Leather connolising tends to get a bad rap - that's because so many claim to be experts, and the results can be quite poor, if not done correctly - so avoid those 'smart repair' guys! The alternative, re-trimming, can get super expensive and really isn't necessary unless the leather is that far gone, which mine wasn't. That said, my Marble Grey front seats had been previously badly restored, with bad cracking and overspray, so it was about time to have them done, and this time properly. So, today I had the privilege of having my front seats connnolised by one of only a few surviving Connolly Leather trained renovation specialists, Mark Slade of Benchmark. He turns up in his van and all he needs is electricity for his compressor and a driveway to work from - within a few hours the job was done. Thanks Mark for doing a sterling job!
And there's definitely something to be said about preserving the original leather and the car's heritage - after all that's the same leather that was put into the car at the Stuttgart factory all those years ago. I feel pretty good about that. (Just don't tell anybody that I'll soon be changing the standard airbag steering wheel for a Singer-esque Momo Prototipo, sorry!).
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And a little tip: the sudds of some standard liquid soap (mixed a bit of water) on a microfibre is great for maintaining a freshly renovated interior.
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