Bob: FYI, Gran Reserva is a blend of polyurethane and poly vinyl chloride face with a 100% polyester backing. Ultraleather is 100% polyurethane face with a 100% rayon backing, they are not similar at all. Is the color Cantina?
Thanks for the compliments everybody. It has been a little over 4 1/2 years since it was a bare chassis. A few pinstripes and I'll call it done (but they are never really done)!
And an excerp from HotRod and Restoration: Kahn confirmed that Ultraleather is very popular, but in the end it’s the look of leather rather than the brand name of the material that’s important to the customer.
Enduratex recently released a new material called Gran Reserva, “a very unique synthetic leather available in 12 of the most-popular leather colors today,” said Post. “It’s very different from other faux leathers as it truly emulates the look and feel of leather upholstery. It is a soft-hand product but has the bulkiness and weight you would associate with leather. The microfiber backing, while playing a functional role in the hand and stability of the product, also produces a look of the bank of an aniline-dyed leather.”
One more, from the Miami corp: "Gran Reserva was developed as a high end faux leather product, competing with names such as Ultraleather™, Symphony and Naugahyde®. Properties include anti-microbial and anti-bacterial for the healthcare market and UV for the marine market. Even the microfiber backing will attract attention, creating the look and feel of an authentic leather hide.
There are plenty of faux leathers on the market today, enabling the user to choose from various grains, hand, colors and multiple specifications built into the product. Gran Reserva offers a subtle grain, ultra soft hand, twelve rich color options with excellent specs built in, making it a "full-bodied" choice."
Great looking sedan, SedanBob. What carpet did you install? I have a coupe I am ready to put carpet in and have been looking for a good type. Yours looks very nice.
Thanks,
Rusty Duck
I have a brother that lives in Festus. Getting ready pretty soon to make new seat foam for bucket seats.
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