Classic brown leather car interior with wood-rim steering wheel

PJ Leather Paint

Automotive leather specialists · Galway

Professional Leather
Restoration & Recolouring

Specialist leather restoration for automotive interiors, steering wheels, seats and trim.

Certified Colourlock SpecialistTrusted products. Professional process.
Controlled ApplicationProfessional dust-free spray environment.

Craft & precision

Restoration services

From a single worn bolster to a complete interior colour change, every surface is assessed and treated individually.

Before and after views of a light grey leather car seat cushion and door panel restored by PJ Leather Paint
Genuine customer work

Grey leather seat cushion

Indentation caused by an object pressing against the leather for an extended period. Seat belts can often cause this type of damage when the seat is folded down. The affected area was carefully smoothed, heat-treated and restored to its original appearance.

01

Steering Wheel

Worn, glossy or damaged steering wheel leather carefully repaired and refinished.

02

Leather Seats

Seat surfaces restored with close attention to grain, colour and original character.

03

Side Bolsters

High-wear bolsters repaired and recoloured for a consistent factory-quality finish.

04

Door Panels

Scuffs, fading and colour loss corrected across leather door trims and inserts.

05

Armrests

Frequently touched surfaces restored for a clean, durable and natural feel.

06

Headrests

Leather headrests repaired and refinished to complement the surrounding interior.

07

Leather Recolouring

Professional colour matching and refinishing for tired or uneven leather.

08

Interior Colour Changes

Complete leather colour transformations, planned and applied with precision.

09

Leather Trim

Smaller leather elements and detailed trim restored to a consistent standard.

Precision colour matching. Colours can be professionally matched as closely as possible to the original automotive interior.

Clear expectations

Indicative pricing

Final pricing depends on the condition, size and extent of the damage. Send us photos for an accurate quotation.

Steering wheel restorationFrom€120
Leather seat restorationFrom€200
Leather colour changeFrom€350per seat
Panels / smaller elementsFrom€60
Request an accurate quote

The difference is in the detail

Before & After

Genuine PJ Leather Paint restoration work, shown exactly as photographed.

Worn, scuffed top rim of a BMW X7 M Sport leather steering wheel before restoration by PJ Leather PaintBefore
The same BMW X7 M Sport leather steering wheel after repair and refinishing by PJ Leather PaintAfter

BMW steering wheel

Worn rim repaired & refinished
The same black BMW leather seat bolster after the damaged areas were repaired and recoloured by PJ Leather Paint
Black BMW leather seat bolster with worn, cracked edges where the colour has rubbed away before repair by PJ Leather Paint
BeforeAfter

BMW black leather seat bolster

Quick damage repair & recolour
Volvo XC90 upper rear seat panel stained before restorationBefore
Volvo XC90 upper rear seat panel after restorationAfter
Volvo XC90 rear seat backrest stained around the seam before restorationBefore
Volvo XC90 rear seat backrest after restorationAfter
Volvo XC90 cream door armrest with stained leather before restorationBefore
Volvo XC90 cream door armrest after restorationAfter
Volvo XC90 door armrest worn and darkened before restoration, side viewBefore
Volvo XC90 door armrest after restoration, side viewAfter
Volvo XC90 cream leather seat with worn, soiled side bolster before restorationBefore
Volvo XC90 cream leather seat after restoration by PJ Leather PaintAfter

Volvo XC90 cream leather interior

Seat & door leather restoration
Porsche 911 grey leather sports seat with cracking and soiling before restoration by PJ Leather PaintBefore
The same Porsche 911 grey leather seat after restoration by PJ Leather PaintAfter
Worn, cracked backrest wing of the Porsche 911 seat before restorationBefore
Porsche 911 seat backrest wing after restoration by PJ Leather PaintAfter
Cracked grey leather cushion side bolster on the Porsche 911 before restorationBefore
Porsche 911 cushion side bolster after restoration by PJ Leather PaintAfter
Porsche 911 perforated seat cushion after restoration by PJ Leather Paint
Cracked perforated grey leather seat cushion on the Porsche 911 before restoration
BeforeAfter

Porsche 911 grey leather sports seat

Crack repair, cleaning & colour restoration
The same Audi leather steering wheel after restoration by PJ Leather Paint
Worn, shiny and discoloured Audi leather steering wheel before restoration by PJ Leather Paint
BeforeAfter

Audi steering wheel

Worn grip cleaned, repaired & refinished
The same BMW cream armrest after restoration by PJ Leather Paint
Cream BMW centre armrest with worn, flaking finish before restoration by PJ Leather Paint
BeforeAfter

BMW cream leather armrest

Worn finish repaired & colour restored
The same grey leather seat after repair by PJ Leather Paint
Grey leather seat with scuffed, damaged surface before repair by PJ Leather Paint
BeforeAfter

Grey leather seat cushion

Indentation caused by an object pressing against the leather for an extended period. Seat belts can often cause this type of damage when the seat is folded down. The affected area was carefully smoothed, heat-treated and restored to its original appearance.
The same white leather seat bolster after restoration by PJ Leather Paint
White leather seat bolster with cracking and dark dye transfer before restoration by PJ Leather Paint
BeforeAfter

White leather seat bolster

Cracks, dye transfer & wear restored
Cream leather headrest with scratches and worn finish before restoration by PJ Leather PaintBefore
The same cream leather headrest after restoration by PJ Leather PaintAfter

Cream leather headrest

Scratches & worn finish restored
Black leather door armrest worn through to the pale backing before restoration by PJ Leather PaintBefore
The same black leather door armrest after repair and recolouring by PJ Leather PaintAfter

Black leather door armrest

Worn-through armrest repaired & recoloured
The same black leather seat stripe after restoration by PJ Leather Paint
Cracked and worn black leather stripe between fabric seat panels before restoration by PJ Leather Paint
BeforeAfter

Seat leather stripe

Cracked leather stripe restored
The same Audi seats fully restored and recoloured in black and red leather by PJ Leather Paint
Filthy, damaged cream leather Audi seats as recovered from a scrapyard before restoration by PJ Leather Paint
BeforeAfter
Worn, peeling cream leather headrest before restoration by PJ Leather PaintBefore
The same cream leather headrest after repair and recolouring by PJ Leather PaintAfter
The same cream leather seat cushion and side bolster after repair and refinishing by PJ Leather Paint
Torn and worn cream leather seat cushion and side bolster before restoration by PJ Leather Paint
BeforeAfter
Audi seat mid-restoration beside the finished black and red leather result by PJ Leather Paint

Audi seats — scrapyard to back to life

Full seat rescue, repair & two-tone recolour

Audi TT seat bolster

Damaged leather repaired & refinished

Ford Mustang — red leather seat restoration

Crack repair, recolour & finish restore
Hyundai centre console armrest and seat side before and after a leather colour change from light grey to two-tone black and tan by PJ Leather Paint
Hyundai front driver's seat before and after a full leather colour change from light grey to two-tone black and tan by PJ Leather Paint
Hyundai rear bench seat before and after a leather colour change from light grey to two-tone black and tan by PJ Leather Paint

Hyundai — full leather colour change

Light grey to two-tone black & tan recolour
BMW M-series light leather seat bolster with hexagonal stitching showing gouges, nicks and scratches before restoration by PJ Leather Paint

BMW M — seat bolster repair & refinish

Gouge repair, recolour & video after
The same black leather automatic gear selector after refinishing by PJ Leather Paint
Worn black leather automatic gear selector before restoration by PJ Leather Paint
BeforeAfter

Leather gear selector

Worn surface repaired & refinished
The same light leather BMW seat bolster after repair and refinishing by PJ Leather Paint
Cracked, worn light leather BMW seat bolster before restoration by PJ Leather Paint
BeforeAfter

BMW seat bolster

Leather wear repair & colour matching
Heavily worn top rim of a Lexus leather steering wheel before restoration by PJ Leather PaintBefore
The same Lexus leather steering wheel after repair and refinishing by PJ Leather PaintAfter

Lexus steering wheel

Worn rim restored
The same cream leather armrest after restoration by PJ Leather Paint
Marked cream leather armrest before restoration by PJ Leather Paint
BeforeAfter

Cream leather armrest

Marked leather restored
Worn black leather manual gear knob before restoration by PJ Leather PaintBefore
The same black leather manual gear knob after refinishing by PJ Leather PaintAfter

Leather gear knob

Worn finish restored
The same beige leather BMW centre console armrest after repair and recolouring by PJ Leather Paint
Scuffed beige leather BMW centre console armrest before repair by PJ Leather Paint
BeforeAfter

BMW centre console armrest

Console armrest repair & recolour
The same light grey leather Land Rover Defender door panel armrest after repair and recolouring by PJ Leather Paint
Worn light grey leather Land Rover Defender door panel armrest before repair by PJ Leather Paint
BeforeAfter

Defender door armrest

Door panel wear repair
The same red leather car seat bolster after repair and recolouring by PJ Leather Paint
Cracked and worn red leather car seat bolster before restoration by PJ Leather Paint
BeforeAfter

Red leather seat bolster

Crack repair & finish restore
The same off-white leather car headrest after repair and recolouring by PJ Leather Paint
Scuffed off-white leather car headrest before repair by PJ Leather Paint
BeforeAfter

Off-white headrest

Scuff & marking repair
BMW light leather seat, headrest and centre armrest after restoration by PJ Leather Paint
Heavily marked light leather BMW headrest before restoration by PJ Leather Paint
BeforeAfter
Cracked and worn light leather BMW seat bolster before restoration by PJ Leather PaintBefore
The same light leather BMW seat bolster after repair and refinishing by PJ Leather PaintAfter

BMW light leather interior

Deep clean, repair & finish restore
The same light leather car seat bolster after repair and colour restoration by PJ Leather Paint
Cracked light leather car seat bolster before repair by PJ Leather Paint
BeforeAfter

Light leather seat bolster

Crack repair & colour restoration
The same cream leather seat cushion after restoration by PJ Leather Paint
Discoloured and worn cream leather seat cushion before restoration by PJ Leather Paint
BeforeAfter

Cream leather seat cushion

Wear repair & refinishing
The same light leather seat bolster after hole repair and colour matching by PJ Leather Paint
Torn and cracked light leather seat bolster before repair by PJ Leather Paint
BeforeAfter

Torn leather seat bolster

Hole repair & colour matching
Worn cream leather Mercedes centre armrest before restoration by PJ Leather PaintBefore
The same Mercedes cream leather centre armrest after restoration and colour matching by PJ Leather PaintAfter

Mercedes cream leather armrest

Wear repair & colour matching
Classic car leather seats after restoration by PJ Leather Paint
Worn classic car leather seat before restoration by PJ Leather Paint
BeforeAfter

Classic leather seats

Full seat restoration
Damaged black leather centre armrest before repair by PJ Leather PaintBefore
The same black leather centre armrest after repair and refinishing by PJ Leather PaintAfter

Black leather centre armrest

Surface repair & refinishing
The same Mazda light leather interior after restoration by PJ Leather Paint
Heavily marked light leather Mazda interior before restoration by PJ Leather Paint
BeforeAfter

Mazda light leather interior

Deep clean & finish restoration
Worn black leather sports seat before restoration by PJ Leather PaintBefore
Black leather sports seats after restoration by PJ Leather PaintAfter

Black leather sports seat

Wear repair & finish restoration
Leather side bolster restoration before and after by PJ Leather Paint

Leather side bolster

Repair & recolouring
Toyota steering wheel leather restoration before and after by PJ Leather Paint

Toyota steering wheel

Grip & rim restoration

About PJ Leather Paint

Original character.
Expertly renewed.

PJ Leather Paint specialises in professional leather repair, restoration and recolouring for automotive interiors.

Every job is assessed individually and the colour and finish are matched as closely as possible to the original interior.

Luxury vehicles
Premium interiors
Dealership vehicles
Private customers
Classic cars
Modern cars

About me

I have always been
around cars.

My name is Paweł and PJ Leather Paint is my workshop. Motorbikes, classic cars and anything with an engine have been part of my life for as long as I can remember — I have always been around motorisation, and I have always worked with my hands.

Before leather, my background was in painting and polishing, from construction work through to finished surfaces. That experience taught me how preparation, colour and protection behave on a surface, and it is exactly what I bring to automotive leather today.

I am not afraid of getting my hands dirty — honestly, I like it. Real restoration is messy, detailed work, and getting the finish right is what keeps me at the bench.

Certified training

Colourlock — Leather Renovation & Conservation

Professional leather training covering cleaning, stain removal, repair, conservation, dyeing and colour matching.

Polish Certificate

English Certificate

Paweł Rynkiewicz of PJ Leather Paint seated on the bonnet of a classic BMW
Paweł Rynkiewicz — PJ Leather Paint
Paweł Rynkiewicz with his motorcycle
Where the interest started

Test. Learn. Improve.

We don't experiment on our customers' cars.

We use seats and leather parts sourced from scrapyards specifically for testing and development. We cut them, heat them, stress them and repair them to understand how different materials and techniques behave.

We test different leather colours, paints, spray guns, adhesives, finishing products and repair methods.

We don't rely on one brand or one solution. We compare different products and techniques and choose the solution that is most suitable for the material and the job.

This allows us to test, make mistakes, improve and test again — without experimenting on a customer's vehicle.

We're not perfect, and nobody is. We make mistakes too — but we learn from every one of them, and that is exactly why we make them on test pieces, not on your car.

When your car arrives at our workshop, we're not learning on your interior — we've already done the testing.

Real materials. Real testing. Real experience.

Tools we use

Anest Iwata Baby Series spray gun

For recolouring we use a Japanese-made Anest Iwata mini spray gun with an air-pressure gauge. It lays down fine, even coats of leather colour, so the finish stays soft and natural — not thick or painted-looking.

Professional partnerships

Trade & Dealer Services

We work with automotive dealers and professional partners, providing reliable leather restoration and recolouring services for vehicles prepared for sale.

Special pricing available for car dealers. Get in touch for a trade quote tailored to your vehicles.

Trade pricing

Tailored Pricing for Dealers

We understand that every dealer works differently and that pricing is an important part of preparing a vehicle for sale.

We work with each dealer individually, agreeing pricing based on the type of work required, the vehicle and the budget available for that particular car.

Our aim is to provide the right level of repair and finish to meet your expectations while keeping the cost commercially sensible.

No fixed one-size-fits-all pricing — we work around your needs, your vehicles and your budget.

From the workshop

Latest Work

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Leather bolster restoration before and after
Bolster repair & recolouring
Worn top rim of a BMW M Sport leather steering wheel before restoration by PJ Leather Paint
Steering wheel wear repair
Restored black leather BMW M Sport steering wheel after refinishing by PJ Leather Paint
Steering wheel refinished
Scrapyard Audi seats fully restored and recoloured in black and red leather by PJ Leather Paint
Scrapyard seats, back to life
Restored red leather car seat bolster after repair and recolouring by PJ Leather Paint
Red bolster restoration
Door armrest restoration
Audi TT seat bolster
Ford Mustang red leather
BMW M seat bolster

Real customer work by PJ Leather Paint. More projects are shared on Instagram.

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PJ Leather Paint
Carnmore West
Galway, Ireland
H91 Y026

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H91 Y026

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