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Get away with it - Smart repair for classic car leather

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Created on July 6, 2020

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Marcel Schoch

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Marcel Schoch

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Daniel Reinhard

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Marcel Schoch

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Interior with leather seats

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Typical damage to the cheek of an older driver's seat. They can be repaired with smart repair

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The leather is cleaned with conventional washing-up liquid and benzine before the repair

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Rub the detergent into the leather with a sponge or brush until it foams

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The dirt is removed with a microfiber cloth after each cleaning cycle until the cloth hardly shows any discoloration

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Heinz Noss carefully soaks the leather with white spirit to loosen deep-seated dirt

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The sponge clearly shows how much dirt is still in the depths of the leather pores

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After the leather has dried, the dyeing process can begin. The color is applied with a special sponge

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As the leather is dry and brittle after cleaning, it absorbs the leather dye particularly intensively

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To speed up drying times, the leather can be carefully dried with an industrial hair dryer

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After greasing and sealing the leather, it is ready for the next few years

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The leather of this passenger seat has already become brittle on the exit side

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Before repairing, it must be thoroughly cleaned, as with re-staining

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$The tanning resin paste is applied to the surface cracks and fractures using a special spatula$

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Once the tanning resin paste has dried, the leather can be re-dyed with leather dye_Marcel Schoch

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$The result is convincing! The cracks and fractures are barely recognizable_Marcel Schoch$

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Heinz Noss is a self-employed saddler. He knows the advantages and disadvantages of leather smart repair methods very well

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Summary

Minor damage to the leather upholstery of classic cars is annoying, as repairs are usually very expensive. Smart repair methods have therefore been gaining ground in the leather repair sector for some years now. This article provides a brief illustrated overview of the procedure and the results.

This article contains the following chapters

Not an insider tip
Re-coloring and closing holes
Filling cracks
Border to the saddler

Estimated reading time: 4min

Preview (beginning of the article)

On-site visit to the Noss car upholstery workshop in Siegmertshausen, north of Munich. Owner and Managing Director Heinz Noss has been using smart repair methods to refurbish car seats for years. His customers therefore include leasing and rental car companies, as well as fleet managers and small companies. Private individuals also bring their vehicles to Noss. For some time now, however, more and more classic cars have also been in his yard waiting for a leather treatment. "An impeccable leather interior is like a business card," says Heinz Noss. "Especially with classic cars, because if the interior of the vehicle is immaculate, you can achieve significantly higher sales proceeds straight away."

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