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hope this is helpful

Nick

Access denied. Been well covered on here numerous times though.

only trying to help.You obviously have to be registered as a forum member on the Porsche Club GB Forum.

Nick.

Sorry Eddie/Nick. Probably I should register!

I have found both sites very useful both before I bought my 944 and since.

Cheers

Nick

I used to wonder why we had 1806 members and around 20% had never posted. Until I registered and done exactly that over there! I used to see what was being said about a joint night out, but have still to post.

Access denied for me too, tried to register and won't let me

"Since joining the forum I have had a few questions about leather care,as I am a leather technician,so I have put below some thoughts about looking after your leather interiors.

1 - leather is a natural material and in a car the biggest enemies are drying out,abrasive effect of getting in and out( especially on the bolsters ) and dye transfer from jeans ( especially onto light coloured leather )

2 - so keep your leather moist - wipe over with warm water using a clean cloth on a regular basis maybe upto once a week in summer and if running aircon.This will also remove any small dirt particles which act like fine sand paper on the colour pigment layer.

3 - clean leather with a foam cleaner, these loosen and lift the dirt into the foam and just wipe off the foam DON'T rub it pushes the muck into the leather.Once cleaned protect/condition with a flexible protection product.
The protection makes cleaning easier especially removing clothiing dye from jeans.

4 - older leather will always have scuffs and marks and little creases,which especially on dark coloured leathers can look bad, these can be treated with a mixed colour/conditioner which will help hide the marks.

5 - if the leather is badly worn , which it normally is on older cars , then the best option is to have the leather refurbished - clean,strip surface of whatever has been put on in the past , fill cracked areas with a flexible filler,sand surface , re-dye the leather in stages and finally reseal/protect to what finish is required ( matt--high gloss )

6 - there are refurbishing kits available but with some colours age changes the colour and the premixed colours often don't match and a poor finish is the result. ( I have tried them and have always had to adjust the colour to match )

7 - a full refurbishment is best left to professional leather technicians.

The best products available are from LTT in Harrogate where I get my trade products from but they have a very good consumer product section and are very helpful.They train leather technicians.Link below.

Hope this is helpful.

Nick"

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