Can anybody give me some assistance please, I am currently restoring my daimler v8 2.5 and mark 2 the next major job will be to get some life back into the leather and re colour, parts of the rear seats are very stiff , hard, stained (bit like looking in the mirror) and I am concerned that if I pull them around the leather will split. The seats have been in my loft for about30 years and are very dry. Also should I feed before colouring or colour then feed. Thanks den

 

This is where I get all my leather care products. I believe another member recommended them too:
Furniture Clinic - Leather Care Cleaner, Furniture Repair & Restoration
JP

 

start by soaking the leather with leather oil and let the leather absorb it, then repeat.

 

Thanks JP will give them a call and see if they are able to help.
Cheers
Den

 

thanks Jose, any particular leather oil? I am concerned that if I get the leather too oily the colour will not key to the leather when apply the stain, JP has given me a contact also.

 

Car Leather Repair - Leather Car Seat Repair

 

Check www.liquidleather.com, complete crack filler to smooth leather ointments to polishes. www.hirchauto.com for a rack filler. Liquidleather matches your stock seat color in compounds.

 

I have used Leatherique Rejuvenator for my leather seats. Their oils soak into the leather, but still allow their colors to be applied afterward. Worth a look for you to check out their products.
Rejuvinator & P.C. Directions | Leatherique Restoration Products

David

 

Thank you all for your help I have taken the advice about getting leather food into the seats prior to attempting to re-colour and as the leather is coming back to life the colour appears to also be coming back with a rich patina which reflects the years, I shall post some before and after shots when task complete. And as if I didn't have enough to do I have just added to my collection a 1932 daimler LQ3 limousine 7 seater with glass partition, serious amount of work needed but I am struggling to find much knowledge or documentation handbooks etc on her. If anyone out there can help in any way whatsoever I would really appreciate it. Photo of the newly arrived below.
Thanks
Den

 

wow, that is an awesome vehicle. Congratulations on rescuing it.

I would start by getting the VIN and writing to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust, click on the link below:

Jaguar Heritage

 

As you mentioned earlier, an oil based product can give problems with recolouring/staining.

I've used liquid leather many times and due to it being waterbased gives no such problems.

Having said the above, the type of leather you have in your car is probably more suited to traditional
greasy hide food to get it nourished back to life.

You may want to consider

Cleaning, followed by waterbased feeding, stain or scuffmaster then traditional hide food.
If you go the reconnolising route be aware that hide treatments don't soak in as well.

Nice looking project

 

ThNks Jose, yes very pleased so far so good, apart from my ignorance on vintage all looks good, won't need to go the gym though, everything is mega heavy and solid as granite.
Have just posted jaguar heritage trust as you suggest, thanks
Cheers
Den

 

Yes Jim, glad I came on here for advice I was 50/50 on whether to stain first then feed, close shave.
yes can't wait to get on with the limo, just doing a bit of cleaning and oiling at the moment while I get more data and confidence, can't afford to make any mistakes spares are probably a tad rare.

 

Den, I wonder if Daimler & Lanchester Owners' Club can be of any help with your new acquisition.

 

Thank you Greg yes have just been advised of them by another member, wii MSG them and fingers crossed.
Cheers
Den