How to Repair Damaged Car Seat Audi R8 Leather Repair Steps

The Audi R8 gets driven daily and has begun to lose its paint or "dye" from constant in and out of the drivers seat. This is a step by step tutorial through the repair process which is much different and far less expensive than the replacement process. Brian from www.fibrenew.com showed me the how a damaged seat can be repaired through Fibrenew's proprietary products and techniques. They have 100's of franchisee's located in the USA and Canada who repair vinyl, leather, plastics and so on. Amazing artistry to preserve the existing material. Hope you enjoy! -L
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[@Meatball_Wizard]

I don’t even have leather seats but I still feel a need to know this information...

I don't even have a car right now haha.

[@arjunmathur3978]

@ kurta work I have a w

[@troll2637]

@@arjunmathur3978 you have a lyken hypersport or a fenyr supersport by making kurtas?

[@Sahadi420]

it always amazes me to see the pros do things with materials that you thought was impossible.

[@X11CHASE]

Can never be too knowledgeable

[@dillanmistry]

When I needed him most, he came Edit: And when I mean this its for my leather I was trying to fix it, its nothing dirty minded

[@mrjace3]

@@sHapina21 I believe it is what she said

[@johnngo4653]

@@mrjace3 I concur the mistress has indeed announced that.

[@TheCeki1982]

Sounds like a pornhub title.

[@DJMARTIN73]

Me: WTF

[@krilat2482]

Oh he came ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@Jjjj35228]

I was just looking at our old Range Rovers damaged leather seat just 2 hours ago and wondered if it would be possible to repair. So this was actually very helpful and interesting. Thank you for all these great videos, Larry!

[@WDDetailing]

Always making great content!

[@MrCarnutbill67]

He sure does. That new studio is amazing. That environment would just inspire me to do good work.

[@mikevanhalen1989]

Larry is the embodiment of “If you love what you do you’ll never work a day in your life”

[@shakenbake2k479]

@@mikevanhalen1989 yep

[@themexicanman3126]

Me a 16 year with no car: interesting

[@MitchDore]

😂

[@ItsMeWanja]

You are never to young to know things about Cars one day you both going to own your Dream Car and can Take Care of IT.

[@gummbyandpokey]

Future knowledge for when you one day buy a car and see it has worn leather seats

[@racingrex3012]

Me 17 with a car but no permit: this video was made for me

[@troll2637]

Me a 21 year old

[@PaulRozeboom]

Does anyone else wish they could just go hang out with Larry at his new place while they are filming a video or is that just me haha. Another great video as always!

[@meady200]

Not exactly - I have a feeling he would constantly be shouting 'don't touch that!' lol

[@coreykononchuk]

I just bought a 2003 Audi S8 with platinum "Valcona leather" interior which suffered mold staining. I will definitely need to do this to my leather when I can afford to!! Big thanks Larry for videos which helped me to learn some great methods to clean and disinfect the rest of the interior!!

[@TC-ps9sd]

Pure artistry! In addition to the cost savings, I like this because we (me included) tend to be a replacement society.

[@nlxsteve]

I can attest to Fibrenew’s quality of work. I’ve gotten many repairs from Brian (in the video). Fantastic work!

[@Supep007]

Have fun Larry, I know how u feel. Just did a refresh on my steering wheel leather wrap. It just brings so much joy to hold n drive now...

[@timothyedmondson3223]

Hey Larry! Been following you for years and just realized in this video that you stopped at Hershey’s BBQ on your way home in your R8 and that’s literally a mile from my house! Hate I missed the opportunity to meet you! Thank you for all your videos and information you provide the detailing community!

[@AELATRASSI]

I love the way you talk and the way you give time to explain every single detail. You’re videos are rich with informations Thank you so much. Respect from Morocco 🇲🇦

[@devilisinthedetailgbr]

I havent got leather seats in my car, nor would i feel confident doing what you did, yet i still found myself watching with intrigue in to the process of how to do it. Fascinating process and once again great content. Thats why i am a subscriber

[@pyrocentury]

Basically the same process that cobblers use to fix uppers on dress shoes, except they use everything proprietary

[@mamanmahomie6747]

one of the six

[@TDJDriftersBoss]

Modern “leather” may as well be vinyl. I feel leather should be like a saddle where the wear adds to the character not destroys it

[@justinwilsoncustoms6520]

Larry that looks amazing!! Just like a new seat! Wow.....!

[@TheFlexxGarage]

Soooooo glad you are doing this. I have a 2014 R8 Spyder as one of my cars on my KZbin channel and the seats are my number 1 concerned of wear and tear. I’ll definitely be looking into this type of service. Thanks Larry! We need more R8 content!!!

[@searchforthetruth1998]

If you're in Southern California I'd be happy to help you out

[@TheFlexxGarage]

@@searchforthetruth1998 sorry. I’m in Mass

[@randyealy310]

You know how you can tell this is Larry's car? When they reinstalled the seat you can see that there are no crumbs or messes on the carpet. :)

[@DayanaDeHabana]

I definitely can't do this myself but yes it's cool to know and watch how it's done. I appreciate the work it takes!

[@omarnassar5184]

2 uploads in one week. YAS!!! 🙌🙌🙌

[@GenerationsLodge]

Well, it looks good. My BMW M6 has some of the usual wear on the driver’s seat, arm rests, and door card. I’ve contacted a local contractor… we’ll see how it goes!

[@3toedSloth75]

I'm super happy to see this kind of vid again instead of the mega disaster vids

[@JFHeroux]

Same seats that are in my TT Mk2. Since I'm not rich and the car is not worth 80,000$, I wasn't ready to spend that much money on leather repair. I found a product online called Belino Cuir and ordered the black version. I was hesitant to use it though. I left it on the shelf for almost a year. But finally decided to try it on the lower part at the back of a seat (just in case it was crap and I couldn't fix the disaster). Turns out it worked very well and is very easy to use! It's a kind of fast drying gel. You put the stuff on the cracks and then wipe it down with a cloth. If you put too much and it is visibly different from the surrounding leather, you rub on it hard with the cloth. And as a last resort, you apply a bit of Windex on a rag and wipe it down. But it mostly worked very well for me and my seats look good. Not like you see in this video of course. But all the cracks and the discoloration are gone. It even died the thread back to black. Important: Before you start, you must remove any dirt or leather conditionner and the leather need to be dry. Also, when you're finished, apply a decent quality leather conditionner over all of your seats, especially where you re-dyed your leather. 4.5/5 for the ease of use and 5/5 for the value for the price. That was the only thing that was bugging me about my car interior and in the end I could have fixed it a while ago for 15$ and 2 hours of work. I should have done this way sooner!

[@alanwallace3253]

Amazing work, great production value your video’s are are getting better all the time.

[@irre.o]

Small tip: don't put your phone next to the scale! The electro-magnetic waves from the phone falsify the measurement. When you get a call it can even "destroy" the calibration. In the video you can also see the scale reacting to the phone: 6:11

[@dantizzle00]

Great tip and good eye!

[@cryalowicki]

@irre I'm interested in this phenomenon. Do you have a link to some info on it?

[@irre.o]

@@cryalowicki English is not my native tongue, sorry. Only found this: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6u1kJypiL-Uiqs I'm pretty sure cellphones give off stronger radio interference. When getting a call it's of course stronger.

[@nadfarhat]

Larry is the Doctor of detailing.

[@ConstantlyKenny]

Hell yeah! Ambient Gold slaps

[@willardr100]

That proprietary device is just taking a photo. There are apps for translating photos to a hex or RGB number. I suspect the secret sauce of the device is finding a way to exclude external light to maximise colour accuracy. Altogether, I’d always reupholster rather than do this painful cleaning, sanding, colouring.

[@jasonsejkora4578]

I am about to attempt a high end leather living room set restoration. Thanks for the content. I'll try and use some of this in the project.

[@rhkips]

That's really cool! I've seen guys use clear silicone caulk to repair more significant damage to leather, and a few similar techniques to blend and restore the color and texture after. Artists, I tell ya!

[@petera6121]

Always enjoy your videos Larry. Keep up the great work!😁

[@iangratton5999]

This video was so overdue, thank you for posting it!

[@chrisrefaei]

If its AMMO content you know it's gonna be great

[@joshuakent3972]

This should be a legit tv show. If you could use this video style and include other detailers, each episode should focus each detailer.

[@himahimahima100able]

Thank you was thinking of this way but was afraid of trying it Will work on this project in couple of weeks

[@gibbonsautodetailing8647]

Love these types of videos and your how to videos. These have really helped me start my detailing before I can go do my training

[@jpkutzy5855]

Hello earlier today my mom met you at a Stew Leonard's just wanted to say that's pretty cool and keep doing what you doing I just started watching some of your videos .

[@yousufzahid6949]

Got the same exact seats on my 2007 Audi TT, so this is extremely helpful

[@zandern9489]

Looks awesome Larry and congratulations! Never new how this worked and have a much better understanding now. Your just doing every facet of car care now...have to rebrand and call it “Total Ammo” 😉 orrrr Complete Ammo.

[@3diamonds524]

As a perfectionist, this brings me joy, knowing there are professionals that can restore seats to new again.

[@kalebstrassburg3669]

I have never clicked that fast

[@dolamyte]

Got a thing for leather eh?

[@ebels3]

Where is the video of the green car sanding? I don't think I've seen that one.

[@rhess10]

We'd LOVE to see an update now that it's been a couple of years.

[@AMMO-NYC]

Yup I just released an update video earlier this year on the R8

[@TheG60528XiJinPing]

These fiber new videos are home runs

[@mattvega6941]

looks good, what does it cost for one seat to be repaired like yours?

[@ksteak27]

There's something awesome watching an absolute professional work (no matter what the job). Respect. Ammo: Does a "repaired" seat like this have good longevity?

[@AMMO-NYC]

yes it does

[@joshuad1716]

I need this for my 20 year old 7 series, badly

[@darrenlee1765]

It still runs? I’m impressed!

[@kotalarsen95531]

Same brother. 740 or 750? Mines the 750.

[@joshuad1716]

@@kotalarsen95531 740i sport

[@joshuad1716]

@@darrenlee1765 runs like a scolded cat, no leaks, no lights on the dash. Drive it long distances comfortably regularly. Side bolsters are getting tired though after 170k miles

[@darrenlee1765]

@@joshuad1716 3.0 or 4.4?

[@Vikturus22]

After going leather for my Audi I swear will never go back to fabric! If conditioned well the smell is great, the look and feel of leather seats is a niceity

[@wowerman]

Do you need to re -spray the seat if cracks on bolster are only very local in one place? Can I purchase touch up kit on internet by giving car paint code?

[@KurtAndresKA]

I never stopped the autosatisfaction this fast hahaha

[@nicholaszammit8273]

Damn, I needed something to do on my car this weekend and this came out in perfect timing.

[@coryg7154]

love your videos. great work and information. also first time ive seen someone spray in patagonia

[@stephenmcdowell8750]

These videos are therapeutic

[@Joe_CT]

How do you care for the leather going forward? Can you still use Ammo Lather and Mouse?

[@AMMO-NYC]

Yes

[@searchforthetruth1998]

@@AMMO-NYC prove it.

[@Ronke01]

Never heard of Fibrenew here in Europe. Over here it's Leather Repair Company and Colourlock. You shouldnt just sand the leather with straight up sandpaper. Use red Scotch pads, which are also a 320 grit and a solvent to break through the topcoat but it will not damage the grain as much as straight up sanding it will.

[@tonym3659]

Ammo NYC is the greatest!

[@gbales84]

Do you have a high res pic of the area repaired? Im curious to see how the spray on texture looked after completed

[@sanfirmino]

Nice video, I'm from Brazil

[@Ivzu]

But what about contrast stitching? How would they bring it back after spray painting?

[@TubeWatcher]

You are screwed. Think about it, how would you tape off sticking to avoid dye/paint when it's attached to the leather?

[@jeffreyspodek3579]

@@TubeWatcher Very easy to mask contrast stitching with thin masking tape

[@Ronke01]

@@jeffreyspodek3579 liquid masking

[@nickdanger6284]

It works. I've been doing it for years.

[@thegrimmer]

It's cool that it also repaired the pits and wrinkles in your glove finger, according to the thumbnail. Did you try it on your face?

[@DJMARTIN73]

Larry " Use leather adhesive" Me: Gorilla glue

[@jasonsejkora4578]

Haha

[@kenbode8806]

As always another great video, always great to learn new things. Thank you for sharing Larry!

[@guillermoluispaterno]

Hi guys. I am writing to you from Formosa, in the north of Argentina. I really like the work you do on the bodywork, interiors and engine bay but I have never seen you clean in detail the lower area of the vehicles. Can you make a video with a work in that area? Thanks and best regards !!!!

[@__joris]

These are exactly the same as my seats! Thanks for the video!

[@TrulyZer0]

Exactly what we needed right now

[@rhvre]

These fixes never last more than a year. If they charge 50% of re-upholstering price, then just get the brand new ones.

[@dcast777]

That's the real test. How long will it last?

[@nicktrapp1122]

All depends how well the product is applied and the quality of the product. I've seen guys at dealers do quick cheap fixes that last a bit. And I've seen other companies do repairs that have lasted years. Also comes down to how well the material is treated too.

[@Ronke01]

Bullshit, I vouch for my repairs to last as long as the original did.

[@stephenmullenmarketing]

Nah these repairs when done professionally with the right top coats etc will last longer... unless your guy did the cheap silicone and spraypaint method it'll last 6 months ..

[@marcbartholomew5945]

I mean I did a repair myself where a company matches the dye and provides the top coat 2 years back and it still looks amazing. And that wasn't anywhere near to level that these guys are doing it.

[@GoInGcRz]

As a dealer, this is an awesome video.

[@HypnotizinDetailz]

Absolutely brillllllllllliant Larry! 🤩

[@AMMO-NYC]

thanks

[@RB-ng8de]

Hi, nice results. If its possbile can you check the new colored leather parts after a few months? I´m from germany and i´m using colourlock products - even with airbrush gun. After a few months heavily used parts like the seats show always worn parts. On other parts like the arm rest everything is fine.

[@orangecayman520]

This is especially useful for me because my Audi TT has the same seats!

[@tonyrodriguez4716]

Very informative video thank you for it. ¿ Is there a certain reason why you didn’t use your Ammo leather cleaning products to clean up seats? You used fibrenew cleaner correct?

[@johnwagner4559]

Clean with a gentle APC(I use totally awesome diluted 50/50) and leather brush and detail brush, then restore and condition with lithium leather love, absolutely hands down the best product I've EVER used!

[@Ronke01]

Never us APC on leather, no point in conditioning modern leather

[@MichaelSteel-v8g]

Great job 👍🏼

[@fibrenewportperry2954]

Loved it!! If you are in Ontario, Canada, give us a shout at Fibrenew Port Perry!

[@motucker29]

I'm super interested to find out how long did this seat treatment last? Did it crack or split or discoloured or become water porous ? Please add photos. Thanks

[@ThinkBeFree99]

So how much would this cost for say a 2012 Camry, 2016 Escalade, 2012 Equus for the driver seat only?

[@searchforthetruth1998]

I charge $150 per seat minor repair

[@inge241]

Awesome result, I am impressed, that this is possible. But is it cheaper or more efficient than re-upholstering (is this the correct word?) the seat?

[@GetOffMyyLawn]

That's a Pantone CAPSURE Color Matching Tool... basically matches the color of anything to the Pantone color library.

[@david92xj]

What's the best way to clean perforated leather seats (heated/cooled seats)?

[@ebels3]

I know he already did a video on that a couple years ago. Can't remember which one. Basically the same as nonperforatred leather. Just be aware of how much cleaner you are using.

[@ebels3]

I would suggest going back and seeing if you ca find the video. He does a much better job explaining, and showing, than I did.

[@ShinLeeChan]

That's a great result!

[@AMMO-NYC]

Thank you

[@leefogel2240]

This was a terrific video. Thanks!

[@AMMO-NYC]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@aga3852]

I am flabbergasted by how interested I am in this knowledge I most likely will never act out on ;-;

[@Will-oj3un]

This is 100% an orientation video for Fibrenew employees

[@kimdemby]

I wish the title said it was for a proprietary product. I thought this was a video on tips to actually repair cracked seats anyone could use. I like the diy videos or the ones Larry gets crazy technical. Those are fun.

[@searchforthetruth1998]

Yeah good luck working with a crap company like that whose products do not hold up longer than 2 weeks. Fortunately myself and everybody else part of this younger generation of interior technicians cares about our quality of work and our reputation.

[@Amor1990]

I’ve seen this done before and while it looks great, it definitely does Not feel like it. It’s Rough.

[@IlhanNegis]

new drinking game, each time you hear proprietary

[@PSPBRIKK]

Same car, mine is from 2012, original seat still perfect, how can I protect them and prevent wear? Thx

[@davidwan247]

That’s pretty cool! How many miles were on the car when you bought it? I’ve had two R8s and when I sold either one (42,000 km on the first one and 60,000 km on the second) the seats didn’t look nearly as beat up as that.

[@ThatRcThing]

Those are the same seats in my dads 08 tt convertible and sadly there is a tear in the bolster now so this wouldn't be possible.. It looks amazing tho!! My dream R8 right there

[@lyfandeth]

Milliliters are a unit of volume. Scales only measure weight, which would be milligrams. Unless you are weighing water, the two are not the same. NICE refinishing job!

[@Ronke01]

The ratio's remain the same

[@lyfandeth]

@@Ronke01Only if the density of the fluid is near that of water. If the ratio and the scale are both for mass, and you are weighing by volume [sic] there will be some mismatch. A pound of bricks has a very different volume than a pound of marshmallows. The difference here may not be much, but for a precision match, why not do it precisely & correctly? I'm sure Larry knows it was just a slip of the tongue.

[@Ronke01]

@@lyfandeth if you need to mix 500ml of white marshmellows with 500ml of pink ones, thats the same ratio as half a pound of white ones and half a pound of pink ones. Dont overthink it.

[@GraphicFrost]

I've done this before (different brand) on a BMW it turned out amazing. The issue I had was with the product wearing off, they didn't provide with a top coat when I did it. Interesting to see how long their product lasts.

[@searchforthetruth1998]

Yeah fiber news is really just the McDonald's version of interior repair. if you look at their products everything is very mass produced and cheaply made. Hence it might look good for a little bit but it doesn't last. fortunately there's a younger generation of us interior repair technicians that take pride in our work and use only the highest professional grade products available.

[@AdrianGomez-uo7gx]

So cool and good instructional video!

[@diffcommerce5335]

Can I ask you where did you learn all the professional techniques? I'm really interested in doing this as a job

[@grandmasterkevv]

At my job I color match interior paint by eye lol. We have a camera for color matching but it's more for the exterior color of the car. I work with PPG paint at my job, I color match exterior and interior paint. We are a platinum PPG distributor at my job. I actually use that same light he has on his desk. It shoots the light from the top in a bright setting and it shoots the light from the front for a more warmer yellow tone.

[@ebridgewater]

Ooh, nice R8 you have there. Someone's doing well 😁

[@DustinB855]

Feel like I'm gonna need to do this in the future of my leather wrx seats since subaru cheap the dye already fading after 3 years

[@sushibloxbruh]

Nice video Larry!

[@WrapVirus]

Great results!

[@stephenmullenmarketing]

I want to get one of these professionally leather repair kits I've seen companies sell them for $500 with manual but they no longer sell them.. anyone know how to get into it?

[@deejayica]

That texturing tecnique, we call in Spain, gotelé.

[@F0XD1E]

"Less than "half" the cost of replacing the leather completely" Ok so still way too much

[@stephenmullenmarketing]

It cost like 100$ a seat?

[@jacobfalk4827]

@@stephenmullenmarketing try $1000+

[@googlacco]

@@jacobfalk4827 not if you have the equipment already, then it's just paint, finishing and man hours.