Hi guys , Has anyone ever had their seats re upholstered ? I've had a 2007 XKR since 2018 and the seats are ivory and looking pretty tired , I`ve looked on ebay etc for second hand replacements but the ones I've looked at look as tired as mine , has anyone ever had them reupholstered as I love the car and really want to keep it for a good few years , I'm also thinking of going for a black leather for a change too , ideally if you have any recommendations or photos of what you have had done that would be great

 

Gary,

You may want to try re-dyeing your seats. Actually, they're not dyed - they're painted. Even if there are cracks in the leather and they look awful now, repainting them with the proper product that can fill those cracks will make a huge difference.

It's an easy, DIY process that can save you hundreds of $$$. All you need is to first clean your seat and let it dry, and then use a small sponge (included) to dab on the water-based colourant, and a hair dryer or air gun to thoroughly dry it before applying a second coat. IMHO, it's worth trying a small bottle and apply several thin coats on a bolster to see if it's acceptable. See this thread:
Recolor Ivory Leather Seats

The product mentioned in that thread is no longer available. This is what I recently used to touch up my driver's seat upper and lower bolsters (from the UK):
Scratch Doctor Colourant - Ivory (NED)



My driver's seat (after) - sorry for the shadow, shot in my garage.


Of course, you can order Black, the OEM Charcoal color, or anything else.

Hope this helps,

Stuart

 

Great thanks for the info Stuart , much appreciated mate, your seats look great

 

Gary,

You're a newbie, and this is worth reading:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...nk-you-198319/

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Stuart