Neat thing about these guys, if you look at their site, is that they also offer 1 day courses in restoration at their HQ in Newcastle. Which sounds like an answer to my nervousness about jumping in on leather repair.
http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/Leather_Restoration_Seminar.php cheers, Colin On 4 May 2012, at 07:12, Bob Allen wrote: > Hello Ed, just found this on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c8lPMxEe4A > > It shows the use of the filling compound. I’d never imagined such a thing > could work on a flexing surface like a leather seat but they seem pretty > confident in their claims. > > It’d be nice to hear from anyone that’s actually done this………. > > > Bob > [email protected] > > > > From: E. A. Driver [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 04 May 2012 00:42 > To: mogtalk2 > Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] Leather Finish > > Hi Bob > > Like Bob Tyers I have the same problem. This is small patch on the cockpit > side of the scuttle, and I am at a loss as to how the leather was damaged. > The solution suggested on the restoration page of Furniture Clinic infers > patching I believe, I wonder if any of our mates on Mogtalk have tried to do > the repair. > > Kind regards > Ed > Saskatoon > > > Bob Allen wrote: > Bob, these people may be worth a look – they market a repair compound for > leather for fixing scuffs and holes and a dye to get back to original colour > http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/Leather_Car_Interior_Repair_Restoration.php > . There are some impressive looking case histories in the gallery. > > I’ve only tried their cleaning and conditioning products but they were a > world apart from the generic “Halfords” type stuff I’d tried previously. > > > Bob > [email protected] > > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Modify Your Subscription ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
