The-T-Bar MGF Forum

The driver's seat outer bolster has been looking a bit worse for wear.



The top surface has been degraded but the leather beneath is still OK.
I got a leather repair kit from good old ebay.



The kit is not cheap for what you get, so I hoped it was going to work.
First you use the cleaner; applying it with a damp cloth.
Then apply the primer; and at this stage it looked like this. Ooh nasty!



Well, I'd really made a difference so far - it was much worse!

OK next step was to apply thin layers of the filler material, drying each with a hairdryer.
Right now I was left with this...



Once the filler was dry and cool, I sanded it flat with the supplied sandpaper.
Once I was happy it was all level with the original surface, I applied a layer of sealer.
Once that was dry, I applied the black pigment and left it to dry for 2 hours.

I then applied a coat of leather wax conditioner treatment (Gliptone) and stood back to admire my efforts.

Wow! that's really made a difference - good job.

Works well, got a link?

And you need some pigment

Wow David that looks amazing - only thing I'd ask is how flexible that 'filler' is... and will it just crack relatively quickly when the leather flexes as you sit on it?

adamelphick wrote:


According to the supplier, it stays as flexible as the leather. Apparently it's what professional restorers use.

Time will tell, I suppose.

david aiketgate wrote:


Sounds good then! Might get some for Michael is his leather passenger seat base got scratched and Land Rover charge a bloody fortune for a new leather cover!

adamelphick wrote:


Yeah,I kept looking at replacement seats and then I saw the kits and thought it was worth a punt. Have to say |'m really chuffed...so far!

David, that looks superb, you did a really good job it wont work on my fabric seats in the F but i will get a kit for my MG Honda, the same bolster is starting to crack in the same area as yours so its worth the £20 to tart it up.