withers Posted 11May, 2013 Report Share Posted 11May, 2013 Hi all, My steering wheel is looking pretty worn, from what I can gather its painted terracotta, looks like the color is rubbing off Can someone recommend a shop that can fix this up? Or any other options? Obviously having it recovered in black leather would be a better wearing solution but that's not how Porsche made her! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 11May, 2013 Report Share Posted 11May, 2013 I used some of this brand on my seat bolsters and you cannot tell where it was redyed http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PORSCHE-LEATHER-SEAT-REPAIR-DYE-COLOUR-911-944-928-BOXSTER-CAYENNE-CAYMAN-TURBO-/230964052958?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item35c687c3de&_uhb=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnr356 Posted 11May, 2013 Report Share Posted 11May, 2013 we used to use at porsche http://newliferepairs.com.au/ ask for david prince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 11May, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 11May, 2013 I used some of this brand on my seat bolsters and you cannot tell where it was redyedhttp://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PORSCHE-LEATHER-SEAT-REPAIR-DYE-COLOUR-911-944-928-BOXSTER-CAYENNE-CAYMAN-TURBO-/230964052958?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item35c687c3de&_uhb=1 Cheers Steve - hmmm no Terracotta. I'll send 'em a message to see if they've got it.we used to use at porschehttp://newliferepairs.com.au/ ask for david prince Ooh thanks Jnr! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted 11May, 2013 Report Share Posted 11May, 2013 Ahhh patina!! There is a place in Richmond (dont know the name ) that specialises in painting car leather. Someone here may know who it is. Car looks great , congrats Amanda . Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 11May, 2013 Report Share Posted 11May, 2013 Cheers Steve - hmmm no Terracotta. I'll send 'em a message to see if they've got it. Ooh thanks Jnr! check out some other sellers, it really is easy to do yourself if you can get the colour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted 11May, 2013 Report Share Posted 11May, 2013 Ahhh patina!! There is a place in Richmond (dont know the name ) that specialises in painting car leather. Someone here may know who it is. Car looks great , congrats Amanda . Danny They are called Blackmans from memory but I would definitely try the product Steve Porter mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 11May, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 11May, 2013 They are called Blackmans from memory but I would definitely try the product Steve Porter mentioned. Yeh I will do that Jim. I would say this will be a every few years job also drivers seat bolster could do with a touch up. The other big bit of wear is the astray lid. Maybe I can touch that up too. Or this is the alternative....http://www.suncoastparts.com/product/99755390200XXX.html?Category_Code=987_interiorconsole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted 11May, 2013 Report Share Posted 11May, 2013 Yeh I will do that Jim. I would say this will be a every few years job also drivers seat bolster could do with a touch up. The other big bit of wear is the astray lid. Maybe I can touch that up too. Or this is the alternative....http://www.suncoastparts.com/product/99755390200XXX.html?Category_Code=987_interiorconsole I just had a look at new life repairs website posted by jnr356, maybe give them a call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smule Posted 11May, 2013 Report Share Posted 11May, 2013 Ahhh patina!! There is a place in Richmond (dont know the name ) that specialises in painting car leather. Someone here may know who it is. Car looks great , congrats Amanda . Danny BM leather creations, he does all the work for Duttons etc.... He is pretty good did a car for me a few years ago.. He's pretty cool to watch, has some real old school techniques to bringing leather back to life.. Amanda, have you tried giving it a clean with warm water, morning fresh and a scrub with medium brush ? To me it just looks dirty..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted 11May, 2013 Report Share Posted 11May, 2013 BM leather creations, he does all the work for Duttons etc.... He is pretty good did a car for me a few years ago.. He's pretty cool to watch, has some real old school techniques to bringing leather back to life.. Amanda, have you tried giving it a clean with warm water, morning fresh and a scrub with medium brush ? To me it just looks dirty..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted 11May, 2013 Report Share Posted 11May, 2013 That's the one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted 11May, 2013 Report Share Posted 11May, 2013 That's the one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 12May, 2013 Report Share Posted 12May, 2013 BM leather creations, he does all the work for Duttons etc.... He is pretty good did a car for me a few years ago.. He's pretty cool to watch, has some real old school techniques to bringing leather back to life.. Amanda, have you tried giving it a clean with warm water, morning fresh and a scrub with medium brush ? To me it just looks dirty..? It's hard to see from the photo but I was also thinking this might clean up if the right method/product is used. Could be a build of oils/ grime from sweaty hands. Sorry. I don't mean to gross you out. I cleaned up my red coloured leather lounge with a few years of build up using a leather cleaner from Gainsville. It's a two part kit. Clean then re-seal with a liquid urethane coating. It came up like new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 12May, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 12May, 2013 BM leather creations, he does all the work for Duttons etc.... He is pretty good did a car for me a few years ago.. He's pretty cool to watch, has some real old school techniques to bringing leather back to life.. Amanda, have you tried giving it a clean with warm water, morning fresh and a scrub with medium brush ? To me it just looks dirty..? Ok cool. I thought it looked dirty too but when sitting in front in good light, you can see the color has worn down. Weird thing is that the wear is very uniform on the wheel. It runs around the inside and doesn't look worse in the typical places where you'd expect to see the worse wear. I will try cleaning it first just to be sure. I want to give the car a clean from tip to toe anyway, not that it's dirty but probably time to condition the leather and clean any marks on it. I'll also ask Brighton P about it tomorrow. They are RWC and registering it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 12May, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 12May, 2013 It's hard to see from the photo but I was also thinking this might clean up if the right method/product is used. Could be a build of oils/ grime from sweaty hands. Sorry. I don't mean to gross you out. I cleaned up my red coloured leather lounge with a few years of build up using a leather cleaner from Gainsville. It's a two part kit. Clean then re-seal with a liquid urethane coating. It came up like new. Ok cool Nathan aka NJPhoto posted a link to the drive clean videos. I found this the other day. So I'm going to order a brush and have a go at clean some marks off the leather. I'll post before and after pics next weekend. http://www.ammonyc.com/detailing/ride-along-120-interior-detailing-tips-and-tricks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 17May, 2013 Report Share Posted 17May, 2013 Amanda, this place has your colour http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Leather-dye-PORSCHE-Boxster-911-993-996-997-Carrera-Cayenne-924-928-944-968-turb-/380643130925?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:1123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 17May, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 17May, 2013 Thanks Steve! I'll give it a go for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newliferepairs Posted 22May, 2013 Report Share Posted 22May, 2013 Hi Amanda, I see in the string of replies some truth In it all. My Company was refered to in one being (New Life Repairs) for leather restoration. True that eventually the colour coat wears away and the leather becomes prone to soiling and further wear. What happens in production of high wear leather is a heavy anti soiling clear coat over the colour base(terracotta ), in time the top finish breaks down as a result of creams,lotion, dust sweat etc.,we are now down to the base coat which is softer and less durable. Renewing the colour coat helps freshen the coating but without the more durable clear top coat it doesn't take long to be back where you started. You can't source the top coat easily because they require a cross linker to activate it and does have Health and Safety issues, professional use only. There are reasons why professionals have an edge. I also find that colours vary so much that you have to adjust the match to allow for some fading etc otherwise terricottas ain't terricottas! My tip prevention via a good protector especially on high wear areas will save you grief long term and professionals like BM leather earn their keep by providing reliable fixes over the life of your Porsche! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 23May, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 23May, 2013 Hi Amanda, I see in the string of replies some truth In it all. My Company was refered to in one being (New Life Repairs) for leather restoration. True that eventually the colour coat wears away and the leather becomes prone to soiling and further wear. What happens in production of high wear leather is a heavy anti soiling clear coat over the colour base(terracotta ), in time the top finish breaks down as a result of creams,lotion, dust sweat etc.,we are now down to the base coat which is softer and less durable. Renewing the colour coat helps freshen the coating but without the more durable clear top coat it doesn't take long to be back where you started. You can't source the top coat easily because they require a cross linker to activate it and does have Health and Safety issues, professional use only. There are reasons why professionals have an edge. I also find that colours vary so much that you have to adjust the match to allow for some fading etc otherwise terricottas ain't terricottas! My tip prevention via a good protector especially on high wear areas will save you grief long term and professionals like BM leather earn their keep by providing reliable fixes over the life of your Porsche! Thanks for that information! Do you have any before after photos of a Porsche Terracotta interior restore you could show me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newliferepairs Posted 23May, 2013 Report Share Posted 23May, 2013 Hi Amanda, A rare beast that colour. Don't recall keeping photos of it, by far the most popular colour being black, grey, etc, sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterP Posted 4June, 2013 Report Share Posted 4June, 2013 For what It is worth, I had reason to drop into Gary Blackman in Richmond last week, as I have a wear patch on the drivers seat bolster on my VW R32. Have to say he was fantastic and after looking at it suggested that New Life would be able to assist rather than actually replacing panels on the seat, so really genuine service....will now get new life to sort it out for me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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