How To Correctly Repair Damaged & Cracked Car Leather Seats

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[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Hey guys, just to answer a few questions in the comments: This was a junkyard seat used for a demonstration video firstly showing a full repair for the bottom part of the seat and then a blend repair on the top part of the seat as a comparison to show and explain both these processes. As mentioned, this is a repair of leather itself, not a replacement or reupholstering of leather, and how long it will last will depend on many factors including how well the repair was undertaken, how bad the damage is to start with, how well the seat is maintained and how it is used, so it could be a matter of months or years to a lifetime depending on those factors. I’m not affiliated with any leather repair system, I don’t sell these products or profit from their sale, it was a pure and simple demonstration video that I hope many of you enjoy! Lastly, if the leather is perforated, it is possible to use this process but you will have to use a thin sharp tool to recreate the perforations at the end.

[@wyomingadventures]

Amazing transformation! Thank you for sharing your knowledge of leather seat repair. Best I've ever seen!

[@Stoney3K]

If that was a junk seat you got lucky, looks like a Volvo V70 front seat in light beige which are pretty sought after.

[@DallasStorm43]

To think I came across this because my new car has an inch long light scratch on my passenger side leather seat. I was so intrigued that I watched the whole video to see what happened and I was amazed! That is one heck of a job you did there with that junkyard seat! Very impressive 👏

[@eddelucas100]

DallasStorm43 9

[@jamc666]

truly impressive work.

[@lucmaximilien5630]

I'm a easel painting restorer with 40 years of work. Some improvements that I can suggest - Do the job outside in natural light, but not direct sunlight , cabrio cars will show the leather colors in natural light , shop lights are not natural light. - Do the filling phase adding some color to the fill material so it will match the more the seat colors, if not after you'll need to use more paint to cover the fill color. - All the resins of these products are acrylic resin, the resin can be diluted in solvents or be emulsionated with water, so water based products are still acrylic. - To find the right mix of colors use the "color wheel" of substractive color system , if a paint is to much red add green, if too yellow add violet, too blue add orange and so on - The spot area color test showed in the video is too small and the screen should have an irregular shape or your eye will tend to identify the paint spot created .

[@glorykim3257]

Excellent advise

[@yassourepro8743]

hello. can i get your contact please

[@zyeborm]

yaknow, that's the first constructive comment I've seen on a KZbin post. not saying the guy did anything wrong, just adding some actually helpful information. outstanding.

[@mikejones-go8vz]

I would also suggest a better gun with wider fan

[@lucmaximilien5630]

@bina nocht More informations would help. Year in wich they were painted. Size of the paintings and the diameter of the roll. Basically linseed oil films of paintings become "hard" because of two chemical process , oxydation and polymerisation, the complete process can take up to 100 years. You must consider the paint film of your canvas as material that is subject to plastic deformation (rolled) and natural aging, over time . To revert the plastic deformation , you can use , time, heat and solvents that will "soften" the paint layer , water, or ethyl alcool in example. Solvents should be used in vapor state, so leave this to professionals. You should provide a roll of large diameter, at least 50 cm, wood, cardboard, plastic, keep the roll horizontall, fix an edge of your painting at the roll and let the rest of painting hanging. Time and gravity should do the job. Be patient it can take up to days or weeks. You can speed up the process with an hair dryer. Paint layers will stand heat up to 50° C, that correspond to humans limit of pain, so now you have a quick reference.

[@steamyhotpoo]

This is almost as satisfying to watch as the scene where Woody gets restored by that old man.

[@glimly]

steamyhotpoo No way! I thought of that while watching this video, too.

[@nighthawkj30A4]

steamyhotpoo i know that was so satisfying mmm

[@tuotuo9659]

Looool. Trueeee

[@plumbusplug5131]

Or when they finally take the broom out of your ass

[@BPoweredLove]

@@plumbusplug5131 Whoa.

[@LeviGordonWright]

Thorough. Skillful. Tactful. Honest. Who could ask for more?

[@dogchopz]

And the music was tolerable too, unlike 90 percent of KZbin videos

[@donjamieson6708]

probably the most open honest comprehensive demonstration of leather repair Iv ever seen.

[@L4ND.SH4RK]

In my area so many people think of detailing as a maid service. Proper detailing is more like magic.

[@MrSpartanZ12]

Watching you detail cars is like watching a master surgeon doing a brain operation. The level of detail and OCD is just insane. What a wealth of knowledge you are. Thanks for being on youtube!

[@KJ-tj3mz]

That's a good comment to make and I agree with you mate! 😎

[@Ichabod_Jericho]

That’s one of the most beautiful restorations I’ve ever seen done to a leather seat. I’m so lucky to learn from a guy like you bro. Thank you for kicking ass

[@donaldreeder2542]

What a professional! Absolutely could not stop watching this amazing transformation.

[@craigcooper75]

Anyone else watch this even though never going to do it? Lol

[@singmysong4444]

Ha... Craig... I was thinking the same thing... This whole "repair"... just made me want to go take a nap... although it was quite impressive and let me know what the fellows down at the interior shop will probably end up doing for me.

[@nigel2093]

Yep. That's 31 minutes and 29 seconds of my life I'm not going to get back lol.

[@antinoricreativeitaly5269]

Joseph Miller i

[@drchunkybiscuit9973]

🤣😆😂

[@mrsw2923]

I am certain that I will get half done and then add it to the stack of "what the hell was i thinking" pile...

[@kimnach]

I do not have leather seats, but I came across this video and within the first minute you had my attention. This is how all "how-to" videos should be done. Excellent job!

[@koitorob]

This is why it's so important to clean and feed your leather to prevent the hide from drying out and cracking in the first place!

[@RandoBox]

What do you use to maintain the leather?

[@jasonwebb5964]

@@RandoBox leatherique

[@Codriver72]

Absoluterly stunning results. When I first saw the seat i did not think the final result would be near as good as this. Awsome job!

[@Zhurak]

I dont have leather seats in my car. i dont need anything repaired... but im still fascinated by this repair! Well done!

[@805NAVE]

Whelplayed lmao whatkaina car do you drive

[@BarbaraowRamseymr]

Making progress on the trans am. New video this weekend!

[@BatteredWing]

​@@BarbaraowRamseymr 😊😊😅

[@ashleyfalcon125]

Oh dang he’s good with the color matching! I would’ve just gone with the first color swatch like a dummy afraid to mess up the whole batch being too nit picky 🙄🤦‍♀️ lol but in reality I don’t know a darn thing about this & his knowledge & expertise shine as the second swatch is perfect! Woohoo! Nice job.

[@cahsahhhhhhhn]

The way he was talking in the beginning did not prepare me for how incredible it would turn out. talk about a perfectionist

[@SJtrey]

I don’t know why I watched this, but it was pretty satisfying.

[@chrisg5191]

Me 2 haha

[@AceEyeEd]

My friends wife sold me a creampuff and it is loaded. the seats need care and this vid is very cool. I don't mind doing the work.

[@denohanna858]

The repair areas look excellent, If I was the customer I would have asked for the entire seat repaired, it looks very similar to brand new, this is a great example of how amazing restoration can be..

[@gustavoadolfo7100]

Very informative. Did not blabber on like other videos I've seen. The explanation of the entire process was great. Simple and straight forward. After reading your comment I understood, as to why you did not do the entire seat.

[@w.j.bendellr.c.flying.1037]

I’ve watched a lot of videos on how to do this, but I think this is the way to go. I think it will last a long time, with that being said I give it a five star. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@bentleynut1648]

Nice video. You care far more than most repairers which is great to see and obviously take pride in your work. I’ve been doing these repairs for many years on very high end cars and have seen lots of terrible work. A couple of comments which may be of use to you. 1) consider using a wider spray pattern on your spray gun. It blends better and is less likely to streak. 2) you should consider using fine sandpaper (2000 grit) between coats of color. It removes dry overspray and gives a better finish 3) I’ve found those heat activated vinyl repairs often produce a hard finish when cured which doesn’t bend well with leather. I prefer to use a leather binder 4) as you rightly said, color matching is difficult. The color you make changes based on how many coats you put on. A thin single coat will blend easier with the existing leather, but if you are covering up filler repairs, you will need to do several coats, so be careful when comparing your mixed up color. 5) you have not used any clear coat on top of the color. This extends the life of the repair immensely and allows you to mix the right level of sheen between gloss and Matt finish. In my experience, different leathers have very different levels of sheen. So a one size fits all approach doesn’t work. That being said, I’ve been working on cars worth several hundred thousand dollars, so the owners can afford the extra labor. Most owners of standard cars cannot, so a simpler approach is warranted and practical. Well done and keep up the good work.

[@johnnyohness]

I have a seat that is not nearly as worn as that. Just now showing the bare leather in tiny small places. What grit sandpaper do you use for the initial prep sanding...still 2000 grit? 600 does seem a bit much.

[@carfanatic3499]

I have black leather seats is it the same method

[@Warrendiehl]

What brand do you prefer for leather fill? Ive only ever used fitz

[@bentleynut1648]

@@Warrendiehl I’ve just taken a quick look at their fillers. They appear to have an excellent selection. Flexible and sandable fillers are important. I’ve been using products from Furniture Clinic but I’m sure Fitz’s products are of an equally high standard.

[@dtna]

Time, patience, ingenuity, an artistic flare and air brush can do wonders.

[@Mr.Deko86]

That was beautiful work brother. Well done. Love for what you do is an obvious ingredient that helps obtain such excellent results.

[@George-dk6yb]

Looks great man that was like therapeutic nothing better than watching someone do something with patients and the proper way.. Bravo

[@amgjens]

That seat was indeed a great patient for this kind of operation.

[@annwithaplan9766]

Haha, I was thinking the same thing. : )

[@jeffs1106]

@@amgjens lol! Hahaha... I don't think HE'LL get it though.

[@Michael-ff7yl]

Wow, excellent video, with clear explanation and demonstration of techniques used by pros. Thank you! I feel confident to get the right materials to re-condition my car seat leather

[@johnathandoerty1021]

This has got to be one of the coolest “tricks” I’ve ever seen on KZbin! - 👍🏼

[@King_drew]

I would like to get this set in the future. I can already see the joy on my clients faces!

[@tommygunnz7154]

Nice job! been reconditioning 20 plus years seen tens of thousands of repairs this product looks impressive.

[@WHOMEWHOYOU]

No doubt a Master Craftsman at work, I don't do this type of work but I can respect the work involved and enjoyed watching the video. Thanks.

[@lee1984yate]

This is a fantastic video - thank you! The instuctions are very clear, along with the physical demonstration. I've been wanting to do the front sets in my high mileage Volvo S80 for some time, but didn't dare touch them. I actually now feel confident enough to have a fgo myself, having watched this video twice. Just brilliant!

[@rjfvolvohonda249]

Lee i just bought an S80 yesterday and watching this in hopes of restoring some of the worn areas. Did you ever tackle the job?

[@marcioelizeumachado6500]

work of art! Congrats! Hope I ll find a good professional in Brazil.

[@Edfinanz]

Thank you a thousand times. The best narrated lecture on leather repairs ever listened to.

[@unknownip6741]

How many have you listened to?

[@nh7921]

Excellent,honest.I know because I've done it.Thank you

[@nikkid2396]

Excellent video. Thank you for explaining every step so thoroughly. Subscribed to your channel less than a minute into your video, that's how good you are.

[@eclecticguy7065]

This guy is an artist. SO much detail. I have to make a similar repair. Hope I have that sort of patience.

[@richarddoolin8932]

Great job, good to see an Aussie sharing his experience.

[@Prashantlunawat]

Love the attention to detail! Keep up the amazing amazing work

[@ahuman9864]

Mate, you set the expectations so low I wasn’t even expecting that result! It’s fantastic! I would be completely happy if you returned the seat to me in that condition. Well done!

[@y0u5uf]

Such an impressive teaching technique. So much knowledge imparted for everyone to understand without missing anything. Thanks.

[@faheemzia8983]

I will never do this repair work but I watched bc I love your work man.... You and Scott from Dallas paint correction.... Great stuff always.

[@caddydaddy84]

Very cool. Thank you. I think the biggest problem is no one maintains anything anymore. Seats will always wear out but just simple cleaning and conditioning can extend the life immensely

[@GuiltyMalice]

This looks incredible, I don’t know how it looks in person but on the video it looks nearly brand new. Well done.

[@PatricioGarcia1973]

Thanks for the video. This means there is hope for the leather seats on my 79 e21 and 88 e30 bmw...

[@jediknight9284]

Such patience. I take my hat off to you sir.

[@sarahr.trenchard8287]

regardless of tiny imperfections, it looks 100% better! Great job!

[@bridgetteh9513]

Wow, I am amazed at how well this came out.

[@Taupila]

I don't know how I ended up here, but I'm glad I did. Nice job!

[@joelee3781]

This was amazing. There's hope for my old leather seats.

[@ryanbradshaw8658]

This is more of an artwork than repair work. Just amazing job man! These kind of people are a dying breed

[@manuelcervantes5866]

I've been custom painting with the best of the best since the 90s..I never knew I could do this..it's on...great video..one of the best..cheers to you my friend...thankyou

[@danielasal2783]

Amazing job. Thanks for your time and energy spent and for the step by step tutorial. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@stevenjacobs6934]

This is the ultimate repair /restore video... You sir are a talented individual!

[@alistairhawkes1556]

Thank-you so much for such an informative restoration video for leather upholstery. It will help me immensely with my suite restoration project.

[@robertculbreth694]

This looks amazing! I have to say though, the right bolster that was untouched really stands out now.

[@maxmoughal5183]

Great stuff, I'm in the process of restoring some seats and this has really helped, especially the technique of filling the cracks, i didn't have a teeny tiny trowel to apply the filler so a wooden icepop stick had to do :)

[@nigelnightmare4160]

If you are comfortable using the lolly stick you will probably get better results than trying to use the artists trowel, plus being wood it's more textured than the metal trowel.

[@raybob49]

A truly excellent instructional video & with links to your chosen products too. - Thank you. Easy to see why you have over 4 million views. Best to you from the UK.

[@ashleywilson9268]

I wanted to learn a great way to repair my seats and maybe others as a small business. This is the first video I came across and it was wonderfully explained and done!!!

[@indycustommade3568]

I was so impressed that I tried this on my work truck. The only problem though was it had cloth seats. I do think I would have gotten the same good results as you did. Great job. I do mean that.

[@sisqsam]

Nice job. I had no idea that cracked leather could be repaired like this.

[@vincekhoo870]

This is a well-presented video I have seen so far. A lot of work and I assume it would be expensive. Maybe it is cheaper just to get a new one unless, of course, it is a hobby. Thanks for everything! .

[@ijonnypro]

I knew absolutely nothing about leather repair before watching this, & I learned so much from it. Thank you so much for making it, & for conveying each step in the process with great detail. 😊

[@geoffreymungaiwando2806]

Thank so good to learn I need more lessons on leather cleaning and the list of all needed material to do this job.

[@Drlklohs]

Wow! I have a Avalon 2001 with leather seats. It could sure use this set of repairs. I don't know if I could do this well or not, but I think I will give it a try. The seats couldn't look worse...

[@jaafarjfe]

I would trust this guy with my car

[@Ramospinta]

me to

[@michelnguyen4819]

Thing is he might not be present in your area when you need him.

[@bigjake4253]

Not if he leaves out the left side again

[@ScreamingAirborne]

Big Jake i was going to comment the same thing! 🤣🤣🤣 how has this reply not become so popular?

[@ProphetsAmongUs]

Good job, but i wish you would have done that left top side cracks as well, and painted the upper middle part as well, i think it would have looked even better. Well done though. God bless.

[@robhaney8568]

Very well produced DIY video, unlike 95% of others on KZbin. If you don't continue in detailing, you could absolutely do video production. I wasn't going to repair my favorite office chair to this extent (too far gone) but, I watched the whole video.

[@tulsibeepat3453]

As you rightly mentioned the repair costs are sky high due to the cost per hide and the skill set required to obtain a factory finish.However there are synthetic replacement i.e symphony material that has the look and feel of leather with a u.v and mildew resistance that would last up to five years with normal care,thanks for the leather treatment vid Cedric from Trinidad and Tobago

[@louf7178]

I would not have thought that was repairable. This is what's called "professional" restoration. That seat looked like it was pulled from the junk yard after 10 years exposed to the full weather. Very good work and demonstation!

[@jerrybenard7419]

What a phenomenal video. I completely understand this restoration process now. The only thing that slightly confused me was the paint mixing, but I am sure after trying it a couple of times, it's nothing. Thanks for the info 👍🏿

[@chevydude658]

Hes making disclaimers about the results but they look smashing to me! That's a cracking finish.

[@bighands69]

He is trying to make people understand it is not perfect even though it is to a very high standard. I know little about leather but it does look really really good.

[@neiliohara]

I do a lot of these repairs as a total youtube trained amateur and always wondered why I'd randomly get that dusty look! I'm glad to see it's probably something as simple as my gun being too far away

[@MA.CUTLER]

Wow! What a expert job....I never knew this could even be done

[@devonwang1562]

Oh my god, this seat looks soo good now. It looks brand new. I am soo impressed. Thank, now i can restore leather seats :D

[@T0tenkampf]

The realistic expectations point of view to the video was the right call, impressive products and technique

[@michaelschwartz9485]

You do a hell of a great job! I've wondered how to repair leather seats, I had no idea this is how it's done. Cool video and channel!!

[@dudndadn12212]

Bravo my friend, looks amazing.

[@Daryl-S]

Wow you made that look so easy! Now I know with right products and patience can get it done thank you so much!

[@secondlooksformen3836]

Great improvement in color and cracking,as well. Looks fantastic!

[@tedjohnson64]

Very impressive! I never realized leather could be repaired.

[@Snicker60515]

I love how modest you are Sandro! I want to buy a kit like this but for the cushion of my IKEA chair, which has been very neglected over the years but not past the point of no return. Even if it doesn't come out "perfect", I still want it to look more inviting. Question: about how long does a repair like this take? Cheers Sandro! Great as always!

[@chandarussell]

Well done. The finish was amazing. Now I need you to come and do my sitting room sofa.

[@leskovacs959]

Thank you for the demo. Enjoyed your video. I am not a pro like you, but did manage the renew, repair a seat. Now if I need to do it again, you have helped, thank you.

[@knutknutsen5610]

One of the best I've seen. Amazing to see this repair.

[@emo65170.]

Amazing. I had no idea you could repair a seat that damaged.

[@kevinbacon8716]

This is great great great info. Thank you very much. I was thinking to myself I need some junkyard seats to practice on then I saw your comment about using a junk yard seat. I would love to be able to add this to my offerings ,but I definitely need a good bit of practice. You made it look easy ,but I'm not going to fool myself. I need to practice practice practice.

[@dontcallmetravis]

This video looks like it took quite a bit of work! You did well. Thanks for all your work. It was very satisfying to watch.

[@sjalana1]

This is the best restoration ever.

[@heavyritefoot]

Most thorough job i have ever seen well done mate

[@robbiegoff7713]

That was utterly fascinating.

[@benwaist]

Your work on that grey leather was quite remarkable.

[@anthonyscott16]

Great lesson and really impressive work. Thanks for sharing this.

[@annehughes6509]

ANTHONY SCOTT The Cedar tree

[@grational]

Yes, the new two-tone color scheme is a beauty. I love the way he went for the 4 shade darker gray bottom cushion. Good eyes.

[@wakadimas]

You are quite modest, mate. This is a Phenomenal Job!

[@peterf5318]

Good job, easily the best leather seat repair I have watched this evening. Thankyou.

[@jcrewz9300]

Incredible job! That seat looked brand new. Very good at what you do.

[@shesparkled]

Nicely done, but not finishing the left side will haunt me forever...😜

[@fedthefup2823]

my ocd kicked in the second I realized he wasn't going to finish the left side.

[@babyhayz2810]

Lol

[@berticusmaximus8381]

I would have just sprayed the entire seat. But he did show the blending.

[@missmud2053]

Yup

[@jamesdavis3567]

Immediately came to comments seeing that.. I'm scarred for life. Please fix it

[@andyp91]

I've heard of dying seats and I've heard of replacing panels I didn't know you could actually repair the leather to that extent! Beautiful tutorial. Thank you.

[@TheCatnipCinema]

This is beautiful! This video doesn't necessarily help me because I don't even have leather seats, but it was fun to watch! I had no idea that leather seats even COULD be repaired.

[@jacksampson7711]

So far one of the best video's I've seen on repairing leather seats. The drivers seat in my 6 year old BMW looks almost as bad. I bought a dye kit and will be trying this out soon.

[@wolfprince6584]

Best repair video i have ever came across.. the real question is WHY SO MANY DISLIKES???

[@smartguru1870]

Только полный кретин будет наносить Сикварц на покрашенные сиденья. Да и в цвет этот мистер рукожопио не попал.