Ecru Leather Painting Before & After
#16
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Considering the cost of the factory replacement parts is $6,817.90 ( ECRU w/heated plus headrests - no discounts ), the price was very good. I would purchase from this seller again.
The seatbelt retraining strap is included and attached with the leather but the lower metal fastener button must be transferred from the old leather. The professional I used said it was a pain but he did a nice job. I also had him add / replace foam as necessary so the seats had the original contour and shape. You can see in the above photos that the seats flatten out and loose their shape after years of service. I removed the seats and delivered them to him. He charged $300 for the job and it took about a week, as I was in no rush.
If your seats are in bad shape, with rips, tears and split seams, etc then these would be a great choice. If your seats are just worn and showing their age, another choice would be to have a professional clean, sand, repair and re-dye the origninal seats. I got prices of $1,500 to $2,000 from a few local shops. That price would have been for the entire car ( front, rear, console and door trim ).
The seatbelt retraining strap is included and attached with the leather but the lower metal fastener button must be transferred from the old leather. The professional I used said it was a pain but he did a nice job. I also had him add / replace foam as necessary so the seats had the original contour and shape. You can see in the above photos that the seats flatten out and loose their shape after years of service. I removed the seats and delivered them to him. He charged $300 for the job and it took about a week, as I was in no rush.
If your seats are in bad shape, with rips, tears and split seams, etc then these would be a great choice. If your seats are just worn and showing their age, another choice would be to have a professional clean, sand, repair and re-dye the origninal seats. I got prices of $1,500 to $2,000 from a few local shops. That price would have been for the entire car ( front, rear, console and door trim ).
Last edited by FlopTop04; 06-12-16 at 02:17 PM.
#17
Intermediate
Considering the cost of the factory replacement parts is $6,817.90 ( ECRU w/heated plus headrests - no discounts ), the price was very good. I would purchase from this seller again.
The seatbelt retraining strap is included and attached with the leather but the lower metal fastener button must be transferred from the old leather. The professional I used said it was a pain but he did a nice job. I also had him add / replace foam as necessary so the seats had the original contour and shape. You can see in the above photos that the seats flatten out and loose their shape after years of service. I removed the seats and delivered them to him. He charged $300 for the job and it took about a week, as I was in no rush.
If your seats are in bad shape, with rips, tears and split seams, etc then these would be a great choice. If your seats are just worn and showing their age, another choice would be to have a professional clean, sand, repair and re-dye the origninal seats. I got prices of $1,500 to $2,000 from a few local shops. That price would have been for the entire car ( front, rear, console and door trim ).
The seatbelt retraining strap is included and attached with the leather but the lower metal fastener button must be transferred from the old leather. The professional I used said it was a pain but he did a nice job. I also had him add / replace foam as necessary so the seats had the original contour and shape. You can see in the above photos that the seats flatten out and loose their shape after years of service. I removed the seats and delivered them to him. He charged $300 for the job and it took about a week, as I was in no rush.
If your seats are in bad shape, with rips, tears and split seams, etc then these would be a great choice. If your seats are just worn and showing their age, another choice would be to have a professional clean, sand, repair and re-dye the origninal seats. I got prices of $1,500 to $2,000 from a few local shops. That price would have been for the entire car ( front, rear, console and door trim ).
#18
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Here is the original drivers seat, out of the car :
Here is the new leather, in the car :
Here is the seat belt button that has to be transferred from the old leather :
You can see the color difference between the front and rear seats. Additionally, the center arm rest has been re-sprayed with the SEM Phantom White, which is a very close match to the factory ECRU color.
Here is the new leather, in the car :
Here is the seat belt button that has to be transferred from the old leather :
You can see the color difference between the front and rear seats. Additionally, the center arm rest has been re-sprayed with the SEM Phantom White, which is a very close match to the factory ECRU color.
Last edited by FlopTop04; 06-30-16 at 09:10 AM.
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