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2005 Ford King Ranch F250 – help with seat restoration . . .
I have a 2005 Ford King Ranch and would like a suggestion on what products to use to restore the seats. The back seats are in fair shape and most likely just need minor cleaning and conditioning. The front seats - different story. They're extremely dry, have some stains/ water spots and a few of the sections (steering wheel wrap and drivers seat) are pretty grimy. Please let me know your suggestion...I've been to the Leather Doctor website and looked over the aniline leather kits but have no clue where to start or what to buy.
I have attached a few pictures of the seats.
Thanks,
Kevin
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Making progress...have more questions & need more product
Hi Roger
I received the Aniline Leather Kit Aa7.cl last week and started to restore the leather in my King Ranch. I really like the result so far but have noticed that its a lot of work and will take more material than came in the kit. I've attached a picture of the console cover - it's noticeably darker than the original leather but that's OK, as the newer KR seats are about this dark. As you'll notice, I missed a few spots and plan to redo the console...learning as I go. :(
Questions:
- I'll need more material to finish the rest of the truck but I'm not sure how much to buy. I believe that I'll need the quart-size for each product but wanted your opinion. What's typical for a KR truck interior? If I do go with the quart-size, is it worth it from a shipping perspective to get the products concentrated; ie - will the additional cost of the concentrated products offset the lower shipping costs? I live in Chesterfield, Virginia
- Can you recommend a better applicator for the Stripper, Degreaser, Acidifier, etc? The foam brushes seem too small for the job. Additionally, you'll notice scratch marks at the back of the console lid - these were caused by the foam brush...must have been applying too much pressure. As I said, learning as I go... I realize that I can buy a bigger foam brush but is this the best applicator? Please advise.
- When ordering the Aniline-76 antique brown dye, how do I specify THAT color when ordering. "Antique Brown" is not an ordering option on that web page for Aniline 76 dye
- The Aniline Leather Kit Aa7.cl shipped with a gloss topcoat. Would you recommend gloss or matte finish for the KR seats?
- Lastly, to answer your question, I am going to try & restore the armrest myself but will contact you if I want to send it to you.
Thanks,
Here's a list of the additional products that I need.
Products needed for new order: all quarts...or concentrate??
Stripper 2.3
Rinse 3.0
Degreaser 2.2
Acidifier 2.0
Hydrator 3.3
Fatliquor 5.0
Aniline 76 dye (antique brown)
AnilineTop 76 (matte or gloss)
Protector B+
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Getting close to finishing back seat...a few more questions
Hi Roger
I finally finished removing all of the finish from the back seat of my King Ranch (see pictures) and I've done the next few steps in the process: rinsed w/Rinse 3.0 and also applied Hydrator 3.3. I do have a few stains that I can't remove and before I aplly the Fatliquor 5.0 and Aniline Topcoat, I would like to remove them. I thought they had been completely removed but they seemed to be amplified when I rinsed/ hydrated the leather. One note: the biggest stain seemed to happen when I applied the Degreaser 2.2 to a few of the stains on that panel of leather (see picture of seat bottom) - I'm sure I did something wrong wrt to applying it... Your help is appreciated!
Thanks,
Kevin