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  1. #1
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    Default King Ranch Leather Interior Restoration

    I recently bought a set of 2003-2007 King Ranch leather seats.
    They haven't really been maintained and are now dry and stiff with some cracking.
    I wanted to restore the leather to as best of condition I can and redye the seats to get the original color back.
    I was looking through the "Problem solving matrix" that you have on the King Ranch page, but I just wanted to make sure I wouldn't be missing anything.
    I've also included pictures for your benefit.
    It definitely looks worse in real life.
    You can't tell how stiff it is.
    The back seats aren't that bad, but if I would rather do it too all the seats to make it even.

    So my question is: which products do I need to remove some blackening and discoloring from oil (on the armrest and console), bring the softness back, and redye the leather?
    Also would I be able to do 2 center consoles, 2 front and 2 rear captian's chairs with a bottle of each?


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  2. #2
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    Hey thanks for posting this for me. I'm about to upload some more pictures so you can get a better look at the front and rear seats. I've also read Kevvy55's thread from top to bottom. Seemed like for his results he used Stripper 2.3 -> Leather eraser -> Rinse 3.0 -> Degreaser 2.2 -> Hydrator 3.3 -> paper towel spot cleaning -> Fatliquor 5.0 -> Adhesor 73, which seemed to yield the best results by the looks of it, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. He never did show final results after he finished the spot cleaning, but I would assume the next steps would have been the Fatliquor 5.0 and Adhesor 73 like he did on the console.

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    Here are the driver's seats
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    Here is the passengers seat

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    Here are the Rear right and leaft seats respectively

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    Use this Aniline (A.k) King Ranch Leathers Problem Solving Matrix as reference
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    >>> which products do I need to remove some blackening and discoloring from oil (on the armrest and console), bring the softness back, and redye the leather?

    “blackening and discoloring from oil (on the armrest and console),” is removed under “Stain Type” from the matrix row B1 and there are 6 steps you may follow accordingly.
    “bring the softness back” is under “Structure Problems” from the matrix row F1 basically 2 steps Hydrator-3.3 > Fatliquor-5.0 system, the third step is the protector that reduce wear to the leather.
    “redye the leather?” or rather refinishing the leather has three options
    Refinishing Options 1: Adhesor-73 > AnilineTop-76G > Protector-B
    Refinishing Options 2: Adhesor-73 > Aniline-76 > AnilineTop-76G > Protector-B
    Refinishing Options 3: Adhesor-73 > Micro-54 > Aniline-76 > AnilineTop-76G > Protector-B

    Repairs to cracking is prior to refinishing – see Row F3

    Other stains removing is after Degreaser-2.2 > Acidifier-2.0


    >>> Also would I be able to do 2 center consoles, 2 front and 2 rear captian's chairs with a bottle of each?


    Recommend that you start with the smallest surface areas like the armrest or the console and you will know how much you would need for each of the products to finish your project.

    Stripper-2.3 > Rinse-3.0 > Hydrator-3.3 > Fatliquor-5.0 > Hydrator-3.3 system may be combine in used after Degreaser-2.2 > Acidifier-2.0 for surface cleaning of deteriorated finishes if any.

    In every drying cycle ensure to ends with Hydrator-3.3 > Fatliquor-5.0 > Hydrator-3.3 system to ensure that the leather have sufficient “fat and oil” to impart suppleness to the leather from further cracking.


    Roger Koh
    Leather Care System Formulator
    Consultant / Practitioner / Instructor
    web: www.leatherdoctor.com
    forum: www.leathercleaningrestorationforum.com
    email: [email protected]

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    Okay great, thank you! I'll get those ordered and update with pictures as I go!

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