My neighbor at my shop just picked up a used Mini Cooper that had some wear and tear on the leather seats. I used the DIY Kit fro Vinyl and Hide to repair the area and make it disappear with the correct color of leather dye. The seat is a common place for damage because of the high traffic of getting in and out of the vehicle. This is the easiest way to fix it for a LONG LASTING repair!!
DIY KIT FROM VINYL AND HIDE –
Sand Paper –
600 Grit –
800 Grit –
1000 Grit –
FOAM used to apply dye –
Grip Base Additive-
Texture Paste –
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0:00 INTRO TO LEATHER AND VINYL REPAIR
1:40 SANDING THE DAMAGED AREA
2:18 CLEANING THE LEATHER
4:01 LEATHER AND VINYL REPAIR COMPOUNDS
10:10 DYEING THE LEATHER
19:09 FINAL LEATHER REPAIR RESULTS
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Due to factors beyond my control, I cannot guarantee against improper use of the information I share in my videos. Josh Vanderwaall (IMJOSHV) assumes no liability for property damage or injury incurred as a result of any of the information contained in this video. Use this information at your own risk. Any injury, damage, or loss that may result from improper use of these tools, equipment, or from the information contained in this video is the sole responsibility of the user and not Josh Vanderwaall (IMJOSHV) or any business affiliated to Josh Vanderwaall (IMJOSHV).
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Great results & even better instructions. Definitely going to add this to my service list!
Nicely done Josh, how long should you wait after the repair to clean and condition the leather? 👍😁
Great job as always, Josh!!! What do you use after to protect and maintain the leather??
How can you tell where the leather ends and leatherette begins on a sest?
Nice job looks perfect .
Nice work. That dye looks amazingly OEM.
How much did you charge for that job and how long it takes to do it?
Great job and a catchy business name
I'm looking into purchasing a Fibrenew franchise. Assuming I have the financial stability to make the investment, what are the pros/cons in your opinion? I know a lot of your videos are targeting DIY'ers, but I also know you chose to pursue your own system when you started doing Leather/Vinyl repair. Thanks for your time, and your great videos.
Great video. A few questions: 1) Does applying heat like you show above actually improve adhesion or is it just to speed up the process? 2) Do these products work as well for vinyl car seats? 3) How is this top coat "chemically" different & better than the typical Duplicolor, SEM, etc… Vinyl paint/dyes? 4) How durable for a driver side seat? THANKS!