Repairing Worn out Cracked leather seats yourself - Easy and Cheap

[@ForensicDetailing]

Note: Im not quite as dumb as I look (sometimes). I can spot posts from anonymous You Tube accounts touting other brands. When that happens its counterproductive for "said" attempts...

[@kenndo9906]

Having worked in the leather trade for 30 years this is basic ... Leather grease and tar remover would do the same thing and Fiebing's Leather Dye to bring the colour back but be spairing as its a liquid and will go into the sponge below.... this stuff is a fraction of the cost of that stuff. but good explanation but it pays to be gentle with the sanding.

[@abbeyboy25]

So very helpful - just what I needed to see before taking my seats to a Company to be preserved. Thanks Guys and well done.

[@347lbs]

I wish I'd known about this on my last car, the bolsters were poor but the car past paying a pro to fix. I have bookmarked their page for future. Thanks for having him on.

[@jasonphillips3865]

I rate the "Furniture Clinic " products 100%. I recoloured my motorcycle leathers 6 years ago with a kit for £50 and it still looks factory fresh. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

[@globalste]

Jason Phillips I just posted about them too, yes I echo your thoughts, very good stuff from them, I’ve done quite a few cars with them now - their matches for Audi Bmw and range rover are amazing and their sealants are really hard wearing.

[@fordyford]

Nicely done. I think with anything car related thst is being restored it is important to be realistic on your expectation, unless you are getting a total retrim or repaint completely. That was a great point as you can take anything, even paint for a polish and detail, and the person may not be able to get it perfect. These look great compared to before.

[@maxwellkeeling3781]

Thank you for showing a proper DIY product that is fairly priced for the results. As a semi-pro or wannabe, we want to do it right and not use KZbin hacks to save money and end up with a hack job lol.

[@COPD_REHAB_GUY]

Did my 4 year old jag with a clean and protect they came out great, I was concerned about the grey inset leather but no probs, it’s a thumbs up for me..... ps take it you are staying with the project.

[@stevemajor1110]

@ColdPetRat2.99 My 01 jag has leather seats and every inch of the seats is leather. Door panels, seat backs the pockets on the seats are leather, everything

[@roddydykes7053]

Loved that old-school Bangarang-esque intro dubstep

[@matthewknott2228]

This has helped massively

[@cathywymark328]

I use their COLOURLOCK new car Leather Cleaning 1 x COLOURLOCK Mild Leather Cleaner, 125 ml 1 x COLOURLOCK Leather Shield, 150 ml 1 x Cleaning Sponge1 x Cleaning Cloth on the X6 and it seems to work great. The kit I got was recommended for newer cars at under 3 years old. Works great so far and reminds me, I need to do another aplication

[@Chief81]

Magic Sponges/erasers work as well to clean & lightly sand the leather. Be careful though as they are slightly abrasive.

[@-Hooman-]

It has been a while when ever I order a new vehicle I never get it with the leather seats anymore I just get normal one which is in my opinion better and cleaner and they will never crack just buy seat covers and cover them up and save over 1k extra option for the leather seats

[@growingknowledge]

Nice work, will look them up next time I need to restore leather. So guess this means full speed ahead on the BMW then !

[@MikaelJulin]

I use an airbrush to color the seat. If it`s not genuine leather on some details you have to use a primer.

[@Bigladrik]

John I think your guy ought to know what grade sandpaper to use I’d have thought it’s critical to get the right one.

[@173customdetailing9]

Hi I use 000 steel wool works a treat

[@thegolfdiaries1123]

My Rivage has badly cracked cream leather...this is on my to do list this year.

[@Piglet6256]

He was also at obsessed garage :P, now i will have to use colourlock aswell :) Ram is great with leather!

[@davidbarnsley8486]

What about sealing it after it’s painted and also what do you use as a conditioner when you are cleaning the car

[@bluerineimb8270]

Yeah I was just thinking same

[@davidbates247]

Looks like a great finish and excellent tutorial thanks

[@donohoe71]

Another really good product review, I'll be honest, and it's not a criticism, for complete idiots like me I would have liked to have seen a close up of the colour repair (penultimate step) Just to see his technique for application. Great review, I'm a complete novice at this and your videos are a great reference and source of information.

[@acsaiyanbalce4610]

Great job! No sealer???

[@saiiiiiii1]

Always impressed with Colourlock stuff

[@paulbee6482]

I have used their products many times and on some decent restorations and never been let down... Thanks Colourlock.

[@robertcurtis6209]

Great stuff, if the seats were perforated, what should one do differently please?

[@ForensicDetailing]

M8 it's a long thing to type out

[@robertcurtis6209]

@@ForensicDetailing ah I see, any single beginners trap to avoid damaging the seat then?

[@Medtronic46]

I scanned through the comments but couldn't see anything about lighter coloured thread or stitching? Does this need to be avoided when colouring black seats for example? Great content as usual Forensic Detail Channel!

[@ForensicDetailing]

yer there are lots of intricate details with recolor leather. all sorts of seats with multi colored things.. so yer this was a pretty simple job some jobs might be very tricky..

[@davidhill431]

Love the fact you have black finger tips. Bit shiny for me, will it go more matt?

[@d.4063]

Yes. I have used the complete colourfresh set. After cleaning and coloring the leather, you protect it with colourlock leather protect. After drying 48hrs, my leather became OEM matte finish.

[@SomeMadRandomPerson]

I will need to get my Volvo interior done, good to know they ask for ur Vin Number because mines is that weird 2 tone Grey and Creamy colour on the inserts, looks rotten now but when they're clean they're nice, would like them to be more white than cr though tbh

[@urimahmati7077]

Hi ,where do you order all the items (website) please

[@baronvonchickenpants6564]

I have leather Corbin seats on my motorcycle, is this good for this application???

[@stevemajor1110]

yep

[@E92M3Guy]

Enjoyed that Jon, I would however liked to have seen this applied by airbrush / mini spraygun aswell as sponge, just see the difference in application, as I was a spray painter for 17 years . I understand it would probably have taken up too much of both your time , but maybe a future video perhaps. ? . This is something I would consider doing as a profession , with the detailing / valeting market being very saturated around my neck of the woods. 👍👍

[@ForensicDetailing]

we did the spray go pro method last time.

[@leeholden8658]

I recently bought a 6 year old car from AC and after just 2k miles I’ve noticed a rub mark appear on my drivers leather seat. I’m presuming they just filled with a leather filler and I’ve worn it off. Wondering what I would have to do to repair it so it doesn’t re-appear. Any help would be massively helpful @ForensicDetailing

[@JoseDeLeon1110]

Every time I attempt to order on your site a notification pops up saying 'Sorry, no quotes are available for this order at this time.' Why?

[@HypnotizinDetailz]

Excellent video - as always, thanks very much! 🤩

[@markbaker6144]

What do we use on top to seal and protect the new paint?

[@henchlol1247]

Hey I was wondering whether this could work on boxing gloves

[@TKsw191145]

Is there no top coat or sealant that goes on top of the paint to protect it or Stop color transfer to your clothes? What is the after car for this newly painted leather

[@mattt5738]

TK BRAYER - I’m also wondering this...?

[@mattt5738]

Also wondering this..?

[@agrameroldoctane_66]

Black jeans only after 😀

[@krazytroutcatcher]

I remember getting banned out of my girlfriends fathers car with blue jeans. He had a cream leather interior, and the colour transfer came from the jeans to the leather🙄

[@ForensicDetailing]

with the colorlock fresh paint (diy) solution there is no seperate top coat... With the pro solution there is primer, color coat, and top coat that you spray out in layers.

[@AzerinaM]

If I drop off my 97 firebird will y’all fix it up? I just got the beauty yesterday 😊😊😊😊

[@turbojr74]

Has this been talked about yet > using a resolene or some acrylic water based finish/sealant so you don't get bleeding? I would think that just applying dye may not be 100% stable and would rub off yes? Thoughts on that one Jon?

[@ForensicDetailing]

the pro solution is primer, base and then top coat sprayed out in layers. closer to how the leather will be painted at OEM... colorlock sell all this as well but you need compressor and spray gun.

[@Dan-hq2js]

Sanding and degreasing the leather must dry the leather out completely then its painted so there's a barrier stopping the leather being fed with product which surely can only decrease and encourage the leather to wear and crack even quicker like dry skin. Question - If you go out and can caught in the rain the sit in the car in damp jeans do you get a black ass?

[@ForensicDetailing]

this company have been manufacturing these products for decades they supply to the manufacturers and are used at an OEM to refinish factory defects.

[@stevemclean5787]

Does the paint offer the same coating protection that the seats had from the factory and can you do finish to use leather protectants like you did before?

[@ForensicDetailing]

hey steve no mate. The colorlock fresh is a mix of paint and binders. But its a single system product. Its a DIY fix, done to be user friendly, cheap and less processes. Colorlock also sell pro method which is spraying primer, base color, and clearcoat products in 3 layers just like car paint (with compressor and spray gun). When you use the pro method you will get closer to OEM standards. Or I would imagine you could impart "beyond" OEM durability if you put more top coat down for example. but thats beyond my knowledge. So the colorlock fresh kit we used in this video wont be as good as the full pro method. at least in my head. I think we talked about this in the previous video we did a few years ago when RAm sprayed it using the pro methodd.

[@stevemclean5787]

@@ForensicDetailing Gotcha! So, you need to be a bit more careful, to some extent to avoid causing damage that would otherwise be protected against via the mfr coating. I like how rich the color appears to be. Very deep and full. Thanks, Jon

[@BLAZINGINGPHOENIX]

Note to everyone dont be a plonka like me and apply a leather care balm directly after applying literally the cheapest leather coloured that icould buy cos you just end up scrubbing it off lol so clean then balm then more then one layer of recolourer

[@yusmuho]

Will the use of leather cleaner and a horse hair brush cause any of the paint to be removed?

[@ForensicDetailing]

not if you dont go banzai mode mate. gentle pressure in little circles.

[@zzhughesd]

Cracked artico faux seats. The cracking on Mercs and Vauxs on half leather bolsters. Do you know the paste and the die to use thanks Dan

[@amarrashid599]

Iv been waiting for this video a long time. Nobody has really done red LEATHERS, specifically the Dakota red leather for BMW's. It would be amazing to see that in a future video!!!

[@globalste]

amar rashid check out the furniture clinic, they sell kits with spray guns and have done lots of red Bmw leather

[@Work_G]

Amazing! Question here - it will last in moisture conditions?

[@ForensicDetailing]

I dont really know. but I dont think moisture conditions will effect longevity as long as its applied correctly. Time will tell i guess m8

[@markschofield576]

Will the paint stain or bleach on to the fabric part of the seats? I didn't see any form of masking? Thanks.

[@ForensicDetailing]

very good point you should mask up. We did an alcantara video cleaning. so the middle section was wet and we could not tape it. but we were just carefull not to dab paint onto the alcantara.. but the paint can be wiped up before it dries.. worth saying this paint wont bleech anything as well.

[@williambuxton8223]

Remember always over power your guest speaker

[@OhGordo]

This is the comment I came here for.

[@sonerschannel3306]

ColourLock is very impressive 😃👍

[@declanflaherty8958]

Jon, after step 6, any particular follow up and care steps that are different to caring for the leather in normal circumstances? Also any issue with dye or paint transfer to clothes? ...the missus would kill me if I said hop in on black leather with white pants later ;)

[@ForensicDetailing]

Only I would say using the colorlock shield regulary on the new surface is important. Even if you just to that on the drivers seat. This product will reduce friction wear which is the main enemy to leather.

[@davidweum9334]

Use Woolite to clean and moisten. Cadillac and Lincoln do it.

[@James-po4xt]

Can Ram fix roofs too???? Great video. You just need to find a dent puller as good who wants some free publicity. The bonnet incident could end up giving you bucket loads of content that’s relevant to guy whole love their cars. Good luck and keep the videos coming. 👍🏻

[@ForensicDetailing]

Ram was there when the dent puller came to quote up. lol

[@dazzassti]

Really wish you'd have done this for cream leather, black is much easier.

[@ForensicDetailing]

yer I think we did last time.. or it was beige i think last time. the driver for this video was really me sorting these seats out.

[@supremebeing7834]

Just out of curiosity, could you sand down a leather seat using the fine sand paper, maybe start at 500 and work up to 1500 or 2000 then buff using a leather conditioner as opposed to re painting? (I’m thinking of this the way I’d think of removing orange peel) Or do you always have to repaint when you sand leather

[@ForensicDetailing]

you sanding to prep the surface for painting.. your going to remove paint or any clearcoat on the leather whtn you sand.. so only sand when refininshing.

[@supremebeing7834]

Forensic Detailing Channel ah so not just sanding to remove the bad dead leather on the surface, but sanding to re paint. Is there a way of removing the hardened leather I have on my seats? I’ve conditioned them multiple times the last couple days but they won’t soften up

[@ForensicDetailing]

you dont really want to remove leather buddy. With the exceptions if theres any rips or teras you cut away any bits sticking up before filling and flattening. So really the answer is no mate.

[@ObsessiveCarDetailer]

Nice one Jon 👍

[@tonymercer47]

Does this work for vinyl too?

[@ForensicDetailing]

y m8

[@tonyosullivan2382]

How satisfying is that. Lovely jubly 👌

[@ergomedasa1362]

Hey have you seen the new Wax Addict "Elements" Line, its looking really cool, basicly they will phase out their current products and then focus on producing customizable product where you buy the bases and additives yourself. Really looking forward to trying their new line. Btw. great video, keep it up!

[@jonnyharris2724]

Jon my question is, what about the transfer of product into your clothes if say you get in your car with wet/damp clothes from rain ect???

[@davidbates247]

I shouldn't think that there would be anything to worry about it's paint when dry it's not going anywhere

[@jonnyharris2724]

My wife sat on our old cream sofa with wet blue jeans on and it stained onto the sofa. Leather is porous so I'd say theres a chance it could go the other way too. Might test it on the wifes car first 😂

[@superleeds2739]

@@jonnyharris2724 i hope the wife now sits on a plastic chair

[@ForensicDetailing]

just got to make sure its dry..

[@jonnyharris2724]

@@superleeds2739 I'd sit her on an electric one If I could get away with it

[@olliesmall4879]

If you were to protect the paint with a Ceramic Coating would it extend its life?

[@ForensicDetailing]

hmmm truth is I dont know. but I dont like ceramic coatings on leather. I could write a long thing on why.. but its not for me that no.

[@olliesmall4879]

@@ForensicDetailing what kind of protection would you recommend?

[@speckledtroutfisherman1619]

How’s that going To help m from texas

[@benjamindriveclean8020]

Great video, lighting could use some work :P

[@scopex2749]

But will this work on light tan (beige) leather? What can i use to colour worn areas please? Where can i get that COLOURLOCK?

[@ForensicDetailing]

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[@scopex2749]

Forensic Detailing Channel THANK YOU very much 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@williamdwallace6538]

Amazing video well demonstrated excellent guys👍🚗

[@benhobbs3513]

Could this work on a leather steering wheel??

[@VictorHernandez-nt3tw]

Yes, Colourlock work on Matt Moreman's car and dyes his steering wheel

[@mcfreedom10]

Does Ram do this as a service to customers or is this just an educational video?

[@ForensicDetailing]

He does yes, but less and less I think. But even if Ram cannot do it Im sure he could help find someone for you.

[@mcfreedom10]

@@ForensicDetailing how would one get in touch with him?

[@ForensicDetailing]

@@mcfreedom10 if you go to the colorlock URL in description theres a contact us tab.

[@mreightytwenty8709]

What about the clear coat to finish it and protect the colour you have put on......

[@ozboz33]

What's the chances of the colour staining clothes after its fully dried

[@ForensicDetailing]

no idea mate.. but shouldnt happen.. will let you know

[@waynefromcanada]

Awesome video Jon. How was Arizona btw?

[@ForensicDetailing]

grreat wayne Im still out there. have a watch of forensic unplugged I shot a vquick raw edit video update.

[@shane24v]

Just what I need

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely Jubbly, interesting video.

[@japanluv]

What? My 2015 Mazda 6 was bought in Aug with 141k miles and barely see any scratches on the front seats. I guess more entries and coming out of the car makes this. Mine its done motorway mileage.

[@the1beard]

No laquer over the top?

[@medievilassassin]

Do you not need any type of lacquer to go over it?

[@ForensicDetailing]

not with the DIY leather fresh product. but their professional line contains primer, paint, and gloss and matt laquer that you mix to achieve different levels of shine.

[@AutomanZ]

Love the black fingers mate !! Maybe wear gloves Heehee !!! Kep up the good work and get that car on the road.

[@dustin3700]

What you use to clean the repaired sections?

[@ForensicDetailing]

Cl mild cleaner

[@ForensicDetailing]

Cl mild cleaner

[@braunshock6112]

My leather is black with cream stitching, how can I stop it staining the stitching?

[@ForensicDetailing]

Im guessing you have to mask off the stitching. And then potentially brush paint around it buy. very time consuming I would imagine

[@juliom6260]

I need to repair mine. They have a hole. :(

[@jasonphillips3865]

Visit the Furniture Clinic, you'll thank me later.

[@juliom6260]

@@jasonphillips3865 will take a look. Cheers

[@balluumm1]

I never saw you condition the leather at all.

[@Kalash9777]

Key and peele?

[@642lin]

can you just use shoe polish?

[@terencejay8845]

I used shoe polish on a '98 Passat - badly worn - and it came up nicely, but a litle bit sticky. I'll try giving it a vigorous buffing, maybe some kind of sealant. Now, though, I'd use the proper leather dye and sealant.

[@173customdetailing9]

Wait till you do it on 60 Yr old seats etc, but good vid

[@richardjohnson9702]

Light colored clothes ANYONE!!!!

[@Jayg80]

Did you say 500 grit sand paper?

[@revolt360]

He did 👍

[@ForensicDetailing]

they sell the little blocks on the main colorlock site they feel a bit more to my hands than 500 hard to say but they seem to work perfectly.

[@Jayg80]

Forensic Detailing Channel on a video from another well known American brand, he said 4000 grit 🤷🏻‍♂️. This was only a few days ago

[@frankhansen190]

Who knew leather seats could get repairs like car seats are repairable.

[@RM-iu6mm]

Would this work to cover jeans stains on white seats?

[@leomurphy1103]

R M have you tried a dedicated leather cleaner?

[@RM-iu6mm]

Leo Murphy yea 🙁 I’m going to give the solvent one a blast though

[@leomurphy1103]

R M I’ve just used glimmermann carpet and upholstery cleaner at 100:1 and it took it right off!

[@mysteryMachinePL]

No set for Audi 99y blue leathers interior :(

[@jamesr8897]

“just remembered, only wear black clothes for a couple of months”👍🏻

[@jamesr8897]

Tediuki Suzuki good spot

[@erolfox]

It looks too shiny. Stock leather is quite matte. Imagine a dash in leather, you don't want glare. Can it be done in matte?

[@ForensicDetailing]

it has a 4000w halogen shining on it. it has a slight amount of satin there but if you want matt you can specify. but the finish is great its not at all glossy or glaring.

[@xXxakurokuxXx123]

I’m subscribing cuz y’all said please 😊

[@ForensicDetailing]

boom welcome aboard and thank you :)

[@RDR1456]

I guess you’ll need some SuperDry jeans after this? 😂

[@MrSage89]

Lol

[@mazjap]

Is there a mat version available..way to shiny for me

[@0bzen22]

Shouldn't you sand after the filler?

[@ryanjamal3038]

Its liquid i guess !

[@ryanjamal3038]

Not hard paste material 👌

[@mikybozzy2912]

Not repairing its covering. You cant rpair cracked leather. You can only hide it.

[@globalste]

Defo let it dry overnight, my brother got in the car and drove it the same day and his jeans started to stick to the leather and wrecked the finish!

[@joshuarosen6242]

It would have been useful to have seen the results properly.

[@NoLurp]

Good video but could hardly hear the guy on the left even with headphones in

[@mrjason9382]

Nice

[@chrisg4rr377]

You can tell that your seat guy is good when he tries the dye on his own skin

[@shane24v]

That kit shown is not 30 quid, its that much for a cleaning kit.

[@jimmydehand]

why not just use a clear silicone filler