Freshen up leather seats for $20 thread

[BlackLac]

This is a sticky thread from cadillacforums that I thought some guys on here may find usefull. It's an in depth write up with plenty of before and after shots and instructions.

http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/cadillac-escalade-ext-esv-forum-1999/162426-diy-freshen-up-leather-seats-20-a.html

[flyinghigh54]

great! i think i will give this a go

[oak510_tahoe]

my friend told me about this too, dam that looks good! I need to do this asap!

[Z-56 Hoe]

Hmm.

[jmyler]

wow that looks amazing. thanks for the share

[mikeyboy]

who thinks i whould be riged to paint the center of the seat and tape off the rest for a 2 tone?? im thinking about it

[riviera rider]

like this??? lol

i learned the hard way however and had to do mine twice. i got that cheap ass duplicolor vinyl paint from advanced auto and that shit pealed off in a week, and was a pain in the ass to get off the seats to redo them.

definley use the SEM brand product

i used the sem cleaner, sem adhesion promotor, and sem vinyl spray cuz the color i wanted for the leather i would of had to order up different colors and mix it my self and spray it with my spray gun.

however its holding up pretty damn good been over 2 months since i did it and the drivers seat has a little wear but only where the original creases were b4 hand, besides that the color hasnt faded or pealed off


NOTE THIS PICS ARE FROM WHEN I DID IT THE FIRST TIME WITH THE SHITTY DUPLICOLOR AS U CAN SEE THE SEAT IS KIND OF GLOSSY, THE SEATS LOOK THE SAME NOW BUT ARENT SHINY AND LOOK LIKE THE ORIGINAL LEATHER JUST RED

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa276/southsidepromo23/0505001228.jpg
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa276/southsidepromo23/0502001130.jpg

[jayman8200]

i am going to have to try this on mine...the two tone looks really cool!

[RSymons]

Interesting, might have to give it a go, on my suburban!

[Johnny Racer]

Just wondering... yeah I know its an older thread but after digging around here and seeing this... has anyone done this that might be able to tell me what the long term turns out to be. In other words... how does it look a couple months down the road? Is there anyone that sprayed the whole seat or just the sides like in that link?

How long did it take to dry before you drove you ride again? Fumes, smell, overspray, anything adverse from doing it? Has it ever worn off on the clothes you wear after driving short or long distances?

My Yukon's seats are tad worn and I would love to apply this treatment to bring em back to life but taking a can of "spray paint" to my leather seats is kind of nerving since I never thought about doing it. The only thing I cannot fix is the slit in the drivers side lower part of the seat closest to the door (behind the power seat controls) where an assh-ole' tow truck driver punctured/rip my seat with about a 1 to 1 n 1/2 inch slit cause he had a screw driver or something in his back pocket I'm sure. Pisses me off considering these seats aren't torn anywhere... just worn for usage.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance
Mike