How to Recover Leather Truck Seats
- 1). Vacuum the seats to remove all particles of dust, food and other contaminants. Clean the surface of the seats with a mild detergent and a damp cloth. Clean the seats until the cloth comes away clean.
- 2). Put on rubber gloves to prepare the leather. Rub leather prep liquid into the surface of the leather, using circular motions. Use soft cloths to apply the prep liquid.
- 3). Lightly brush a fine grit sandpaper onto any cracks or holes in the leather. Sand about one inch out from each tear or hole.
- 4). Trim the edges of the holes with scissors to remove loose threads and to make the tears or holes clean and precise.
- 5). Cut a leather patch for each hole or tear in the leather. Cut the patch in a circular shape, and make the patch one-half inch larger than the hole on all sides. Glue the patch under the holes.
- 6). Cut a piece of leather filler to the exact shape of the tear or hole. Glue the leather filler in place over the patch.
- 7). Spread leather repair compound over each hole or tear with a putty knife. Allow the compound to dry for two hours, then sand lightly with the sandpaper. Apply as many coats of compound as necessary to disguise the line of the patch and the original leather.
- 8). Sponge leather dye onto the patched areas of the leather. Add enough dye so that the colors match the original leather color. Allow the dye to dry for 24 hours.
- 9). Work leather conditioner into all of the truck seats until the leather will no longer absorb the conditioner and the leather is soft and supple once more. Recondition the leather every six months to prevent the leather from drying and cracking.
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