How To Restore Worn Out & Cracked Leather Seats For Under $100! 2 DIY Methods Anyone Can Do At Home!
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- Опубліковано 8 кві 2022
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In this video, I completely restored the totally destroyed leather seats in my E39 BMW for under $100. I show you two different methods depending on the condition of your seats. One method applies to most of us that just want an easy and very affordable method to repair things like worn-out bolsters, cracks, and dye fade and the second method is a color change option that requires more work but is still very easy to do at home. Enjoy the show!
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Fixing squeaky front tie rod bushing. Don't want to replace the tie rod.
What's your recommendation for using Clyde's on perforated leather seats?
1998 Northstar V8 engine Headbolts.
@@24bics a toothpick and a lot of patience...
Exquisite timing! My wife's 2012 Lexus RX 350 is up for sale and the only bad thing about is is the two front seats! Needs reconditioned and restored! Thank you!
These “little” projects are great to watch as well as complete builds
1. Wow, very promising stuff!
2. Also… Whoever buys your flips is going to be super lucky. Like any used cars, they won’t be perfect, but each one will come with a multi-hour documentary of what you did / didn’t do.
Loving this series!
Yea, if I was in the area, looking for a car... I would keep an eye on his shop....No question...
This really is a straight-up legit flip. Haven't come across a more accurate name for something lol.
There's a spray product for interior vinyl trims, it's not really meant for leather, but it looks like that's what they might've used on those light colored seats. That stuff looked really bad from the start, now that car looks mint! Great score.
Yeah SEM makes some great plastic paints and interior paints. But for seats the way Alex did it is the right way. Hard parts the SEM stuff works great.
Keep your nose out Sam, this is a real car repair channel!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍
Wouldn't you have just used coke to clean these?
Sam knows how to hack, he probably uses left over house paint.
It was probably Sam’s car first!! 🤣🤣
What an amazing transformation for just $100 and a few days' labor... this could easily be a weekend transformation for most people with old leather seats. Great work, Alex!
If you "pay" yourself normal labor rates - you didn't really save any money. This works well for someone that can spend 20 labor hours on it and have it count as zero dollars. For the rest of us, that's a month's work. And you have done NOTHING on the rest of the car.
Not criticizing you or Legit - but it's false math. Your time has value. Anything that counts your time at zero value is false math.
@@dragineeztoo61 it's just UA-cam dude, don't worry about it.
So, I should start paying myself for doing work on my house or may car, even if it's something I like to do on my days off? Yeah, okay... Not sure where that math checks out, either, but to each his own I guess. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@theBoomerDoomer No but it does actually have a term. It's called opportunity cost. By using your time to clean seats, you miss out on the opportunity of making money elsewhere. Compare how much you would have made if you used that time to work versus how much it would have cost to just have someone else do it. If you don't make a lot of money or can't find work, it makes sense to do it yourself. It also makes sense to do it yourself if you enjoy doing it.
@@jaredshaffer3901The next thing you should learn about is marginal utility. No one wants to work 7 days a week but many people will derive utility from a weekend project like this one. It's like calculating whether a multi-billionaire should pick up a $100 bill off the ground, given that their wealth generates more than that every 30 seconds. The satisfaction they derive from the act of finding a $100 bill would be similar to the satisfaction a car owner will derive from fixing something on the cheap in their spare time.
I was absolutely shocked at how well they turned out! Huge change and well worth the effort ! 👍🇨🇦
Came here to figure out how to make my seats look better, but I can’t stop watching! I love your excitement and how detailed you are. Very satisfying to watch!!!
I have to say, you’re definitely in my top 10 favorite UA-camrs, especially when it comes to detail and DIYs. I’ve followed a lot of your instructional stuff and really appreciate all you do. I’ve been wanting to restore my moms driver side leather seat in her 06 Daytona Edition Charger so this is definitely going to help with getting it done. Thank you for all you do!
Thanks Josh. That means a lot.
I love when hard work pays off in such a big way. I know this is a "Legit Flip" but I have a feeling you're gonna have a tough time parting ways with this car when you're finished.
Can't keep 'em all, as tempting as it may be.
@@longjohn77 I just hope he keeps the CL65. Always been a dream car of mine, but I never bought one for all the reasons we've seen in the videos.
@@scottc78 agreed, a fully sorted one is definitely a keeper
Incredible progress made. I cant wait to see the interior once it's done.
This series has been great. Shows what you can accomplice for just a small amount of money. Cleaning a redying the seats was a miracle. Now I know how I can restore seats in the future. Legit has become one of my favorites!!!
Amazing results ! Especially considering the conditions these seats were in.
I’ve been watching Alex for a few years!! & dude has a killer ass honest energy
The type of guy to sell you a car with hidden/sneaky issue & HE’d TELL YOU EVERY SINGLE THING WRONG WITH THE CAR!!
Super good human being !!
The before and after pictures are unbelievable!!
Absolutely amazing!
This was so amazing. I got pumped to do this to my car. You always teach us the good stuff lol. I like when you try things for the first time and you learn as you go. It feels like we are all learning at the same time.
What a transformation! This will inspire many to give their interior a go! Great job 👍🏻
This was an epic video and really appreciate the time and effort you went to to document everything! The results were outstanding. It answers many questions I also had. Keep on keeping on…
Very satisfying. Love that you are diving into a full resto!
Loving this E39 project. I'm not even a Euro car guy, but I've always liked E39 5 Series. This one's coming up real nice, and this interior transformation is gonna be crazy. Good stuff.
I’ve always been interested in leather repair for auto interiors.
Thanks for a great teaching demo. That old, dirty, and abused leather now looks really good. Almost to good.
I really appreciate you advertising the great products you actually use regularly Alex. I've been looking for an inexpensive but effective leather restorer just like this for my older GM vehicles (with super cheap leather that tends not to hold up) and wouldn't have known about Clyde's without this vid.
What a transformation. Great job Alex. Thanks for the info.
Great job Alex .. one of the most practical series that can be applied to any make/ model
extremely impressive results. Seeing those seats before, I would have never even considered they were salvageable. Thanks for sharing this content with us, something I've never seen on any of the other UA-camrs I follow.
Wow!!! Those seats really do look good as new... amazing work! Loving the series, thank you!
Amazing results! Those seats are beautiful and look fantastic with that green exterior. Defiantely looking forward to more content.
Amazing and inspiring! Well done, Alex!
That looks amazing! Awesome job Alex!
Great job, love the fact you are restoring as close as possible to the original spec
Easy to put together, easy to adjust- took a few minutes to figure out and used online videos for help. Very secure and sturdy. Granddaughter loves it, especially the two cup holders for her things. Recommend it highly.
Thanks Alex as always. Got my Clyde’s ordered. WOW results were amazing man. Seriously amazing.
Wow! Just another very helpful tutorial!
VERY Satisfying!
You are awesome!
Alex, so close to 700k. Can’t wait to see a million subs. C’mon people let’s get him there. Keep up the good work Alex we’re all proud of you
Thanks Charlie! Appreciate that!
@@LegitStreetCars you’re welcome
Amazing results! Thanks for the Tuff Stuff tip!
Bellissimo!
I do not own a vehicle with leather interior, but this has to be one on the most satisfying DIY videos on leather detailing I've seen! I've not used Tuff Stuff before but I will definitely add this product to my cleaning arsenal. I do hope that the manufacturers sponsor your channel after the fact as you have clearly demonstrated the quality of their products for the home hobbyist! Well done! Ciao!
Leather is an incredible material. We have a three piece suite in our house which is made from full analine leather (not the thin stuff where the hide is broken down into strips and then dyed and sprayed with a transparent protective clear coat). Whatever it’s coloured treated and oiled with is incredible. You can scratch it fairly easily and any spillages sink in and make a mark but using some Scandinavian leather cleaner and conditioner the stains always come out and any scratches seem to self heal. Amazing and we’ve had the set for more than 10 years now and it still looks great!
Awesome work, Alex. I am very impressed with the results you achieved. The leather in my 328i is still good, but I will have to remember this when the time comes for repairs.
This is truly a labor of love! Honestly pretty surprised how easy colourlock is to work with after all the prep work. Keeping an eye on this one 👀
That is a great job.Never seen a product work so good.I will keep this video for next time I need to do it to my car.Thank you as always.
Nice work Alex! Keep on going with this type! Just amazing to see your dedication!
Thanks a lot!
That is amazing! I can't believe it.. that's how the make-ready pro's transform worn out seats. Awesome! Thanks for always sharing cool stuff with us 😁👍🏻
I really like that everything you repair on these cars you do it professionally 👌🏻
Excellent job! Best leather diy repair tutorial (of sorts/worts n all) video ive seen.. real world real time and real information and results.. great stuff!
Cheers from London England 👍😎🏴
This is by far THEE BEST video I’ve discovered for restoring auto seats leather ! 😃👍
I’m gonna try some of these.
What a great job Alex! Well done.
Looks great! Thanks for sharing the journey.
Tuff scuff works very well on headliners. You can literally see it pulling the stains out.
Man, this was satisfying to watch! Great work Alex!
I've used Tuff Stuff for beige leather seats that I got from the junkyard. The seats came out perfect. Took out all the moldy staining. Good video
Finally you’re back on this beauty E39, Alex!
Amazing job with these seats. Unbelievable what you did…
You should send all the seat belts safety restore (company that restores seat belts) just to change the “fabric”.
Also, just if it’s not that pricy, you can change the buckle which is attached to the side of the driver and passenger seats as well.
Have an amazing weekend, Alex. Great job!
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Yea get a different color as well
Great job on the seats; plus you have identified some new products I could use. I discovered when I thought about removing my BMW seats that the bolts are "one-use" only. For me, that means 90 minutes driving round trip to the nearest dealer to get the bolts. And you have given us a great example of the law of diminishing returns by cleaning those seats. Now we know why some shops charge hundreds of dollars for similar work.
brilliant result creating satisfaction from such work
I love this series, great job
Wow, great job and same result as I had: last january I bought a very worn out beige leather interior for my S60. Cleaned and sanded it, used the Colourlock filler and Toscana Tan paint and it looks amazing, like new. Very satisfying job!
I’m loving these DIY vids, you are motivating me to finish fixing my Jeep that was wrecked when my shoulder heals from my injury
What a project! Can't wait to see the outside match that interior!
Miracle transformation..Good work
Damn....the seat restoration is amazing for a DYI. Most of us probably won't do entire vehicles with the stuff but I know tons of times I could've used that stuff for spot repairs. Thanks for the great info 👍
Amazing results! Thanks for sharing.
Amazing difference. Especially the driver seat.
AMAZING results!
Wow! Nice job. Very inspiring. I see this project in my future.
Amazing! Thanks for the effort to put this video together and share it . A solid 10!
Alex awesome job on the seats!!! That’s a lot of sweat equity!!!! Love your videos brother!!!!
I’m particular about dyes and leather conditioner. The colorlock stuff is amazing! I have a 99 528i sport with the same sand beige interior. I will try that. Amazing results!!! Love it!
Another great video, Alex. What a transformation!
I love these longer videos. This was so cool to watch too. I leaned quite a lot.
Love this series Alex!! Love it!!
Great video. Seats turned out awesome.
When I have detailed the interior of my cars. I have used Simple Green cleaner all the time. Works great on interior surfaces. It is strong but bio-friendly.
Thanks for the Clyde's code. Going to try it on some leather furniture too. I think the original seat paint must be a relative of the old JC Whitney light bulb paint...
What an amazing job you did on that interior, and thank you for the discount code for Clyde's products, and yes they honoured the code on top of the Father's Day specials they were offering.
This project has been one fantastic ride.The quality of your work. The attention to detail. And this BMW being one of the most successful manual 5-series. Just short of a V8 M-series. Has got to generate top dollar on a flip!! Hands down!! Terrific video. Great job..
From Trash to Treasure....Outstanding Job!!!
That was an awesome repair, thanks Alex!!
This video was actually quite labour intensive. Thanks Alex for the effort you put in for us to watch.
No problem!
WOW!!!!! Quite the labor intense job, but the end product is amazing. That Beemer is coming back into itself.
Great video. Have restored a few e39 m5 leather seats over the years using a similar process. Isn’t it So satisfying to watch the dye dry evenly with the hairdryer treatment. That liquid leather looks the business.
Just ordered some Clyde's! Thanks Alex!
No problem, enjoy!
It's amazing Mike. If you pay by creditcard, you get the second bottle for free!
Holy Maximum! I can't believe how well they came out. The black interior and the light interior. Maximum restoration short of very expensive other options. I have a 2005 Honda Accord. Spectacular condition. But the black leather seats are wearing despite 18 years of being parked indoors. THIS IS EXACTLY what I have been looking for. I will use the Clyde's products you used, etc. So easy to use. Seats don't have to come out. Wow. Thank you. I didn't know where to turn to to find such an excellent solution. Aces bud, keep up the great work!
Wow Alex, thank you for teaching us some amazing techniques and keeping it real. I bet there is so much investigation on these products in order to use them in your videos, and it’s the invisible part of this channel!
Brilliant demonstration, thank you.
Great work Alex - the seats look amazing 👌👍
Those results are phenomenal.
That's some amazing work! Pure dedication. If I can make a recommendation, use a heat gun to remove discoloration from sun damage on the red plastic for the seat belt release. Definitely will look more polished!
Most amazing leather transformation I have ever seen. Are you kidding me!? Well done and have a cold beer after that one! 👏😃
Tough Stuff is awesome I’ve been detailing for 30yrs and doing PDR professionally for 25yrs and yes that stuff rocks 😎👍🏻🇺🇸🦅
Tuff Stuff!
Amazing those seats came out the way they did!
Amazing result. Wow.
The seats looks amazing! Great Job!
Awesome job. Great video on how to clean up an old interior.
Great, great job. The seat came out looking great!
Wow Alex what a amazing transformation it was satisfying to watch 😏👌🏽
Excellent work and very satisfying!
Amazing results!
Excellent work. I'm amazed at the result.
That was an amazing transformation!
I've been using Tuff Stuff since way back in the 80's. That stuff is great. Smells nice too. Works great on the carpets also.
One thing that I may add for anyone who wants to do something simillar. Add a top coat, a clear coat designed for leather. If you leave the dye exposed it ll get damaged over time. Colourlock tells customers to use their Leder Versiegelung, which is simillar to a polymer coating for leather, but its not a permament solution, you would need to re-apply it like every month on the driver seat, and 3-6 months of the rest. A good way to seal the deal is to use a clear dye from a company called Furniture Care, it can be applied by sponge, done it myself, all good.
Is there anything else that you should use over the top coat?