I need your leather expertise

[smshirk]

I redid the door panels in my first Boxster. It came from S FL and the seats were faded, door panels shot. I used regular auto grade leather on the door panels and used some vinyl inserts on the seats.

[Auf los!]

Looks fabulous! I can believe it about the fading, our sun attacks red before all other colors.

But how would you describe "regular auto grade leather"?

Is it grainier or less grainy than what Porsche uses?

[Johnny Danger]

I know a woman in Norwalk named Bubbles who really knows her leather - if that helps .

[Ghostrider 310]

Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

I know a woman in Norwalk named Bubbles who really knows her leather - if that helps .

Is she the one who fitted your leather hood with the zipper mouth?

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310

Is she the one who fitted your leather hood with the zipper mouth?

I'm not the one with the Justin Bieber pillow cases .

[Ghostrider 310]

Originally Posted by Johnny Danger

I'm not the one with the Justin Bieber pillow cases .

Sorry, I don't like his Fisker Price toy sports car. I'll tell ya though Johnno, I do love Canada, the St Larry river, Kingston, Creemore Spings and beavers on the coins, I love Canada!

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310

Sorry, I don't like his Fisker Price toy sports car.

Did you get your boxster yet , or what ??

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by smshirk

I redid the door panels in my first Boxster. It came from S FL and the seats were faded, door panels shot. I used regular auto grade leather on the door panels and used some vinyl inserts on the seats.

Why does your 01 have a three spoke steering and the old 993 style shifter?


To the OP, and others really, check out the WetOkole wet suit material covers.
It sounds funny but they are a perfect fit and will help with the wear. Not cheap though but easy to maintain and keeps your leather from getting worn.

http://www.wetokole.com/Porsche-Seat-Cover-Gallery.html

[Aron in Toronto]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

Why does your 01 have a three spoke steering and the old 993 style shifter?


To the OP, and others really, check out the WetOkole wet suit material covers.
It sounds funny but they are a perfect fit and will help with the wear. Not cheap though but easy to maintain and keeps your leather from getting worn.

Porsche Seat Cover Gallery

Looks a like a '97 w/o door air bags. I'm guessing this is not his current '01, but his first Boxster.

[boxster6354]

Also a thought to keep in mind is to buy enough of the same leather for all your projects in mind (present and future) so that you will match.

One site that will sell the entire hyde for auto and color match with your car if you like: Hydes Leather - Premium Automotive Leather

[smshirk]

Originally Posted by smshirk

I redid the door panels in my first Boxster. It came from S FL and the seats were faded, door panels shot. I used regular auto grade leather on the door panels and used some vinyl inserts on the seats.

I just sat down with the books at the upholstery shop and chose from the samples. the black on the doors was a smooth leather and I thought it came out better than the original. The seat inserts didn't look that great and I ended up using Wet Okole seat covers most of the time, but it was presentable enough when I sold it. I should have used leather on the seats, but the cost of the leather was prohibitive for that much material, but would probably have been cheaper than buying the seat covers later. It took very little material to do the doors. I wish I had kept it though. It had 120k miles on the original engine and was a fully loaded 97 in the classic colors. If I had known Jake was working on M96 motors at the time I would have kept it. The 97s drove differently being lighter, the steering seemed quicker too. I'd love to have a 3.6 in it. I got a Anniversary edition Harley Fat Boy + cash for it so I did OK. I bought the 01S a year or so later.