Recommend me a leather restoration/colour change kit?

[Venom]

Evening all!

Need some advice on this please. My experience with seats goes as far as taking them out and putting them back in a car. This hopefully will seriously change in the near future all going well.

Looking to source a good kit that will both give a clean and change colour.

I've been searching around online but find it all a bit confusing. I know a few on here are very knowledgeable on matters like this so any tips or tricks on the restoration process would also be greatly appreciated.


Thanks!

[EndaC]

This was the one I used Dave a few years back

https://www.furnitureclinic.com/Leat...lorant_Kit.php

[Venom]

This was the one I used Dave a few years back

https://www.furnitureclinic.com/Leat...lorant_Kit.php

What did you make of it, Enda?

[Andy]

Any work that Austin did for me was with Furniture Clinic products. I would have sent a small piece of leather to them to match for colour, quality was very good.

[Venom]

Good to know there's two members recommending the one product! Excellent, thanks Andy!

[EndaC]

I think I bought the large kit or else the extra large and I had a huge amount left over. The leather prep solution that removed the old paint I found I could have done with more of it. I was using it sparingly by the end.

The airbrush that comes with it as well is pretty poor. It's a simple one that runs off cans of propellant but it's difficult to get a consistent flow of paint with that type. I have my own compressor driven airbrush that is much better for the job.

Overall though it's a good kit, the main thing like with any painting is to get the preparation right

[Venom]

I think I bought the large kit or else the extra large and I had a huge amount left over. The leather prep solution that removed the old paint I found I could have done with more of it. I was using it sparingly by the end.

The airbrush that comes with it as well is pretty poor. It's a simple one that runs off cans of propellant but it's difficult to get a consistent flow of paint with that type. I have my own compressor driven airbrush that is much better for the job.

Overall though it's a good kit, the main thing like with any painting is to get the preparation right

So you'd recommend sourcing another airbrush? Must look into that one.

[EndaC]

Well the airbrush will the kit will work fine especially when it's included in the price. I think its a Badger one which are a pretty common brand for entry level airbrushes.
Personally I favour DeVilbiss, I've had two of their Dagr airbrushes for about 8 years now and they work flawlessly every time. It probably wouldn't be worth buying one though if it's only this one job you'll be using it on