SEM - Seats, Doors, Console, Wheel, Wood Grain, Parking Brake - ton of pics
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I simply wanted to restore my front seats then change the color of my center console, steering wheel & cover, all the wood grain, parking brake & cover. I'll apologize in advance for so many pics. ![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Front driver seat had unsightly tears that needed fixing which I patched by using Flexible Liquid Stitch ($7. eBay) & tan vinyl from fabric store (1/8 of a yard - $.82 cents.) Now I needed a coating & SEM kept coming up as a leather restoring option, so I ran with it. Per forum search seems that Light Neutral 15863 was the match for our tan interiors. Purchased 2 cans ($9. ea plus s&h - $25.) Prepped the seats by cleaning thoroughly with Totally Awesome ($1. Dollar Tree), then using Denatured Alcohol ($5. Wal-Mart), once it dried I sprayed using the can gun ($1.) which wastes nothing & gives uniform even coverage.
SEM Satin Black 15243 ($13 - SEM told me local Philly Sherwin Williams that sells their products) was used to coat my center console, steering wheel, wood grain, & parking brake.
I did about 3 coats & the results were better than great, it was legendary! All told it costs $53, wow!
tools for the transformation
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/SEMTools.jpg)
my drivers seat before some spots has liquid stitch no patches yet
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/dsbefore1.jpg)
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/DSCF5920.jpg)
After spraying of 3 coats before total drying, transition phase
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/dsback2.jpg)
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/dsafter1.jpg)
passenger before
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/1-pstopbefore1.jpg)
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/1-psbottombefore1.jpg)
passenger transition phase
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/2-pstopafterapplication1.jpg)
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/2-psbottomafterapplication1.jpg)
seats in transition side by side - this shot is cool![Cool](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif)
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/100_0303.jpg)
doors before
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/DSCF5939.jpg)
doors transition, other looks the same
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/100_0316.jpg)
center console before
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/CenterconsoleSteeringWheelbefore-1.jpg)
steering wheel before
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/DSCF6014.jpg)
time to bring it all together
drivers seat today
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/3-dsnow1.jpg)
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/3-dsnow2.jpg)
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/3-dsnow3.jpg)
passenger seat today
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/3-psbottomnow1.jpg)
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/3-pstopnow2.jpg)
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/3-psnow3.jpg)
doors today
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/DSCF6094.jpg)
steering wheel, center console, wood grain, parking brake black
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/DSCF6098.jpg)
everything included shot
![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Front driver seat had unsightly tears that needed fixing which I patched by using Flexible Liquid Stitch ($7. eBay) & tan vinyl from fabric store (1/8 of a yard - $.82 cents.) Now I needed a coating & SEM kept coming up as a leather restoring option, so I ran with it. Per forum search seems that Light Neutral 15863 was the match for our tan interiors. Purchased 2 cans ($9. ea plus s&h - $25.) Prepped the seats by cleaning thoroughly with Totally Awesome ($1. Dollar Tree), then using Denatured Alcohol ($5. Wal-Mart), once it dried I sprayed using the can gun ($1.) which wastes nothing & gives uniform even coverage.
SEM Satin Black 15243 ($13 - SEM told me local Philly Sherwin Williams that sells their products) was used to coat my center console, steering wheel, wood grain, & parking brake.
I did about 3 coats & the results were better than great, it was legendary! All told it costs $53, wow!
tools for the transformation
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/SEMTools.jpg)
my drivers seat before some spots has liquid stitch no patches yet
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/dsbefore1.jpg)
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/DSCF5920.jpg)
After spraying of 3 coats before total drying, transition phase
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/dsback2.jpg)
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/dsafter1.jpg)
passenger before
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/1-pstopbefore1.jpg)
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/1-psbottombefore1.jpg)
passenger transition phase
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/2-pstopafterapplication1.jpg)
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/2-psbottomafterapplication1.jpg)
seats in transition side by side - this shot is cool
![Cool](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif)
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/100_0303.jpg)
doors before
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/DSCF5939.jpg)
doors transition, other looks the same
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/100_0316.jpg)
center console before
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/CenterconsoleSteeringWheelbefore-1.jpg)
steering wheel before
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/DSCF6014.jpg)
time to bring it all together
drivers seat today
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/3-dsnow1.jpg)
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/3-dsnow2.jpg)
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/3-dsnow3.jpg)
passenger seat today
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/3-psbottomnow1.jpg)
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/3-pstopnow2.jpg)
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/3-psnow3.jpg)
doors today
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/DSCF6094.jpg)
steering wheel, center console, wood grain, parking brake black
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/DSCF6098.jpg)
everything included shot
![](http://i484.photobucket.com/albums/rr209/philajay/1992%20Lexus%20SC300/DSCF6096.jpg)
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I did the same thing last year and my results were the same. SEM is simply the best. Your results also turned out great. I still get compliments about how my interior looked before and after. Now its time to do the carpet and mats, if you have them.
I used plastic filler and bondo to repair all of my palstics. I used poxy to repair all of the broken tabs and imperfections. For little touch ups, I used a black Sharpie.. Like new again.
I used plastic filler and bondo to repair all of my palstics. I used poxy to repair all of the broken tabs and imperfections. For little touch ups, I used a black Sharpie.. Like new again.
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Absolutely incredible. I think I found the answer to fixing my front seats. VERY nice.
Can you give a quick rundown of how you applied the patches and liquid stitch? It's amazing how you can't even see that anything was torn.
Can you give a quick rundown of how you applied the patches and liquid stitch? It's amazing how you can't even see that anything was torn.