Videos: #leather-repair

A Saab 9-3 restoration over several weeks -- wheels refurbished, leather replaced and recoloured by Alan, headlights restored by Tom, dents removed by the dent man, four-stage polish by James, windscreen chip repaired, new plates and badge. Matrix Blue ceramic coating on paintwork, wheels and headlights. The owner is putting it up for TV work.

Jaguar cabriolet full restoration: dirty hood cleaned and recoated with 2-year nano-proof, drain flush, Krytox rubbers, complex studded wheels refurbished and ceramic-coated, and Allan's leather reconditioning transformed the interior from tired to immaculate.

Interior smart repair guide: cigarette burns and carpet holes done in-house; bolster wear and fabric tears need a trimmer; dashboard and switch areas are no-go zones; worn leather may suit recolouring. Lease return: get the whole car checked first.

Gary explains the three levels of leather care: clean and condition, connollising and recolouring, and trimmer replacement. Where each level starts and stops -- and how to tell which one your car actually needs.

Del always wanted a Jaguar. He doesn't much like the new ones -- so a new Jaguar for him means finding a good used example and making it like new. James clay-barred and double-buffed the paintwork; we cleaned the leather throughout and advised a trimmer for the worn driver's bolster.