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> 914 Leather - is it Finished or Unfinished?
skaufmann
post Jul 2 2012, 11:37 AM
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I want to give my leather some TLC after it sitting for 10 years. It's still quite soft for its age but before I start giving it some use I want to treat it.

It seems with the myriad of leather restoration products, they are divided for use on finished and unfinished leather. Products for unfinished leather generally being useless for finished leather as it won't penetrate the surface.

I did find that finished leather is usually only on cars made in the last 10-15 years. I ask, though, because it seems the 914 leather has a *finish* on it. I have no clue if that's the case which is why I'm asking here.

Also as far as products, I've found a lot of the best leather restoration products have been reformulated and do not use animal by-products anymore and now use oils and waxes (Hide Food which is now called Hide Care is an example). All these for use on unfinished leather.

I'm not wanting to turn this into another leather care thread but I haven't seen this finished/unfinished point clarified yet.

Thanks!
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post Jul 2 2012, 11:42 AM
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Stock car has no leather
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post Jul 2 2012, 11:54 AM
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It's all Vinyls in the 914...

If you don't have a product you're set on already, I can recommend this place to go to, it's an auto-body/detail supply store down by the Sports Arena in Mission Valley...been buying their products for years and really like them:

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You'd want to clean all the surfaces really well then dress the vinyl, it will likely need to soak and be buffed back out so it's not too slick afterward...
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post Jul 2 2012, 12:03 PM
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QUOTE(r_towle @ Jul 2 2012, 10:42 AM) *

Stock car has no leather


Maybe I feel a little stupid now... maybe not too as I'm learning from ground zero. This would also explain why I was suspicious of the *leather* being finished.

Thanks for the clarification!!!
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post Jul 2 2012, 12:04 PM
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post Jul 2 2012, 12:36 PM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Jul 2 2012, 11:04 AM) *

Except for some steering wheels

And some of the m471 cars. I know of one with a full leather interior that came like that from the factory.
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post Jul 2 2012, 01:18 PM
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And some of the shift boots are leather too
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post Jul 2 2012, 08:39 PM
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...and some of the cars that have been re-upholstered in leather
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post Jul 2 2012, 09:29 PM
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and this chick's face...

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post Jul 2 2012, 11:09 PM
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QUOTE(bembry @ Jul 2 2012, 08:29 PM) *

and this chick's face...

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Dang, check out the leather interior on that ride. Sweet! Oh wait.... is that the tanorexic mom's face?
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post Jul 3 2012, 05:51 AM
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post Jul 3 2012, 07:42 AM
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post Jul 3 2012, 08:04 AM
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post Jul 3 2012, 08:41 AM
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post Jul 3 2012, 08:59 AM
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