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Old 06-01-2004, 02:20 AM
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Question black leather fade restore

Full (black) leather + cabriolet = leather fade

What's the best way to deal with this? Leather dye's? or just a full replacement?
 
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as an adder to this thread.. what type of leather cleaners/conditioners does everyone use??
 
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Old 06-01-2004, 02:41 AM
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I use Lexol conditioner and their cleaner.
 
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try using one of the aforementioned products first before doing a wholesale leather change...leather conditioners can work wonders.... or another option may be to buy a new set of GT3 or sport seats entirely!! (cost will probably be close to having your stock seats refinished)
 
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I agree with Kevin. Try a good quality leather cleaner and conditioner before purchasing new seats or dye. Generally, the dye looks good but will wear away in a year or so and not match the seat well. Therefore, I would go with new seats. But give the leather cleaners and conditioners a shot.
 
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