Uwbuurman: 1986 e30 325iA cabrio

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And some Malachit colour!

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Besides that I collected another batch of parts at the dealers. Need some copper lines and then I hope have all I need.

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February 9, 2012.

Earlier I took the front seat apart, because a seam was torn, just like the rearseat. It also had wear. I had it fixed, so now I can put the leather back on. The rearseat has as twist in the seam, because the leather was loose for a long time. After the colourlock I will see how it sits in the car. But is better than a torn seam, for sure!!

before:







While getting the leather of from the seat:

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Here you ca see what the original colour of the leather is...



Taking out all the staples







The original quality check form from the factory!!



What a work to get it all of…

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And the end result!













And now for some Colourlock!

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Oh and I had a nest of young and sandblasted diff covers!!

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Brand new front window, complete with rubber. Green tinted and green shadeband.



Valance back home





Another box of stuff from the dealers

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Diff put back together.







This is what it looked like:

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Here we go with my LLP! (Leather Protection programme). In short, COLOURLOCK time!!!!

I started on the rear seat.

First cleaning. Because the previous owner had several dogs in his car, previous conditioners used and an age of 25 years I used the strong cleaner. Thats a foam applied with a brush and wiped with a clean towel. After that I cleane dit with refined petrol. After that it needs to dry for at least 2 hours.

Uncleaned rearseat:







Because of the cleaning the lines in the leather become more visable, but I saw the leather getting cleaner at every wipe.



Left cleaned, right not



After that I sanded the leather with a regular piece of sandpaper, grid 240.

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Then the Leather Fresh (made to colour). Rights is with Leather Fresh, links not. Apply part after part, in betwee dry with a hairdryer. On youtube I see them do it with a paintstripper, but a hairdryer seems safer to me.





Backrest of the at is all dirty





Right side with Leatherfresh, links not



Left only cleaned:



Right with Leather Fresh:

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Frontseat cleaned



With leatherfresh





After applying the Leather Fresh it needs to harden for 2 days, before I can go on to the next stap.

The next two staps are:
1. The protector, which protects the spots that have a lot of wear to them.
2. The Elephant leathergrease, to protect the leather and to keep it moist.

When this seat is ready I will sort the passengerseat an the rear backrest.

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