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15th Apr 2022, 3:37 pm | #1 |
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Very faded tan Roberts R300
Cloth intact but colour mostly gone. Any suggestions please?
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15th Apr 2022, 3:39 pm | #2 |
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Re: Very faded tan Roberts R300
Shoe polish?
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15th Apr 2022, 4:05 pm | #3 |
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Re: Very faded tan Roberts R300
Or acrylic artists paint applied with cotton swab.
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15th Apr 2022, 4:28 pm | #4 |
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Re: Very faded tan Roberts R300
When I had a faded red R200, I always wanted to try a few coats of leather dye but never got around to it.
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16th Apr 2022, 11:42 am | #5 |
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Re: Very faded tan Roberts R300
Shoe cream once called "Meltonian" gets my vote.
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16th Apr 2022, 1:49 pm | #6 |
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Re: Very faded tan Roberts R300
This stuff works very well https://www.amazon.co.uk/Paint-Leath...2s9dHJ1ZQ&th=1
I had the same issue on an RT8 et voila Andrew
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22nd Apr 2022, 7:10 pm | #7 |
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Re: Very faded tan Roberts R300
There's a product called "Gliptone" which is popular for restoring the colour of faded trim on classic cars.
See https://www.liquidleather.co.uk/
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Re: Very faded tan Roberts R300
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