Do any of you have exoerience touching up the leather seats on the '94 Q45? I have scratches and worn spots, mostly near the seams, where natural leather color is showing. I've not repaired leather before...do I just get some die or tinted conditioner or what?

How about the steering wheel? Mine looks like it was scuffed up by wedding rings or something.

Thanks,

-Mike

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Please don't go WalMart like a recently featured car. Oh, the tackiness!

You can buy the leather (or SEM vinyl dye) in spray cans that comes pretty close. There are several mail order companies that will color match if you provide a sample. There are also several water based dyes available for leather that are commonly brushed on. Outside of having an exact match, you should probably use the stuff in the spray cans (easier to blend in) and plan do the entire seat or at least the entire front surface. You should remove the seats to do this or you will end up making a big mess. I'm not sure how big of a job it would be to remove the seats. You can probably mask the area around the steering wheel without taking it off. The dye is not cheap and you'll probably need several cans. It might be easier to just have a professional do it for you. Just don't expect it to hold up as long as the original since your leather is already cracked and worn.

For the steering wheel, a black cover is the most subtle. This cost me $15:

Leatherique is highly regarded, and capable of fixing some tears. I think a kit is $50.

Use dye for coloring leather not vinyl paint or colored conditioner.

go to http://www.autoupholsterykits.com for a company that does Q45 stuff in your part of the country. Ron Fryer owns it. Give him a call at (360) 574-8070 and ask some questions about getting dye or having him fix your seats.

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Jamesmost has a good leather wheel cover in his Q. Looks a little like Jes's but it's stiched on so it looks more OEM. Ask him.