sample. They will colour match your sample with dye and include an initial cleaner and final polish in the 3 part kit. I have used these on Austin Westminster's, Vanden Plas Princess 3 litre, Ford Consul all with excellent results. The cleaner removes any oils / dirt or stains. The dye then colours the tiny cracks in the leather and restores any faded colouring. Mine did look brand new and were more supple than before.It is well worth spending plenty of time with the cleaner. If your seats are black then you will not have to send a sample. Mine were red, burgundy and beige/biscuit coloured. Chris.

Jan 28th, 2018, 03:57	#6
Army marches on his stomach Last Online: Feb 11th, 2022 03:15 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Somewhere in the Netherlands	I agree with Simon about the horsey lot The best price : performance ratio stuff I've found in such places is Lexol stuff. A combination of Lexol cleaner and conditioner makes the leather live again. __________________ 1961 Volvo PV544 the quick and easy in between project(!) 1981 Mercedes 300D <=> 230 diesel to petrol conversion project 1965 Series 2a Station Wagon mega build 1992 Mercedes 190E The car that works!

Jan 12th, 2018, 15:32	#4
MAMDaveM Junior Member Last Online: Jul 5th, 2023 12:05 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Monmouth	Hi I recenty renovated my P1800 seats using products from Furnitureclinic. Cleaning, repairing creases, cracks and tears recolourising and sealing. I was very impressed with their products. See my post and pictures.... https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showt...ighlight=seats Dave

Jan 27th, 2018, 23:51	#5
SimonJessop Junior Member Last Online: Jun 11th, 2021 10:09 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Ldn	You can get some really good quality leather restorer products from horse-supplies places, and well priced.

Jan 28th, 2018, 14:04	#7
Ron Kwas Premier Member Last Online: Today 11:51 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Connecticut, USA	Forum; I also like Lexol for leather...the lanolin ingredient is the key...! Cheers

Jan 28th, 2018, 17:48	#8
v8250 Member Last Online: Jul 26th, 2023 10:37 Join Date: May 2017 Location: West Berkshire	try this https://www.renapur.com/how-to-use/car-interiors there's a mercedes interior that's been treated and the results look superb https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/...=966782&i=7600

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