Has anybody replaced seat covers?

[WhipE350]

Sasha, I haven't had them restored long enough to know how well they will wear, I have wiped them hard and nothing comes off at all, the dye is very resilient. I think the factory dye is lacquer based and the stuff from leatherique is water based which makes for easy cleanup and also means it can be thinned easy so that many layers can be put on.

As I indicated I did a little bit different process then recommended, since mine are black (and it may not matter the color at all) I put many layers on with dye that was thinned with water. This gave me a satin finish which I liked better then what I saw in the pictures on the leatherique website. I'll probably send George an email tonight and ask him if there are any downsides to putting on many thing layers, like how well will they stand up. For the tough spots like I showed in the photo I did come back with un-thinned dye and then used a damp cloth once it started to dry to blend it.

I was more careful on the first seat I did with the sanding and such, but once I realized it wouldn't hurt anything I was more aggressive on the drivers seat. I was really surprised the drivers seat came out so well. This was a great project I would recommend to everyone. If you want more details how I did it I can provide, just pm me or I can put them here.

[hwJimm]

Hi:
I did my Boxster and very happy with the set, and especially the price.
Not sure if they have any other models:
BestLeatherKits.com.

[Paul D]

Originally Posted by hwJimm

Hi:
I did my Boxster and very happy with the set, and especially the price.
Not sure if they have any other models:
BestLeatherKits.com.

Hey HwJimm

I have an 02 Boxster S, I'm considering bestleatherkits.com, any chance you could post some pictures of your seats? There are a lot of options out there with prices ranging from $200 to $2,200 for replacement leather covers. Obviously, I'd like to spend less but not at the expense of poor quality. My upholstery guy said to go with GAHH but those are the $2,200 option and from what I've read it looks as if there are less expensive options available. Looking forward to seeing how your seats turned out!

Paul