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And some Malachit colour!

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

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:

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…

And the end result!













And now for some Colourlock!

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

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



Valance back home





Another box of stuff from the dealers

Diff put back together.







This is what it looked like:

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.

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:

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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