How to Repair Damaged Car Seat Audi R8 Leather Repair Steps

3 роки тому

The Audi R8 gets driven daily and has begun to lose its paint or "dye" from constant in and out of the drivers seat. This is a step by step tutorial through the repair process which is much different and far less expensive than the replacement process. Brian from www.fibrenew.com showed me the how a damaged seat can be repaired through Fibrenew's proprietary products and techniques. They have 100's of franchisee's located in the USA and Canada who repair vinyl, leather, plastics and so on. Amazing artistry to preserve the existing material. Hope you enjoy! -L
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 377

@Meatball_Wizard 3 роки тому

I don’t even have leather seats but I still feel a need to know this information...

3 роки тому

I don't even have a car right now haha.

@arjunmathur3978 3 роки тому

@ kurta work I have a w

@troll2637 3 роки тому

@@arjunmathur3978 you have a lyken hypersport or a fenyr supersport by making kurtas?

@Sahadi420 3 роки тому

it always amazes me to see the pros do things with materials that you thought was impossible.

@X11CHASE 3 роки тому

Can never be too knowledgeable

@biggestthreattoyourexistence 3 роки тому

I had Fiberenew do my seats and the guy was like "Uhhh your seats are bad I don't know if it will work." 3 years later and it still looks great.

@josemichael1292 3 роки тому

How much did it cost you ?

@tyobsxura4360 3 роки тому

Same what’s the cost tho haha

@ThePikmin18 3 роки тому

In for cost

@amedlak 3 роки тому

@@josemichael1292 everything -thanos

@Shift4g 3 роки тому

@@tyobsxura4360 The detail we will never be told

@themexicanman3126 3 роки тому

Me a 16 year with no car: interesting

@MitchDore 3 роки тому

😂

@ItsMeWanja 3 роки тому

You are never to young to know things about Cars one day you both going to own your Dream Car and can Take Care of IT.

@gummbyandpokey 3 роки тому

Future knowledge for when you one day buy a car and see it has worn leather seats

@racingrex3012 3 роки тому

Me 17 with a car but no permit: this video was made for me

@troll2637 3 роки тому

Me a 21 year old

@dillanmistry 3 роки тому

When I needed him most, he came Edit: And when I mean this its for my leather I was trying to fix it, its nothing dirty minded

@mrjace3 3 роки тому

@@sHapina21 I believe it is what she said

@johnngo4653 3 роки тому

@@mrjace3 I concur the mistress has indeed announced that.

@TheCeki1982 3 роки тому

Sounds like a pornhub title.

@DetailEnthusiast 3 роки тому

Me: WTF

@krilat2482 3 роки тому

Oh he came ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

@Jjjj35228 3 роки тому

I was just looking at our old Range Rovers damaged leather seat just 2 hours ago and wondered if it would be possible to repair. So this was actually very helpful and interesting. Thank you for all these great videos, Larry!

@nlxsteve 3 роки тому

I can attest to Fibrenew’s quality of work. I’ve gotten many repairs from Brian (in the video). Fantastic work!

@devilisinthedetailgbr 3 роки тому

I havent got leather seats in my car, nor would i feel confident doing what you did, yet i still found myself watching with intrigue in to the process of how to do it. Fascinating process and once again great content. Thats why i am a subscriber

@TC-ps9sd 3 роки тому

Pure artistry! In addition to the cost savings, I like this because we (me included) tend to be a replacement society.

@coreykononchuk 3 роки тому

I just bought a 2003 Audi S8 with platinum "Valcona leather" interior which suffered mold staining. I will definitely need to do this to my leather when I can afford to!! Big thanks Larry for videos which helped me to learn some great methods to clean and disinfect the rest of the interior!!

@PaulRozeboom 3 роки тому

Does anyone else wish they could just go hang out with Larry at his new place while they are filming a video or is that just me haha. Another great video as always!

@meady200 Рік тому

Not exactly - I have a feeling he would constantly be shouting 'don't touch that!' lol

@gibbonsautodetailing8647 3 роки тому

Love these types of videos and your how to videos. These have really helped me start my detailing before I can go do my training

@timothyedmondson3223 3 роки тому

Hey Larry! Been following you for years and just realized in this video that you stopped at Hershey’s BBQ on your way home in your R8 and that’s literally a mile from my house! Hate I missed the opportunity to meet you! Thank you for all your videos and information you provide the detailing community!

@TheFlexxGarage 3 роки тому

Soooooo glad you are doing this. I have a 2014 R8 Spyder as one of my cars on my UKposts channel and the seats are my number 1 concerned of wear and tear. I’ll definitely be looking into this type of service. Thanks Larry! We need more R8 content!!!

@searchforthetruth1998 2 роки тому

If you're in Southern California I'd be happy to help you out

@TheFlexxGarage 2 роки тому

@@searchforthetruth1998 sorry. I’m in Mass

@alanwallace3253 3 роки тому

Amazing work, great production value your video’s are are getting better all the time.

@WDDetailing 3 роки тому

Always making great content!

@MrCarnutbill67 3 роки тому

He sure does. That new studio is amazing. That environment would just inspire me to do good work.

@mikevanhalen1989 3 роки тому

Larry is the embodiment of “If you love what you do you’ll never work a day in your life”

@shakenbake2k479 2 роки тому

@@mikevanhalen1989 yep

@iangratton5999 3 роки тому

This video was so overdue, thank you for posting it!

@petera6121 3 роки тому

Always enjoy your videos Larry. Keep up the great work!😁

@jasonsejkora4578 2 роки тому

I am about to attempt a high end leather living room set restoration. Thanks for the content. I'll try and use some of this in the project.

@Supep007 3 роки тому

Have fun Larry, I know how u feel. Just did a refresh on my steering wheel leather wrap. It just brings so much joy to hold n drive now...

@kenbode8806 3 роки тому

As always another great video, always great to learn new things. Thank you for sharing Larry!

@AELATRASSI 3 роки тому

I love the way you talk and the way you give time to explain every single detail. You’re videos are rich with informations Thank you so much. Respect from Morocco 🇲🇦

@justinwilsoncustoms6520 3 роки тому

Larry that looks amazing!! Just like a new seat! Wow.....!

@rhkips 3 роки тому

That's really cool! I've seen guys use clear silicone caulk to repair more significant damage to leather, and a few similar techniques to blend and restore the color and texture after. Artists, I tell ya!

@omarnassar5184 3 роки тому

2 uploads in one week. YAS!!! 🙌🙌🙌

@pyrocentury 3 роки тому

Basically the same process that cobblers use to fix uppers on dress shoes, except they use everything proprietary

@mamanmahomie6747 3 роки тому

one of the six

@randyealy310 3 роки тому

You know how you can tell this is Larry's car? When they reinstalled the seat you can see that there are no crumbs or messes on the carpet. :)

@StreetBikeTakeoverYT 3 роки тому

Now this is impressive, Great work 👌

@DayanaDeHabana 2 місяці тому

I definitely can't do this myself but yes it's cool to know and watch how it's done. I appreciate the work it takes!

@HaveOneWithHans 2 роки тому

Im so glad I've found this channel 🔥

@coryg7154 2 роки тому

love your videos. great work and information. also first time ive seen someone spray in patagonia

@jpkutzy5855 3 роки тому

Hello earlier today my mom met you at a Stew Leonard's just wanted to say that's pretty cool and keep doing what you doing I just started watching some of your videos .

@nicholaszammit8273 3 роки тому

Damn, I needed something to do on my car this weekend and this came out in perfect timing.

@yousufzahid6949 3 роки тому

Got the same exact seats on my 2007 Audi TT, so this is extremely helpful

@himahimahima100able 3 роки тому

Thank you was thinking of this way but was afraid of trying it Will work on this project in couple of weeks

@TDJDriftersBoss 3 роки тому

Modern “leather” may as well be vinyl. I feel leather should be like a saddle where the wear adds to the character not destroys it

@irre.o 3 роки тому

Small tip: don't put your phone next to the scale! The electro-magnetic waves from the phone falsify the measurement. When you get a call it can even "destroy" the calibration. In the video you can also see the scale reacting to the phone: 6:11

@dantizzle00 3 роки тому

Great tip and good eye!

@cryalowicki 3 роки тому

@irre I'm interested in this phenomenon. Do you have a link to some info on it?

@irre.o 3 роки тому

@@cryalowicki English is not my native tongue, sorry. Only found this: m.ukposts.info/have/v-deo/faqDk5-qipCStX0.html I'm pretty sure cellphones give off stronger radio interference. When getting a call it's of course stronger.

@3toedSloth75 3 роки тому

I'm super happy to see this kind of vid again instead of the mega disaster vids

@zandern9489 3 роки тому

Looks awesome Larry and congratulations! Never new how this worked and have a much better understanding now. Your just doing every facet of car care now...have to rebrand and call it “Total Ammo” 😉 orrrr Complete Ammo.

@ksteak27 3 роки тому

There's something awesome watching an absolute professional work (no matter what the job). Respect. Ammo: Does a "repaired" seat like this have good longevity?

@AMMO-NYC 3 роки тому

yes it does

@mrhouse79 3 роки тому

Larry, love the channel. Have you ever considered detailing with dry ice?

@willardr100 3 роки тому

That proprietary device is just taking a photo. There are apps for translating photos to a hex or RGB number. I suspect the secret sauce of the device is finding a way to exclude external light to maximise colour accuracy. Altogether, I’d always reupholster rather than do this painful cleaning, sanding, colouring.

@KurtAndresKA 3 роки тому

I never stopped the autosatisfaction this fast hahaha

@__joris 3 роки тому

These are exactly the same as my seats! Thanks for the video!

@TrulyZer0 3 роки тому

Exactly what we needed right now

@saigiridhar2147 3 роки тому

Love these videos🔥🔥

@DetailEnthusiast 3 роки тому

Larry " Use leather adhesive" Me: Gorilla glue

@jasonsejkora4578 2 роки тому

Haha

@guillermoluispaterno 3 роки тому

Hi guys. I am writing to you from Formosa, in the north of Argentina. I really like the work you do on the bodywork, interiors and engine bay but I have never seen you clean in detail the lower area of the vehicles. Can you make a video with a work in that area? Thanks and best regards !!!!

@HypnotizinDetailz 3 роки тому

Absolutely brillllllllllliant Larry! 🤩

@AMMO-NYC 3 роки тому

thanks

@JFHeroux 11 місяців тому

Same seats that are in my TT Mk2. Since I'm not rich and the car is not worth 80,000$, I wasn't ready to spend that much money on leather repair. I found a product online called Belino Cuir and ordered the black version. I was hesitant to use it though. I left it on the shelf for almost a year. But finally decided to try it on the lower part at the back of a seat (just in case it was crap and I couldn't fix the disaster). Turns out it worked very well and is very easy to use! It's a kind of fast drying gel. You put the stuff on the cracks and then wipe it down with a cloth. If you put too much and it is visibly different from the surrounding leather, you rub on it hard with the cloth. And as a last resort, you apply a bit of Windex on a rag and wipe it down. But it mostly worked very well for me and my seats look good. Not like you see in this video of course. But all the cracks and the discoloration are gone. It even died the thread back to black. Important: Before you start, you must remove any dirt or leather conditionner and the leather need to be dry. Also, when you're finished, apply a decent quality leather conditionner over all of your seats, especially where you re-dyed your leather. 4.5/5 for the ease of use and 5/5 for the value for the price. That was the only thing that was bugging me about my car interior and in the end I could have fixed it a while ago for 15$ and 2 hours of work. I should have done this way sooner!

@AdrianGomez-uo7gx 3 роки тому

So cool and good instructional video!

@mattvega6941 3 роки тому

looks good, what does it cost for one seat to be repaired like yours?

@chrisrefaei 3 роки тому

If its AMMO content you know it's gonna be great

@joshuakent3972 3 роки тому

This should be a legit tv show. If you could use this video style and include other detailers, each episode should focus each detailer.

@sushiblox5201 3 роки тому

Nice video Larry!

@nadfarhat 3 роки тому

Larry is the Doctor of detailing.

@gbales84 3 роки тому

Do you have a high res pic of the area repaired? Im curious to see how the spray on texture looked after completed

@leefogel2240 3 роки тому

This was a terrific video. Thanks!

@AMMO-NYC 3 роки тому

Glad you enjoyed it

@inge241 3 роки тому

Awesome result, I am impressed, that this is possible. But is it cheaper or more efficient than re-upholstering (is this the correct word?) the seat?

@davidlewis3844 3 роки тому

I am glued to everything you do. Amazing. Btw do you ever age? Lol

@tonyrodriguez4716 2 роки тому

Very informative video thank you for it. ¿ Is there a certain reason why you didn’t use your Ammo leather cleaning products to clean up seats? You used fibrenew cleaner correct?

@davidwan247 3 роки тому

That’s pretty cool! How many miles were on the car when you bought it? I’ve had two R8s and when I sold either one (42,000 km on the first one and 60,000 km on the second) the seats didn’t look nearly as beat up as that.

@DustinB855 3 роки тому

Feel like I'm gonna need to do this in the future of my leather wrx seats since subaru cheap the dye already fading after 3 years

@fibrenewportperry2954 3 роки тому

Loved it!! If you are in Ontario, Canada, give us a shout at Fibrenew Port Perry!

@WrapVirus 3 роки тому

Great results!

@juliohernandez2378 3 роки тому

Hi!!...Love your work....Do you have someone in Texas that you could recommend for a interior restoration?....Thank you

@Ronke01 3 роки тому

Never heard of Fibrenew here in Europe. Over here it's Leather Repair Company and Colourlock. You shouldnt just sand the leather with straight up sandpaper. Use red Scotch pads, which are also a 320 grit and a solvent to break through the topcoat but it will not damage the grain as much as straight up sanding it will.

@user-cv5oq1jt4j Місяць тому

Great job 👍🏼

@sanfirmino 8 місяців тому

Nice video, I'm from Brazil

@stephenmcdowell8750 3 роки тому

These videos are therapeutic

@ThatRcThing 3 роки тому

Those are the same seats in my dads 08 tt convertible and sadly there is a tear in the bolster now so this wouldn't be possible.. It looks amazing tho!! My dream R8 right there

@diffcommerce5335 3 роки тому

Can I ask you where did you learn all the professional techniques? I'm really interested in doing this as a job

@Najran14 24 дні тому

Perfection 👍

@GraphicFrost 3 роки тому

I've done this before (different brand) on a BMW it turned out amazing. The issue I had was with the product wearing off, they didn't provide with a top coat when I did it. Interesting to see how long their product lasts.

@searchforthetruth1998 2 роки тому

Yeah fiber news is really just the McDonald's version of interior repair. if you look at their products everything is very mass produced and cheaply made. Hence it might look good for a little bit but it doesn't last. fortunately there's a younger generation of us interior repair technicians that take pride in our work and use only the highest professional grade products available.

@cianchampney7903 3 роки тому

I love your videos so much lmao

@RB-ng8de 3 роки тому

Hi, nice results. If its possbile can you check the new colored leather parts after a few months? I´m from germany and i´m using colourlock products - even with airbrush gun. After a few months heavily used parts like the seats show always worn parts. On other parts like the arm rest everything is fine.

@johnwagner4559 3 роки тому

Clean with a gentle APC(I use totally awesome diluted 50/50) and leather brush and detail brush, then restore and condition with lithium leather love, absolutely hands down the best product I've EVER used!

@Ronke01 3 роки тому

Never us APC on leather, no point in conditioning modern leather

@rhess10 5 місяців тому

We'd LOVE to see an update now that it's been a couple of years.

@AMMO-NYC 5 місяців тому

Yup I just released an update video earlier this year on the R8

@aga3852 3 роки тому

I am flabbergasted by how interested I am in this knowledge I most likely will never act out on ;-;

@fraggmenter 3 роки тому

I was hoping that you will show how to get rid of those folds and stretched leather on bottom part of the seat, have same issue in my Audi 🥺 I tried some technique with heatgun, steam etc. but without any luck (did this probably too carefully though because I was so scared to damage the leather) It shrinked a bit but not enough.

@GoInGcRz 3 роки тому

As a dealer, this is an awesome video.

@motucker29 Рік тому

I'm super interested to find out how long did this seat treatment last? Did it crack or split or discoloured or become water porous ? Please add photos. Thanks

@ebridgewater 3 роки тому

Ooh, nice R8 you have there. Someone's doing well 😁

@orangecayman520 3 роки тому

This is especially useful for me because my Audi TT has the same seats!

@jaaphoogendijk671 3 роки тому

What a great way too start the weekend! I was hoping you would upload another video soon, but I hadn't expected you too upload this quickly already. Thanks Larry, and cheers to you! Edit: I just finished watching this video, and I must say, I like that it takes me back to your older videos about repairs and upgrades on the 964 and the r8. Also, am I becoming obsessed when I already saw the orange peel analogy coming? Anyway, I really like these analogies, keep 'em coming.

@freshlikealime7347 3 роки тому

2:54 got to love some stream beats by Alphagaming. Track is ambient gold for anyone asking.

@Vikturus22 3 роки тому

After going leather for my Audi I swear will never go back to fabric! If conditioned well the smell is great, the look and feel of leather seats is a niceity

@Porschee944 3 роки тому

Good job Sir

@ShinLeeChan 2 роки тому

That's a great result!

@AMMO-NYC 2 роки тому

Thank you

@bromancebuds 3 роки тому

How would you approach tightening leather sun visors?

@ebels3 3 роки тому

Where is the video of the green car sanding? I don't think I've seen that one.

@Guillotines_For_Globalists 3 роки тому

Do you have any comments or suggestions for a GMC leather seat heated/cooled with the small ventilation holes in it? I've noticed that there is the smallest bit of leather between a seam and one of the ventilation holes that is "flapping." It's not a tear I don't think and hasn't spread, but that's what I'd like to prevent, a spread. Is there anything that would be leather safe to essentially "glue" this teeny-tiny leather flap down with? I hope my description of the issue is adequate - it's the best I can do short of sending you a picture!

@joshuad1716 3 роки тому

I need this for my 20 year old 7 series, badly

@darrenlee1765 3 роки тому

It still runs? I’m impressed!

@kotalarsen95531 3 роки тому

Same brother. 740 or 750? Mines the 750.

@joshuad1716 3 роки тому

@@kotalarsen95531 740i sport

@joshuad1716 3 роки тому

@@darrenlee1765 runs like a scolded cat, no leaks, no lights on the dash. Drive it long distances comfortably regularly. Side bolsters are getting tired though after 170k miles

@darrenlee1765 3 роки тому

@@joshuad1716 3.0 or 4.4?

@rapidnsk1478 3 роки тому

Good work

@TheG60528XiJinPing 3 роки тому

These fiber new videos are home runs

@ConstantlyKenny 3 роки тому

Hell yeah! Ambient Gold slaps

@detailingbyriccieri3753 3 роки тому

Larry, where do I buy the kit used in the video?

@timgosling6189 3 роки тому

There was no mention of feeding the leather to restore its natural oils. I've found doing this once a year on a car interior preserves that soft new feel for decades and prevents cracking. What do you recommend?

@searchforthetruth1998 2 роки тому

That's because it's not real leather it's plastic AKA vinyl

@PSPBRIKK 3 роки тому

Same car, mine is from 2012, original seat still perfect, how can I protect them and prevent wear? Thx

@wowerman Рік тому

Do you need to re -spray the seat if cracks on bolster are only very local in one place? Can I purchase touch up kit on internet by giving car paint code?