Hello,
Welcome to my channel, I'm Colin, a professionally trained, automotive leather restorer based in Berkshire, with over 10 yrs experience and 500+ car interior restorations completed.
I sympathetically repair and restore existing car leather, I don't use any new leather or provide re-trimming services. The professional restoration process I use can repair scuffs, rips, cracking and worn leather back to nearly new condition and is detailed on my website. This process is the same as the manufacturers would have used originally.
Carpets can be professionally steam cleaned or on classic Porsches I provide a full re-carpeting service using OEM quality carpet sets.
I hope you enjoy my videos and please do comment and provide feedback.
You can visit my website at : www.leather-restoration.co.uk. You can give me a call on 0794 1157627 to discuss your requirements or drop me an email with some photos to : [email protected].
Regards,
Colin.
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Good work
I have a 84 928s champagne leather and carpet. How much
Good morning Frank, thanks for contacting me. The costs of each restoration can vary given the condition of the interior and what work is required. If you are able to email me so photos then I can estimate the work and discuss / agree an estimate. Regards
Nice job!
wow brilliant job .
Thank you, it’s wonderful when you can return the existing leather back to near new condition. Especially on such a lovely car.
Looks like a later Stevens interior?
Hi, I’m sorry I don’t know if it is. That’s how it arrived and so I restored the existing leather back to near new. It has been overpainted which always makes restoration more challenging.
Definitely a Stevens interior. Except for the binnacle.
That is THE BEST restoration I've seen on an Esprit. Nobody -- and I mean NOBODY -- gets these right. Great job.
out of interest, what is so complex about this that everyobody else gets wrong?
@@jaap5398 A couple of things. First, restorers almost never use the correct Connolly leather, with the correct texture and color. And second the fitment is always off. All of the wrinkles and folds you see are deliberate and unique to the Esprit from the factory. Most restorers don't get that right at all, this shop clearly did. Part of the reason is that these cars were never really valuable enough to justify high-dollar interior restorations, so they went to restorers who weren't entirely qualified. Now they're appreciating rapidly so I guess we'll see better restorations in the future.
Hi many thanks. I don’t use any new leather I’m a specialist restorer that restores the coatings on the existing leather. Keeps originality and patina whilst making the interior as near to new as it will get. Regards
@@Dr.TJ_Eckleburg understood, thanks for the explanation
@@LeatherRestorationLtd isn’t the trouble with these kind of coatings that the leather is will not absorb leather feed afterwards, as the coating effectively seals off the leather? And, the coating wears more quickly than the original colouring? That’s been my experience but I appreciate your thoughts!
Truly impressive workmanship
Many thanks for your nice comments.
The piping is a challenge
Sure is, but looks great when completed.
Wow! what a lovely job you've made - very impressed! (he says shaking his piggy bank for his own Shadow2 lol!)
Thank you. There’s a lot of leather to restore in a Rolls which takes time and unfortunately time is money !
Many thanks for your nice comment, if I can assist then please get in touch.
Nice Job! I wish you were in the US so I can send you my Esprit SE's leather interior!
Thank you for your nice comments. Yes my workshop is UK based. Regards
Wow A Six Pack! 1:10
Nice car nicely restored
Thank you very much, there is a lot of leather in these big Rollers, its great quality so it usually restores well. regards
Beautiful
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice work.
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How long does restored leather last? Does the repair work crack, peel, or abrade compared with original leather?
If prepared correctly and the correct process and chemicals used, it should last as long as the original coatings on the leather. How it is subsequently used and treated have a large bearing on its longevity. Older leather needs to be chemically strengthened and large cracks treated before the new coatings are applied. I hope this helps ?
That looks awesome!!! Smart move of getting rid of the white carpets and going black.
Thank you for your comment. Restoring the existing leather and replacing the carpet did transform the interior.
Hello. Ive GOT a 1985 928s2. How much would you charge for thé same type of work ? Seats and carpet. Thanks
What an incredible transformation, quality 👌
Great business. Colin always does a fantastic job.
Thank you Neville for your support and subscribing :-)
Beautiful job, well done. And on a magnificent collectable Porsche , 993!
Many thanks, I do love restoring 993s…
Great job!
Many thanks.