My New Leather!

[02accordSE]

I have an 02 Accord Coupe SE with about 98,xxx miles. I have been wanting to get leather put in since I got the car. And now that I am making this Special Edition a real Special Edition I figured this is what it needed. The cloth was getting old, tried cleaning and cleaning and just didn't want to deal with it anymore. I have a connection with Katzkin and got a discounted price so I jumped on it. So I will show you before and afters and let me know what you think! I like to keep the stock look, but with subtle clean changes. Thanks for viewing.
Before:
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/4192/newseats001.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/269/newseats001.jpg/)
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/8746/newseats002.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/163/newseats002.jpg/)
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/6392/newseats003.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/717/newseats003.jpg/)
Now as of 9-28-11:
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/7941/newseats006.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/163/newseats006.jpg/)
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/6235/newseats012.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/822/newseats012.jpg/)
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/9208/newseats013.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/189/newseats013.jpg/)
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/2679/newseats016.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/195/newseats016.jpg/)
http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/5957/newseats019.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/829/newseats019.jpg/)
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/2913/newseats018.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/52/newseats018.jpg/)
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/9711/newseats024.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/710/newseats024.jpg/)

[Setec Astronomy]

Wow, who knew? How much does something like that cost?

[Rav777]

Wow that is awesome! I too am wondering how much a job like this would cost.

[BuckeyeR/T]

What a change! Absolutely beautiful.

[Audi X2]

Looks awesome and totally changes the look of the interior :xyxthumbs:

[Kristopher1129]

I don't know...call me crazy, but I don't care for the look of the seats. They look like Lincoln Town Car seats now, ha. They're too plushy IMO. I would have just gotten some leather seats out of an Accord and stuck them in.

[rwright]

I love them! Now buy some Ultima Interior Guard Plus to keep them looking new and protected. :props:

[02accordSE]

I will have a price for you guys as soon as I get an invoice...
And I was gonna ask what is the best product to protect the new seats... I don't wanna use Lexol as I don't think it works after seeing it used on my grandfather's Lexus for 10 years and the seats still look like crap, and on my grandma's Explorer for 8 years. So give me some suggestions. Thanks!

[Robert8194]

Looks great. What a difference. UGIP has to be high on the list to keep the leather looking good n

[02accordSE]

I don't know...call me crazy, but I don't care for the look of the seats. They look like Lincoln Town Car seats now, ha. They're too plushy IMO. I would have just gotten some leather seats out of an Accord and stuck them in.
That's kinda what i wanted (the look of plush). And I looked in my area and all the seats that were available looked horrible.

[Kristopher1129]

That's kinda what i wanted (the look of plush). And I looked in my area and all the seats that were available looked horrible.

ahhh, well if you wanted plush, then hell yeah. I'm sure it's tough finding factory leather seats that aren't damaged. :xyxthumbs:

[opie_7afe]

love how the leather looks in the car, but in my opinion i hate creases/wrinkles in leather like that because they collect dirt and grime easier. and i agree kristopher they look like there from a lincoln or something. but hey its your car and as long as you're happy nothing else matters!. but it really does make the car look "cleaner" with leather vs cloth...and katskinz is a GREAT company from what i've read about them through the years. make all kinds of leather/vinyl items for cars.

[ScubaCougr]

+1 on the Katzkins leather. Did that on my pickup and it is great, heavy duty stuff.

For those asking, the 2-door Tacoma Access cab with mandatory seat heaters cost about $1,400 installed.

[Klink10]

Very nice. I took the same route on my Yaris interior only with Clazzio. Never looked back. Fit and look was perfect and maint. a breeze. Cost was $350.00 to the door and I installed myself.

[LuxuryMobile]

Looks good to me. Makes the interior look much better. Nothing like nice clean leather to take care of, much easier then getting handed 10 year old leather seats.

I could do without the "Accord" on the seats, but personal touches are just that, personal.