- 1. [Healeys] leathers (score: 1)
- Author: "kaynmike.bham@juno.com" <kaynmike.bham@juno.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 19:19:30 GMT
- I drive a BN2 and re "did" it a few years ago, including the interior. We (my wife and I-and she's a seamstress of very high experience)had access to a set of tattered backs and cusions and I purchas
- /html/healeys/2011-05/msg00366.html (7,302 bytes)
- 2. Re: [Healeys] leathers (score: 1)
- Author: I Erbs <eyera3@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 14:13:19 -0700
- Yes, most of the old chemicals used are now banned Ira Erbs DIGS-4 Solutions Portland, OR sent from my Droid, please excuse typos and random self corrections because my phone has It's own ideas about
- /html/healeys/2011-05/msg00370.html (8,967 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Healeys] leathers (score: 1)
- Author: "Eric (Rick) Wilkins" <e-wilkins@cox.net>
- Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 15:21:11 -0700
- And some of the old simple "chemicals" were dropped in favor of high tech solutions. Hide glue and other animal products like horse hair are a big part of the smell that was lost to plastic resin glu
- /html/healeys/2011-05/msg00373.html (8,049 bytes)
- 4. Re: [Healeys] leathers (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg Lemon" <glemon@neb.rr.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 18:29:37 -0500
- My last three cars have all been restored to one degree or another, at least to the degree that the original smell has left the interior completely, I loved that musty smell on my then not so old bri
- /html/healeys/2011-05/msg00378.html (7,604 bytes)
- 5. [Healeys] leathers (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter Svilans" <peter.svilans@rogers.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 19:44:13 -0400
- I love the British Car smell as well. It takes me back to a misspent youth opening the doors of old Austin sedans moldering in junkyards. The distinctive smell is a combination of all the natural ma
- /html/healeys/2011-05/msg00380.html (7,571 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Healeys] leathers (score: 1)
- Author: Derek Job <derek.c.job@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 08:07:54 +0200
- No commercial interest but I would agree with you that its a great product. I used it in my old car and I'll be using it in my new one as well - which if all goes to plan - I will be collecting in E
- /html/healeys/2011-05/msg00387.html (8,972 bytes)
- 7. Re: [Healeys] leathers (score: 1)
- Author: Derek Job <derek.c.job@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 08:14:34 +0200
- The quality of leathers used today is inferior to to those used in the past - mainly for cost reasons. Compare the leather in a Mk II Jag with the 'leather' in modern cars. No comparison. Hides nowad
- /html/healeys/2011-05/msg00388.html (8,723 bytes)
- 8. Re: [Healeys] leathers (score: 1)
- Author: Barrie Robinson <barrie@look.ca>
- Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 11:29:39 -0400
- You do remember that leather used to be tanned using human urine - do you not? Does a great job too ! Regards Barrie barrie@look.ca 705-721-9060 _______________________________________________ Healey
- /html/healeys/2011-05/msg00390.html (9,514 bytes)
- 9. Re: [Healeys] leathers (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Swain <rjswain@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 16:02:30 +0000
- I too like the smell of old British leather - it sure doesn't smell like my pee though. Rick _______________________________________________ Healeys@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.
- /html/healeys/2011-05/msg00391.html (7,743 bytes)
- 10. Re: [Healeys] leathers (score: 1)
- Author: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 12:13:05 -0400
- Here's a short squib on yet another disgusting way to tan leather. Best--Michael Oritt *Brain Tanning* This is a very primitive method of tanning leather. Oddly enough each animal has just enough bra
- /html/healeys/2011-05/msg00392.html (11,809 bytes)
- 11. Re: [Healeys] leathers (score: 1)
- Author: "John & Kerry rowe" <jkrowe46@bigpond.net.au>
- Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 06:59:47 -0700
- And don't forget the vinyl paint sprayed on to give the 'dyed' colour which tends to lift in wear spots especially on corners and edges. How do I know? - been burnt thrice (2xBMW who don't want to kn
- /html/healeys/2011-05/msg00395.html (8,126 bytes)
- 12. Re: [Healeys] Leathers (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Johnson <bjsbj8@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 18:09:28 -0400
- Went to a furniture presentation several months ago where they were talking about leather covered furniture. In addition to splitting hides thinner they do this other thing. It is called bonded leath
- /html/healeys/2011-05/msg00396.html (8,522 bytes)
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