Leather cleaning
The starting point for every restoration. On dirty leather no colour or protector will hold.
Services Leather treatments
Painting and dyeing
Colours matched to the type of leather: one kind for pigmented car upholstery, another for aniline and semi-aniline furniture leather.
The most common reason people come to us: the colour is no longer even. Lighter areas where you sit and grip, darker ones where dirt collects, and worn spots where you can see leather with no coating.
Re-colouring is not “painting the seat”. The colour has to suit the type of leather, otherwise it either won't bond to the surface or will turn a soft material into a stiff crust that cracks at the first fold.
How we choose the colour
- Pigmented car upholstery — opaque colours that withstand abrasion and cabin temperatures.
- Aniline and semi-aniline — translucent dyes that leave the grain pattern visible.
- Leathers with a pronounced grain also need the grain recreated after re-colouring.
How we do it
- Cleaning and degreasing, removing the remains of the old, flaking coating.
- Colour matching — we mix to the existing shade, with a test on a hidden area.
- Applying in thin coats, drying between them.
- Protection with a topcoat in a matt or satin finish.
Spot or whole
Re-colouring just the worn area almost never looks right — fresh colour stands out against the faded surroundings. So by default we re-colour the whole surface of the part; it costs little more, and the difference in appearance is fundamental.
Results of this service
Photos from the workshop. Where we have a shot from before the restoration, the tile turns into a slider.
before
after
Leather treatments — other services
Leather softening
Leather exposed to the sun goes stiff — fastest of all in a car. Softening brings back its suppleness before it starts to crack.
Pigmentation and colour correction
Evening out the shade on worn areas, or changing the colour of the whole thing.
Impregnation and protection
Products that protect against UV, water and denim dye transfer — the most common cause of stains on light-coloured seats.
Leather de-glossing
With long use, leather turns shiny where it is touched. De-glossing brings back its factory matt look.
Gluing and stitching
Split seams, lifting edges, cracks at the folds.