Has anyone restored their leather seat so that it returns to its original look, i.e. non-glossy, dull look? I really don't like it becomes glossy after some period of use. I wonder if the detailing shops can do it & how much it costs.

 

i condition my seats with meguiars leather conditioner every few months and my seats are always kind of shiny. doesn't that just mean that they have plenty of moisture and are not going to dry about and or crack?

 

my driver seat is "buffed" and starting to get shiny, compared to my passenger and rear seats which are MINT!

i want my drivers seat to go go back to how it was

 

Zaino "leather in a bottle."

 

on the zaino website it says that it keeps leather supple, will it do anything for our already buffed seats? will it turn it back to its original matte finish?

or will it just make our cars smell like leather at this point?

 

As much as I like Zaino products (this one included), I just don't think it does much for our leather seats. It seems to to just coat the surface with a semi-glossy finish. Then again, it could be doing something, I don't know. Maybe it's because the leather isn't the highest quality to begin with - it just doesn't seem to absorb into the seats, and probably any other leather conditioner would have the same result. It definitely makes your car smell like leather though!

 

so you are saying it actually adds glossyness? thats the exact opposite of what i wanted.

 

Maybe some high grit sandpaper. lol

 

http://www.autopia.org/forum/guide-d...products.html# scroll down and look at what they did with the ferrari's dirty semi gloss leather after a good scrub.

 

Zaino is a matte finish, not glossy.

 

Don't know if I'd agree with this statement...

 

Who would let a Ferrari get that dirty in the first place???!!

 

I use it all the time on multiple vehicles. Again, Matte Finish (upon drying of course). As all Zaino products, a little goes a long way. Perhaps applying too much?

 

I apply it to the cloth versus on the leather, then rub it in good. I really don't see how you could apply any less than I do. To cut down on shine, I suppose you could take a clean cloth to all the leather after you're done.

Regardless, I don't think any leather care product is going to do what he's asking for. It's not a matter of a product leaving a matte or shiny finish. It's that the texture of the leather has been buffed smooth as heck by many a butt movements.

You might try some leather care product and a nylon scrub brush. If that doesn't do anything, step up on the stiffness. Beyond that, I'd just learn to live with it before you ruin the leather altogether.

 

I wish i could find a good condition 40th anny red seat... for cheap haha.

 

There is a 40th up for auction on copart right now if you know anyone that can bid on it.

 

Thanks guys for your input. Seems like I'm not the only one who wants to have my seat back to new. To me I think most leather products probably won't do a lot of help. But I rather curious if the professional shops can do it. Like some of you've said, the surface has basically been buffed or worn out & it needs to be re-surfaced, re-coating or something.
Perhapds we could make some phone calls & shop around.

 

black leather shouldnt be a problem, 40th cosmo red seats could take some shopping around if i needed to get it reupholstered. This is also an option.

personally if i didnt have the 40th i would do a 2 tone black and red if i was getting my seats reupholstered.