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YOUR RESEARCHScratched Hardback Seat Restoration
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I worked quickly with the roller to apply a thin later of the leather paint, then used a dish sponge to get the paint out into the edges against the masking and the nooks and crannies, and a small makeup brush to paint it into the curved groove to get the bottom and the inside edges...
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Its not perfect but has reset the clock on the whole car, looks so much smarter.
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then 'stippled' the whole thing whilst still damp using the sponge.
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I worked quickly with the roller to apply a thin later of the leather paint, then used a dish sponge to get the paint out into the edges against the masking and the nooks and crannies, and a small makeup brush to paint it into the curved groove to get the bottom and the inside edges...
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Thought I'd share a restoration technique for hardback seats that really worked for me at a total cost of £30 and about 3-4 hours on and off for the pair.
Hi all,
Thought I'd share a restoration technique for hardback seats that really worked for me at a total cost of £30 and about 3-4 hours on and off for the pair.
Seatbacks are finished in the usual rubberised graphite grey paint that had seen better days, my 2yo also liked to drag her nails down it as you can see... looking very sorry for themselves and letting the car down overall.
Originally wanted to get the seatback and the console done in Arctic Silver body colour, but a recent service, clutch, DMF and AOS consumed this year's Porsche fund so after discussing with Gemini AI I decided to have a go at restoring an OE look using Leather Colour Doctor (LCD) Graphite all in one leather paint (yep, leather paint on plastic)!!
Lots of sanding to get out all the gouges....
And this is the fun bit., after a thorough panel wipe with Isopropyl alcohol... a standard 4" foam paint roller from B&Q and well shaken LCD Graphite leather paint (all in one, including sealer)... I worked quickly with the roller to apply a thin later of the leather paint, then used a dish sponge to get the paint out into the edges against the masking and the nooks and crannies, and a small makeup brush to paint it into the curved groove to get the bottom and the inside edges... then 'stippled' the whole thing whilst still damp using the sponge. Waited 20 mins then repeated the exact same, then again until I had 3 coats, then tickled a couple of tiny nibs off with 1500 grit and went for the 4th and final coat. Left a couple of days to cross-link and cure.
FINAL RESULT
Its not perfect but has reset the clock on the whole car, looks so much smarter. Considering it is meant to be leather paint/sealer it has worked a treat and whilst the colour match is not 100%, it looks great and is holding up well so far... total cost £30, plus I still have 2/3 of the 500ml bottle left!
I forgot the 'in progress' picture. I was surprised how well the leather paint went on, and then just gently dabbing the sponge all over looked iffy at first but as the layers dried to an even matt finish with no roller marks my confidence improved and I was delighted with the end result. The leather colour doctor stuff is available in most Porsche 996 interior colours so whilst not a Rolls-Royce solution, for the money I think very hard to beat!
Gratuitous picture of the car as I'd just redone the headlights and waxed it so looking sharp.
Thanks, yes I am very pleased with it and relieved it wasn't one of those "wish I'd not tried that" jobs...
I didn't remove the pocket or the back, just masked around the seat leather edges prying the tape under the hardback with a plastic trim tool so I could get right to the edges of the seat back with the sponge. I stuck a suitable sized cardboard box into the pocket it to hold it away from the seat back and allow me to get the roller and sponge to the seat back 2-3" beneath the top of the pocket and just masked the sides and bottom of the pocket. The stuff is quite forgiving when wet and a finger in the corner of a damp microfibre gets any overpaint off whilst its damp, I got it all over my seatbelt receptacle and it just wiped off.
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