[tino_tino]

Anyone know of a good leather reconditioning company?

I have some slight wear on my drivers bolster.

Anyone know whether the reconditioning process can replicate the grain pattern on the leather or will it go smooth when they paint on new leather paint?

[Hoody007]

Originally Posted by ejenner

Anyone know of a good leather reconditioning company?

I have some slight wear on my drivers bolster.

Anyone know whether the reconditioning process can replicate the grain pattern on the leather or will it go smooth when they paint on new leather paint?

Try out www.fibrenew.com (not sure if they’re in the UK though.)
Larry from Ammo NYC used them in his Audi R8 to great effect.

[tino_tino]

You can see that seat is smooth though. So no problem with grain pattern.

You can see the leather in my BMW has a crackled effect on the finish.

[tino_tino]

...and they're not in the UK. There are seat repair people in the UK... but I'm just not sure about this issue with obtaining the correct finish? How was that done originally and will it come back the same way after restoration? I only have a small bit on my drivers seat which requires work and it's going to look a bit odd if one seat is smooth and the rest are original!

[Hoody007]

Originally Posted by ejenner

...and they're not in the UK. There are seat repair people in the UK... but I'm just not sure about this issue with obtaining the correct finish? How was that done originally and will it come back the same way after restoration? I only have a small bit on my drivers seat which requires work and it's going to look a bit odd if one seat is smooth and the rest are original!

It's not clear in the thumbnail, but the R8 does have a finish to it - it's Napa leather so it's a much finer grain pattern, and the company uses a special procedure to reintroduce the pattern.

You might try contacting ColourLock - their products are amazing and I'm sure they'd point you in the right direction as they're a UK-based outfit.

[andrewbr]

I've heard nothing but good things about Furniture Clinic products, which are also available in UK.

[Dave92N54]

I've been using Lexol on my coral red, works pretty well. I'm sure there are better products out there but I doubt with the same availability as Lexol. Another thing is our leather has a plastic coating over top, most of the time conditioning won't do much.

[MPOWER5266]

Colourlock works great if you want to do it yourself.