Re: Cleaning Original Vinyl Seats
 

I spent some time this weekend using the magic eraser on the seats. In the areas I had already cleaned using 303 products and a leather detailing brush, the magic eraser didn't remove much more. The "darkening" of the vinyl is still present. It looks like where ever skin made prolonged contact with the vinyl it darkened more. I'm struggling with how much improvement you do to an unrestored car versus restoring it. In

I have a few original and unrestored cars, LS-6 Chevelle, '67 427/435 roadster and this '63 340hp coupe. I love and enjoy them but have not done any show events with them like I have my restored cars. Is there guideline to follow with how much refreshing is acceptable should I decide to show these cars?

Re: Cleaning Original Vinyl Seats
 

If you don't want to try fogging some dye on the dark area you might contact a detailer that works for new car dealerships.I just used a guy that fogged some dye on my 1970 leather seats in my Iso Grifo and the result was amazing. They can do some amazing work for cheap. TimG and I owned a Corvette that had the cracked door panels repaired and it was amazing.

Re: Cleaning Original Vinyl Seats
 

Good tip Charley. Yes, those traveling interior guys have come a long way. A whole new industry has spawned with this type of support to dealerships. Bumper refinishing right on the car while the car is on the lot, interior repairs including seat cracks and dyes, wheel repairs, paint chips, and last but certainly not least is paint less dent repair. Some of the vendors are true artists while others are artisans.