Have owned the Rangie a few months now am really enjoying it despite it being the Wifes car. Have been contemplating upgrading to a 4.2 S/C but can`t justify the extra cost right now so am setting about bring my 4.4 up to scratch.

I cleaned the seats the other week and had some good results however the front seats were looking very tired. The drivers seat in particular was an embarrassment. Despite an endless supply of parts on ebay for these cars I haven`t been able to find any replacement parchment covers or decent condition second hand seats so have decided to take matters into my own hands. During the week I ordered a colourant kit from Furniture Clinic (£40) and today I set about stripping and repainting the drivers seat.

The kit consists of the following;
100ml Leather Prep Cleaner
100ml Alcohol Cleaner
250ml Leather Colourant
100ml Super Seal + 100ml Leather Finish
Spray Gun + Propellant
Sponges & Accessories




This is what they started out like









Took all of 10 minutes to remove the seat. The seats are held in by 4 bolts and you need to unscrew the bolt holding the seatbelt to the seat frame. Power to the seats comes via a single yellow connector. Simply slide the black plastic catch to the right and then pull the socket towards you and it comes out. There is no need to disconnect the battery but just make sure your key goes nowhere near the ignition while the power harness to the seats is disconnected otherwise you will get the airbag warning light on the dash.




masked up and a once over with the leather prep and alcohol cleaner.











The dye is then sprayed on and dryed with a hair dryer betwen coats. This is what they looked like after 3 coats.

Note they look very glossy however this is later toned down by the matt finish








A seal is then sprayed on to lock in the dye and one dry the finish is applied, matt in this case.













Back in the car. Colour is ever so slightly lighter but its probably more a case of the existing interior having darken over the years.






It took quite a few hours to complete the process but overall i`m very happy with the results. I`ve got to do the passenger seat next weekend but if I was embarking on the project again I`d hire a small compressor and spray gun from Furniture Clinic as the hobby air brush that comes with the kit gets clogged up with the dye and while it deliveres good result a proper spray gun would be far better at giving an even and consistent application of the colour and sealant.

There are a few stages to this refurb but essentially its all very straightforward and I`d rate this a 2/10 on the difficulty scale 10 being profesisonal/garage only.

Their video guides are quite helpful





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Last edited by Bagus on 28th Jul 2014 9:46am. Edited 4 times in total

What a great result

You must be chuffed

Fantastic!
The FFRR doesn't need it, but the "offroading" Disco 1 certainly could.

I take it that this covers wear and cracks, but not rips? Is that right?

great job, wili'fied.  ... - .- -.




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Top job, bet your pleased with it.... do you mix the colour yourself or did they supply the right colour?? Pete

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RR2008HSE wrote:

Fantastic!
The FFRR doesn't need it, but the "offroading" Disco 1 certainly could.

I take it that this covers wear and cracks, but not rips? Is that right?

Haylands wrote:

Top job, bet your pleased with it.... do you mix the colour yourself or did they supply the right colour??

Thanks, Bagus.

Excellent job  .
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Looks good I used a similar system on my FFRR when I got it initially  Now: BMW 640d M Sport, Alpine White
Gone: Range Rover 4.4 V8 Vogue, Zambezi Silver, Charcoal Oxford Leather
Also: Mk1 Audi TT 1.8T Quattro, Brilliant Black
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Awesome job - well done

Wauw, brilliant job mate !!! MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
Have the Faultmate MSV2 Extreme to be tinkering with the settings etc. !!

£40 well spent if you've got the motivation.

Amazing transformation

What a great job  2020 Porsche Panamera Turbo Hybrid (V FAST)
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