A while ago, I was looking for a set of leather seats...and seller sent me those images..
![](http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/8254/83058419.jpg)
So I brought them home. Front seats had fair amount of cracks..
![](http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/219/88252796.jpg)
Rear pieces are in pretty good condition
![](http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/7605/72154829.jpg)
I ordered Leatherique kit from Leatherique Canada - they were very helpful and informative.
![](http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/8199/72097337.jpg)
I brushed Rejuvinator Oil onto the seats several times until they stopped absorbing the oil(front seats took about 5 coats and 2 coats for rear)
![](http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/8361/70130339.jpg)
After 2 days(leather surface got much more soft after that) I grabbed leather cleaner
![](http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/8004/63710701.jpg)
and sprayed on the seats
![](http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/5571/38853585.jpg)
![](http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/6883/82897940.jpg)
I let it sit for 2 minutes and started wiping off. I had to use about 10+ towels to get them complete dirt-free..
![](http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/1536/30188419.jpg)
After I cleaned up the back seat
![](http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/4345/l10h.jpg)
Obviously the front pairs needed more attention so I started to remove old dye using prepping agent
![](http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/7299/l11k.jpg)
After a lot of wiping and sandpaper - about 50% cracks were gone at this point.
![](http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/5444/l12d.jpg)
![](http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/9651/l13wa.jpg)
![](http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/886/l14y.jpg)
Then I grabbed crack filler
![](http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/5875/l15e.jpg)
and applied it on the seat..
![](http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/2978/l16t.jpg)
and sanded until I got the smooth surface
(Note: do not put excessive amount of fillers like I did, because after about 3 months of usage, deep cracks are showing because the cracks are rubbing against each other and damaging the point where I filled with the crack. If cracks are too deep to be filled, just let it be. Don't try to smooth them out)
![](http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/6061/l17q.jpg)
Anyways, after about a day, I started to dye the seat with leatherique dye using brush. I don't have pictures for it because thing got very messy and i didn't have an extra hand for a camera.
here is the surface - they don't hold up as nice as factory dye but I think they're worth the money and effort.
![](http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/1456/48648088.jpg)
Before & after
![](http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/6427/p1032569horzvert.jpg)
I'll update you guys soon with part 2(driver's seat with torn off bolster and cuts)
![](http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/8254/83058419.jpg)
So I brought them home. Front seats had fair amount of cracks..
![](http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/219/88252796.jpg)
Rear pieces are in pretty good condition
![](http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/7605/72154829.jpg)
I ordered Leatherique kit from Leatherique Canada - they were very helpful and informative.
![](http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/8199/72097337.jpg)
I brushed Rejuvinator Oil onto the seats several times until they stopped absorbing the oil(front seats took about 5 coats and 2 coats for rear)
![](http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/8361/70130339.jpg)
After 2 days(leather surface got much more soft after that) I grabbed leather cleaner
![](http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/8004/63710701.jpg)
and sprayed on the seats
![](http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/5571/38853585.jpg)
![](http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/6883/82897940.jpg)
I let it sit for 2 minutes and started wiping off. I had to use about 10+ towels to get them complete dirt-free..
![](http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/1536/30188419.jpg)
After I cleaned up the back seat
![](http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/4345/l10h.jpg)
Obviously the front pairs needed more attention so I started to remove old dye using prepping agent
![](http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/7299/l11k.jpg)
After a lot of wiping and sandpaper - about 50% cracks were gone at this point.
![](http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/5444/l12d.jpg)
![](http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/9651/l13wa.jpg)
![](http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/886/l14y.jpg)
Then I grabbed crack filler
![](http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/5875/l15e.jpg)
and applied it on the seat..
![](http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/2978/l16t.jpg)
and sanded until I got the smooth surface
(Note: do not put excessive amount of fillers like I did, because after about 3 months of usage, deep cracks are showing because the cracks are rubbing against each other and damaging the point where I filled with the crack. If cracks are too deep to be filled, just let it be. Don't try to smooth them out)
![](http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/6061/l17q.jpg)
Anyways, after about a day, I started to dye the seat with leatherique dye using brush. I don't have pictures for it because thing got very messy and i didn't have an extra hand for a camera.
here is the surface - they don't hold up as nice as factory dye but I think they're worth the money and effort.
![](http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/1456/48648088.jpg)
Before & after
![](http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/6427/p1032569horzvert.jpg)
I'll update you guys soon with part 2(driver's seat with torn off bolster and cuts)
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