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| mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 8000      | 
 So.... can I correct the wear with a touch up pen thing or is there a better way?
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|  20th May 2017 3:04pm | 
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| Clivefog Member Since: 23 Aug 2015 Location: Bristol Posts: 354      | I got a tub of colour matched leather dressing from ebay (where else), hid some wear and scratch damage so well only I know where it was!
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|  20th May 2017 4:29pm | 
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| kbald Member Since: 17 Aug 2015 Location: Leeds Posts: 492      | I think the air cooled seats are sometimes semi aniline so the paint kits don't work as they have been top coated according to a previous post i read when i was touching up mine so worth checking what spec leather you have! Current 2007 TDV8 Vogue Buckingham Blue | ||
|  20th May 2017 5:26pm | 
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| mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 8000      | It's semi aniline as it's a Vogue SE with cooled seats....
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|  20th May 2017 5:35pm | 
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| GGDR Member Since: 26 Nov 2016 Location: London Posts: 3561      | Got the same seats in mine, were in a similar state to yours when I bought it so I got a guy to come and refinish them. They came up a treat. It's called Connolising. Cost £200 for the two fronts. Filled in all the cracks and all the bits where the colour was just coming off. Recommended. Cheers, Greg
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|  20th May 2017 6:17pm | 
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| Tinman Member Since: 22 Mar 2017 Location: kent Posts: 1211      | 
 HI my car is Buckingham blue, your seats are the same as mine, could you tell me what coluor that is? As I need to do some cleaning on mine as well. | ||
|  16th Dec 2017 8:51pm | 
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| mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 8000      | It’s ivory.
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|  16th Dec 2017 9:11pm | 
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| Tinman Member Since: 22 Mar 2017 Location: kent Posts: 1211      | Hi Thanks for the reply thats what I thought, I wear blue jeans alot which seems to be rubbing off on to the drivers seat. | ||
|  17th Dec 2017 9:45am | 
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| GGDR Member Since: 26 Nov 2016 Location: London Posts: 3561      | got the same blue-jean problem myself.  Had my seats 'Colonised' aka refinished (^^^) in Feb but now quite a blue tint going on. Not sure what's best now...
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|  17th Dec 2017 9:49am | 
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| gizze Member Since: 06 Jun 2016 Location: Norfolk Posts: 162    | I always use the furnitureclinic stuff, their cleaner is excellent, that should be enough to pull denim dye off. 
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|  26th Dec 2017 4:21pm | 
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| northernmonkeyjones Member Since: 24 Mar 2012 Location: derby Posts: 8788      | Beaded seat cover.....  | ||
|  26th Dec 2017 6:52pm | 
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| Nifty190 Member Since: 26 Dec 2017 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 23      | If its just grime really ground in Have you tried a magic sponge ? The white things .... be careful as they can be VERY abrasive.
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