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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: mrggg on April 17, 2015, 04:32:38 pm

Title: leather creases and heat gun repair
Post by: mrggg on April 17, 2015, 04:32:38 pm
The leather bolsters and first panel on the base of the seat are looking a bit worse for wear. Im looking to just decrease the visability of the creases, does anyone offer this service as most are just saying replace the whole panel and I feel they are just trying to bump me. Could anyone recommend any upholsters who use the heat gun method? Or alternatively any good companies in and around london. Thank you.

I havent uploaded pics on here before, but over the weekend I will try to get some up to show the extent and the amount of creases. I know one person on here has used the heat gun method,  but I dont want to try this method myself incase I messes it up  :ashamed:
Title: Re: leather creases and heat gun repair
Post by: lukemk5gti on April 17, 2015, 05:09:40 pm
Have you tried moisturising the crap out of it with leather conditioner applying a few coats over several days?
Title: Re: leather creases and heat gun repair
Post by: mrggg on April 17, 2015, 05:41:57 pm
Have you tried moisturising the crap out of it with leather conditioner applying a few coats over several days?

would this be the gliptone cleaner then applying the gliptone conditioner? I will have to buy both as I use just a regular leather cleaner at the moment although it does the job.
Title: Re: leather creases and heat gun repair
Post by: andy7ven on April 17, 2015, 07:26:34 pm
Pointless using leather conditioner as the leather is coated. It'll just sit on the surface and you'll polish the leather up making it worse...

I've tried everything to clean the beige leather interior including Gliptone and the product I found to be the best is http://www.lttsolutions.co.uk/auto-ultra-150-kit.html (http://www.lttsolutions.co.uk/auto-ultra-150-kit.html)

Expensive but really does get the dirt and grime off
Title: Re: leather creases and heat gun repair
Post by: Golf_GT_TDI on April 17, 2015, 09:03:45 pm
Good stuff LTT but also check out Dr Leather :happy2:
Title: Re: leather creases and heat gun repair
Post by: dansmith180 on April 17, 2015, 11:18:28 pm
Yeh you can't 'feed' new leathers as they're coated unlike proper leather. Can you post some pictures of what they look like?