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Old 10-19-09, 01:55 PM
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When I went to take the photos I was disappointed because some of the severe cracks reappearred. So here's what it looks like now. I sanded the areas I wanted to repair and they look lighter. These are tan seats even though they look grey in the photos.

What I've done is spray extra heavy and work the excess into the cracks as filler. I've put it on extra heavy and when its cured I'll sand it and put a thin cover coat. You do lose the graining. It has a smooth vinyl finsh when you coat this heavy.

The door sill shows what a heavy coating that has been worked into the crack looks like before sanding and recoating.
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Old 10-19-09, 06:41 PM
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Might have to look into this even though it's a temp fix. Ultimately, I think I'm just going to replace all of the leather with Ultraleather or an Alcantara/Leather mix.
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Very Interesting i badly need to give me leather some much needed attention. I will be checking this post frequently to see if any GS owners has any luck with this product.
Old 10-20-09, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by okbobbo
When I went to take the photos I was disappointed because some of the severe cracks reappearred. So here's what it looks like now. I sanded the areas I wanted to repair and they look lighter. These are tan seats even though they look grey in the photos.

What I've done is spray extra heavy and work the excess into the cracks as filler. I've put it on extra heavy and when its cured I'll sand it and put a thin cover coat. You do lose the graining. It has a smooth vinyl finsh when you coat this heavy.

The door sill shows what a heavy coating that has been worked into the crack looks like before sanding and recoating.
is this the FINISHED pic? i hope not cause IMHO that looks awful
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sakataj:

Reread the post carefully.
-when its cured I'll sand it and put a thin cover coat
-before sanding and recoating.
Old 02-02-13, 10:35 PM
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Any updates??
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A good friend of mine works at a body shop and swears by this stuff.
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interested.Might try it
Old 02-06-13, 10:59 AM
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does it work to change the color of your interior just as well.? i have gray interior in my SC3 and i want to change the seats from tthe lighter gray to the darker gray on the dash....is change in color good or reupholstery better?
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