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Old Jun 29th, 2022, 17:49   #1
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I've started cleaning the seats on the new to me ride, and noticed two colours. Can someone tell me if it's the small cream spot in the pic or the silver grey colour of the rest of it, that the seats should actually be.

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I've started cleaning the seats on the new to me ride, and noticed two colours. Can someone tell me if it's the small cream spot in the pic or the silver grey colour of the rest of it, that the seats should actually be.

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you have your work cut out there,

a GOOD leather cleaner, a leather cleaning brush , do NOT scrub or you will totally ruin the seats,
do Not be tempted to "steam clean" those unless you want new seats

it Will take 4-5 goes with a decent leather cleaner to get that much crap off the seats,,


cream/black iirc should be , not ****ty off white/manky black
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you have your work cut out there,

a GOOD leather cleaner, a leather cleaning brush , do NOT scrub or you will totally ruin the seats,
do Not be tempted to "steam clean" those unless you want new seats

it Will take 4-5 goes with a decent leather cleaner to get that much crap off the seats,,


cream/black iirc should be , not ****ty off white/manky black
Well, if I want them looking right, I guess a hefty amount of elbow grease is going to be needed. Thanks for the reply.
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Well, if I want them looking right, I guess a hefty amount of elbow grease is going to be needed. Thanks for the reply.
light elbow grease
the finish surface will get destroyed by " a right good scrubbing"
seen and fixed a few leather seats where "yeah i gave it a really good scrub with a nail brush",,,
lots of "stroking" with a leather cleaning brush Yes
applying pressure "eeek ,, order a refinishing kit and ££££££"

colourlock do very very good refinishing kits, in Most colour options at a reasonable price ,,results will vary with the skill using them,,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0P4Pt1O2Ws

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6NVB57646I


couple of vid links to Forensic detailing , might be a product/howto tip?
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