coldel Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 ...purchased the scuffmaster and dye, a good going over with the cleaner, two efforts with conditioner, more cleaner, degreaser and finally the dye...leaving it to dye overnight, lets see how it looks tomorrow, here is how it looked this morning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zugara Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Looks good, but I just use black boot polish and get the same results..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 I know, guy I know who drives a black taxi says he just mixes in a bit of cherry blossom boot polish into a normal polish and gets his car up a good shine. Those pics are pre-clean...they have had a good going over today will take some photos in the morning of the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Looking forward to seeing the results mate, hope it looks all spick and span Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 Well, had a few panic attacks in the night when I thought that maybe I used the wrong mixture of water with the dye etc but thought sod it lets just see in the morning. In my opinion, looks a mile better than before. Can definitely 'feel' the difference in the seats as well as see the dye effect. I cleaned it using GT12 then applied two layers of GT11 conditioner about 2 hours apart. Then went over it with the GT12 again followed by a degreaser. Then applied non diluted dye to the worse spots ie the orange on the drivers seat and the scratch marks on the protruding edges followed by a complete covering of dye watered down about 30% water 70% dye I would say at a guess - I didnt have a hobby spray gun as they recommend, I only had a sponge and can see why a hobby gun would be preferable as it has left very minute lines in places where I didnt completely smooth out the dye but its not really noticeable. Before and after shots are below...with the kit you also get a gloss enhancer, you can add it to the dye to give more gloss, I skipped it completely and wanted to try a complete matte look. Given my awful practical skills thought it came out ok Drivers seat, wear in the base of the seat now covered Scratch mark, one is near as damn it gone the other two much less noticeable Passenger seat, cleaned up (the scuffmaster stuff is VERY GOOD at lifting the crap off the seats) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Looks a lot better mate Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 Cheers pal, I have to say regardless of the seat condition I would recommend that people invest in the scuffmaster and dye and give your seats a good once over, it transforms the interior completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Thats an awesome result mate! You've done a cracking job on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 looking really good, i shall be trying it out in july Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Nice job there big transformation I'm lucky my seats are in pretty good nik but I may give that stuff a try. Where did you get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 Ordered the automotive kit from here...the 250ml kit. http://www.liquidleather.com/car-shop.html Still got plenty of GT11 and GT12 left over which I am sure I will use again at some point. PS, we got another SE meet coming up soon? Nice weather etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Nothing official short term in the pipeline but I'm sure we can improvise, about time we had scampi at the wise old owl once again and we are going to have a snow foam party down at ians sometime...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 Snow foam at the Owl it is then! Am up for a mini meet at the Owl if we can get a small troupe together... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.