Scratch on Steering wheel leather, how to fix it?
11-18-06, 04:21 AM
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Scratch on Steering wheel leather, how to fix it?
I decided to remove the tint from my IS at it seems that when they were removing the front one they scratched the steering wheel leather (its kind of soft). Any ideas how to fix this?
PTYIS2
06 IS350
PTYIS2
06 IS350
11-20-06, 09:12 PM
#6
Try this site: leatherrenew.com
I ordered one of their kits to repair and restore the leather seats in my wife's seven year old Sienna mini van before we sold it. Basically, you use lacquer thinner to prepare the surface (it removes any grime), you wet sand any cracks or cracks/scratches with 600 or 1000 grit sandpaper (yes it worked great), then you use a special compound (sort of like spackling compound) to fill in any minor cracks, let that dry and sand it down. The last step involves applying the specially matched color dye to the leather. The color matched the Toyota Sienna Van original color perfectly.
For a minor scratch, this should be a snap. If you're uncomfortable with this, consider practicing on an old piece of leather first.
I ordered one of their kits to repair and restore the leather seats in my wife's seven year old Sienna mini van before we sold it. Basically, you use lacquer thinner to prepare the surface (it removes any grime), you wet sand any cracks or cracks/scratches with 600 or 1000 grit sandpaper (yes it worked great), then you use a special compound (sort of like spackling compound) to fill in any minor cracks, let that dry and sand it down. The last step involves applying the specially matched color dye to the leather. The color matched the Toyota Sienna Van original color perfectly.
For a minor scratch, this should be a snap. If you're uncomfortable with this, consider practicing on an old piece of leather first.
11-20-06, 09:58 PM
#7
Lexus Champion
Try this site: leatherrenew.com
I ordered one of their kits to repair and restore the leather seats in my wife's seven year old Sienna mini van before we sold it. Basically, you use lacquer thinner to prepare the surface (it removes any grime), you wet sand any cracks or cracks/scratches with 600 or 1000 grit sandpaper (yes it worked great), then you use a special compound (sort of like spackling compound) to fill in any minor cracks, let that dry and sand it down. The last step involves applying the specially matched color dye to the leather. The color matched the Toyota Sienna Van original color perfectly.
For a minor scratch, this should be a snap. If you're uncomfortable with this, consider practicing on an old piece of leather first.
I ordered one of their kits to repair and restore the leather seats in my wife's seven year old Sienna mini van before we sold it. Basically, you use lacquer thinner to prepare the surface (it removes any grime), you wet sand any cracks or cracks/scratches with 600 or 1000 grit sandpaper (yes it worked great), then you use a special compound (sort of like spackling compound) to fill in any minor cracks, let that dry and sand it down. The last step involves applying the specially matched color dye to the leather. The color matched the Toyota Sienna Van original color perfectly.
For a minor scratch, this should be a snap. If you're uncomfortable with this, consider practicing on an old piece of leather first.
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