Customer Comments

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Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 9:36 AM

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Subject: XJ Digest V2005 #381

XJ Digest Tuesday, June 7 2005 Volume 2005 : Number 381

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Re: [xj] how much Leatherique??

[xj] How Much Leatherique-Just Finished Mine

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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 21:47:08 -0400

From: <cutulydj@jmu.edu>

Subject: Re: [xj] how much Leatherique??

I went through a 16oz bottle in no time. I would suggest the

32 or larger depending on how dry your leather is. I easily

used the 16oz just on one section of the rear bucket seat on

my VDP, and it still needs more.

Dominic Cutuly

85 Vanden Plas

Pittsburgh PA

>Dave, my guess is that you'll go through 32oz of Rejuvenator

Oil, and that

>16oz of Prestine Clean will likely suffice. However, do

remember that the

>Prestine Clean is a superb cleaner of vinyl and rubber, so

having it around

>is a good thing. I'd suggest the 32 oz kit, a gallon is a

lot of product.

Dominic Cutuly

James Madison University

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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 22:14:51 -0500

From: "Bob Hudson" <BHudson1@satx.rr.com>

Subject: [xj] How Much Leatherique-Just Finished Mine

Need to remove the current layer of colorant.

I PROMISE (And I know I'll get whanged on for this) but YOU ABSOLUTELY

POSITIVELY WILL NOT GET ANY REASONABLE PENETRATION without removal of the existing colorant. The stiffness in your seats (I know this is hard to believe) it most often the factory colorant!

Once I removed the factory colorant on my old seats, (800 grit

wet-or-dry sandpaper and the Leatherique Pristine Clean solution as a lubricant) the leather just soaked up the stuff. Could apply a new coat every hour or so.

Sorry guys.

I've bought Leatherique by the gallon over the last few years, and once you see how the leather soaks up the stuff without colorant, well,there's just no comparison.

BTW, if your seats are Doeskin, I can send you some color. Heck, I can send everybody some color!

My front seats only needed maybe an ounce at the very most. INCREDIBLE how the colorant covers the leather.

Part way through the process, SWMBO came out, looked at my brown, mottled, now ugly seats soaking up Leatherique and declared them irrepairable, worthless, will never look good again.

And then steamed off with her perfectly formed opinion intact. Amazing how much abuse we tolerate because of our passion.. ONE COAT of the colorant, at a 25% water dilution, made them look like brand new.

And, no apology forthcoming, expected, nor anticipated from SWMBO. That's just life in the entropic world of auto repair.

There's never any good news.

"Bummer" Bob Hudson

-----Original Message-----
From: Pardee J. Woods Jr. [mailto:woodspj98@msn.com]
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 9:25 PM
To: lrpltdsc@bellsouth.net
Subject: Great Product

I've been collecting curio and relic firearms for several years including the accessories, leather slings and ammunition pouches manufactured as early as 1916. My latest project, arrived with a sling manufactured in 1944.

When using your product on previous projects, I would lay the sling out and brush on multiple applications of the rejuvenator over a two to three day period. This time, I coiled up the sling (which was so stiff I had to use pliers to remove the button in order to remove it from the rifle) and placed the coiled leather into a stainless steel mixing bowl about the same size as the coiled sling. Next I poured the rejuvenator over the coiled leather until the level of the liquid was about three quarters up the side of the sling. I then wrapped the container with Glad wrap and let it sit for about a day and a half after which I flipped the coiled sling over into the remaining liquid. This morning, the third day, literally all of the rejuvenator had been absorbed by the leather. The leather is soft and supple, the cartouches were left intact and I was able to reinstall the sling without tools.

Great Product! PJ

P.J. Thank you for writing

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From: Marc Migneco [mailto:mmigneco@medairco.com.mt]
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 8:44 AM
To: lrpltd@bellsouth.net
Subject: Alfa Romeo 156 project

Thanks Marc for the kind words. It was my dad and Mr. Peck that invented this process back in 1962. Again thank you. " The Leatherique Family"

George, your products are incredible! To make a long story short, it turned out AWESOME. Looks like new, no, better than new because the dye job was done by hand and carefully...... Bottom line, I am VERY satisfied with my results (and I think you would be too..even though this was my first time)

I want to say that I am especially impressed with the quality and finish of your dye, which perfectly matches the original color of the leather! I can tell you that the finished result (including new leather installation on the binnacle, a-pillar trim, and dashboard, as well as the aforementioned seats) passed the inspection of the most picky Lotus man I know, my mechanic Ralph Stechow of RS Motorsports. I know he uses your rejuvenator oil on cars that go thru the shop, and was impressed with the results. I want to thank you for producing such an excellent line of products, and, if my 2-cents is worth anything, please accept my endorsement, freely given, of your product, its quailty, and the results obtainable if you are serious about protecting and preserving the interior of any fine automobile. If any potential customers want to discuss the process, the results, or the quality of what you do, I would be more than happy to give them my recommendation.

Just a little note to tell you how pleased I am at how easy it was to repair my loveseat with your products. It looks like brand new!! I would recommend your company to anyone and I have already told my friends (and anyone else who would listen) how great your products are, and that your customer service went beyond all my expectations. Again my sincere thanks for all your help.

I have tried virtually every leather conditioner on the market in the search for a perfect maintenance product. Until I discovered Leatherique Rejuvenator, I thought that Lexol was the best. But Leatherique is an order of magnitude beyond Lexol. I find the experience of massaging the Leatherique into the leather to be so enjoyable that I do it monthly, even though my cars are garage kept!

As you know, the Vanden Plas interior is all leather, so the Rejuvenator was used on the front and back of the seats, the door panels and armrests, and even on those very few

pieces that are vinyl. The car came up in show winning condition. In short, I believe this to be the best leather treatment available and I have recommended it to every Jaguar owner I meet. Thanks for making a great product.

Your’re products always take FIRST PRIZE!! Clearly having followed your instructions [from memory, due to past usage] I was able within a few hours able to transform a sorry looking mess of an untidy 'Everflex' top into what it was and should have always been. After carefully cleaning it, and removing 'runs' in the 'sealer' that the dealer had put on the top on NAT57512 was clean and bare. It only took one coat with a very soft old (but very clean) brush to restore the top. Again, my most profound thanks.

Subj: Bringing the leather back to life
Date: 2/8/00 9:01:24 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: matt@farc.org (Matt Boyd)
To: Ferrari@softhome.net

Hi list,

I was hesitant to post this, knowing of the debate recently between
Peter Halpern and Leatherique, but since I just read Peter's note
where he made it clear he is a nice guy when he stated "I treat
people very well." I decided it would be ok to post this as MY
experience. Hi Peter, no ill will intended here....

OK, so it isn't direct Ferrari content, but it actually is. Most
Ferraris have the same type of leather as my "new" Rolls-Royce
(Connolly leather). My new Rolls had been maintained
meticulously by its previous owner's mechanic because it was the
owner's wife's car, and he didn't want it to ever strand her. He
brought it in all the time and simply said "Do whatever is
necessary, don't call and ask if it's ok."

Because of this, I have a wonderfully mechanically maintained car.
Unfortunately, although the interior (and exterior) have been kept
clean, the leather has been neglected. There are two small tears
that I am having new leather sections installed to repair. MUCH of
the rest of the leather is extremely dry and on the verge of cracking
(if it hasn't done so already).

I have a whole bunch of the Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil and
Prestine Clean leftover from when I bought it for my 308 (which
previous owner Joe Seminetta must have cared for, because the
leather in it is great, I'm just trying to keep it that way). On the
Rolls, good Lord, someone once told me they have to kill 8 cows to
install all the leather in it, and I believe it!

On Sunday, I spent a few hours applying the Rejuvenator Oil by
hand. I did one side of the dash, went to the other side, by the
time I'd done that, the first side of the dash was dry again so I had
to reapply. Three times on the dash, more than that on the seats
and rear package shelf. Door panels and rear of the front seat
required only one application. Monday night I cleaned the residue
of the oil off, which wasn't really much, the problem was simply
that the seats were dry. Some places (rear package shelf, rear
seat butt area, and entire front part of front seats) needed to be
treated again last night, the rest I cleaned with the Prestine Clean
(again by Leatherique).

When I worked with this stuff on the Ferrari, I wasn't overly
impressed. I guess it's because I didn't see a dramatic
improvement because the seats were already in great shape. But
with this experience with the Rolls, I recommend the Rejuvenator
Oil and Prestine Clean without reservation.

I'm still considering using their restoration products (crack filler,
dye, etc). I know that Peter had problems with it, but 100% of the
responses I received from the Rolls-Royce technical list that I
received (about 8 people responded) were nothing but positive.

Best wishes,
-Matt....who has nothing to gain from this posting, but just wanted
to pass on good information from his perspective

'85 Euro 308 GTS/QV...fast and fun
'88 Rolls Spur....slow heavy and smooth....

-----Original Message-----
From: Brad Berger [mailto:htforfun@hotmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 1:12 PM
To: lrpltd@bellsouth.net
Subject: Amazing Results!!!

George,

I am so EXCITED, I just had to share this with you! You and your staff have
been fantastic about answering my questions and walking me through the
process. The charming lady who answers the phone made sure I had the crack
filler for the long weekend, as well as, answering a million questions. I
have never done anything like this before and I am amazed with the results.
It is a testament to your people, your company and your product. I have a
1988 Mazda RX-7 10th Anniversary Edition (1 of only 1500 made). They were
equipped with beautiful black leather seats. I was going to have them
recovered, but really wanted to retain the original seats because only the
driver's seat had some wear on the bolsters and a 3/4" split that had gone
about 1/3 the way through the leather. I followed your instructions to the
"t." This was my Thanksgiving weekend project. I went to the hardware
store Wednesday evening on my way home from work and purchased the
sandpaper, brush, and terry towels. I had previously applied rejuvnator oil
to the entire seat so I started that evening with about 1 hour worth of
work. I finished on Thanksgiving with 3 30 minute sessions. I couldn't
believe I was done! I was expecting hours and hours of work. Today,
Sunday, (48 hours + later) I put on the pristine clean. I just can't
believe the results! Please feel free to use this testimony anyway you see
fit. I have attached a composite picture that shows the before (on the
left) and the after (on the right).

Sincerely,

Brad Berger
Tacoma, WA

Leatherique Just returned from a pleasant week in Fla. to celebrate mother-in-law's 94th birthday. While in Jacksonville area had opportunity to visit George Pavlisko, to pick up some Leatherique to help get brother-in-law's new Suburban's leather off to a good start. In spite of his severe leg injuries and the difficult recovery process, George was most gracious and willing to spend a bit of time answering novice-type questions. Here's a guy who knows leather from the inside out -- it's obvious that his products work as they do because they're formulated to do what leather really needs to have done for it. No financial interest, just a very satisfied user. Thanks, George, and be back up and around soon!!!

All the best, Frank Peele Redlands, CA 73 300SEL 4.5 77k mi. 89 300SEL 154k mi. 81

Found a great place to all interested in giving their 928 leather some TLC. A Benz owner turned my on to a sight at www.leatherique.com. If your seats are hurting (as mine were from PO neglect) then give these people a call. Its a family bussiness thats been around for a while and leather care is all they do. I talked with a super nice lady named Krysti Pavlisko. The PO had my car out in the sun for 10 years with no window tint, was a slob, and also a heavy smoker. All this resulted in my cashmere leather being faded, hard, and yellowed with the pores filled with black S#$%! All the scrubbing and Lexol Cleaner in the world could not do anything for these seats. After using the Leatherique Rejuvinating Oil and Prestine Clean over the course of a few hours the seats have been transformed! I took some before and after shots and will need to get them developed and make them available to the list. The differance is amazing! No false advertising on their web sight. The leather is still faded (that will change soon as I am buying some of their dye) but is now much softer with zero dirt in the pores and the nasty yellow is gone. The seats have a nice creamy look to them and feel a bit softer. Can't say enough about this stuff. As a PCA member I was able to order their Rejuvinating Oil and got their Pristeen Clean conditioner and Prepping Agent (go to the sight for thier product explanation) all for the price of the oil alone. I can't wait to get the dye so I can bring the color back. Going to remove all the cashmere interior leather parts from my car so I can do a great job with the dye. Sorry to ramble on but if I find a product that lives up to it's billing I have to let people know. And I can think of no better people to tell than the 928 group. Our cars deserve it. Give Krysti Pavlisko a call and tell her that you heard about their place from me on the list. Tell her I'm the toy engineer with the 928. I told her I would give thier company exposure/praise if their products did what they claimed. They did and so I am.

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