Leather repairs by CO Leather & Furs - don't!!!!!!!!!!!

[surfinspacegirl]

So I took my leathers to Colorado Leather and Furs down on Broadway to get some lettering done and a small seam repaired. The shop was recommended to me.

They said it would take about a week and cost $100. (Kris, come back, all is forgiven!!!)

So, I go to pick up my leathers last Saturday and find that they took off the old lettering as requested, but just sewed on the new letters without taking off the glue from the old ones. Which makes the back of the leathers look like sh!t. When I pointed this out, they were less than cooperative. After some back and forth, I gave up, paid my money and left.

Yesterday I get a call from them saying "We just found some pads that we think came from your suit."



Turns out they removed some pads and forgot to put them back in. They put back one layer but not the second one. When I tried to arrange for them to get everything fixed in time to ride SCR Thursday, they gave me the run around re: dropping them off and picking them up. "I don't know what to tell you" was their answer.



TELL ME YOU'RE GOING TO FIX THEM SO I DON'T LOSE MY SKIN OR LIMBS OR LIFE IF I CRASH, YOU MORONS!!!!



Needless to say I would not recommend this as a place to get your leathers fixed. The last thing I need to be worrying about on race day is whether my leathers have all the pads they came with and whether all the seams are going to hold.

[Hoopty]

By any chance, is this the shop TK was reccommending?

[surfinspacegirl]

By any chance, is this the shop TK was reccommending?

Yes. I just spoke to Bart and he's as disappointed as I was. Seems they used to do good work, but not any more, apparently.

[Hoopty]

Damn, good thing I held off getting mine repaired. Anyone else have a good shop to take them to?

[Anonymous]

So I see we're back to trying to find someone to do quality leather work around here...

[*MV* #33]

Damn I had my leathers in my truck to take down to them last week.. but never got around to it... thank the lord.

Sux you wont make it this thursday.


MV

[surfinspacegirl]

Damn I had my leathers in my truck to take down to them last week.. but never got around to it... thank the lord.

Lucky escape

Sux you wont make it this thursday. MV

Yup, I'm pissed. I was really set on doing some shakedown and getting some good practice in. Oh well

[Hoopty]

MV- we should call them and tell them that we had planned to take our leathers there, but heard the service sucks so we're looking elsewhere. Then we should ask who they reccommend for good customer service.

[*MV* #33]

MV- we should call them and tell them that we had planned to take our leathers there, but heard the service sucks so we're looking elsewhere. Then we should ask who they reccommend for good customer service.

I will call, ive got his number,, Frank Marakay err something

[Hoopty]

Sweet, I will call later.

[surfinspacegirl]

MV- we should call them and tell them that we had planned to take our leathers there, but heard the service sucks so we're looking elsewhere. Then we should ask who they reccommend for good customer service.

Wait until they've put the pads back in, though - they should be done Friday.

[Rick T.]

What happened to Kris? I was given her name/number to get some work done on mine...

[hcr25]

hey kids,give heather chelton a call. B.A.B. racing products 303-617-1650 or 720-810-3825
she has my leathers and has done a few other sets that i know of.Her prices are good and she is the better half of a racer so she knows how important quality is.please tell her i sent you.
Mike Applehans Hard Core Racing #25

[Hoopty]

Thanks Mike, looks like she just found herself some work to do! I am going to keep her busy all season.

[Anonymous]

I just got off the phone with Heather & I'm hoping to drop off my leathers with her soon (maybe this weekend).

I got some price info & other details for everybody:

- Labor charges are $10/hr.
- Patches are $5 each (add $1 if you want vinyl covering), except for Michelin & Dunlop, which are already taken care of (for Michelin, just let her know that you want em - she lives close to Schellinger)
- Custom Lettering is $1/inch (font size) - so a 3"-high letter is $3 (metallic leather is more expensive)

Current turn-around time is abourt 2-3 days (she's been getting a lot of people telling her that they're waiting until the last minute - if that's the case, then the turn-around time will be longer).

303-617-1650 is her home # and best # to call during the week (she has voicemail & checks it often)
720-810-3825 is her cell.

She lives at 5796 S. Jerico Way in Centennial. And the best time to drop off/pick up your leathers is either on weekends, or after 6PM during the week.

[Hoopty]

Sweet, thanks for the info, Bob.

[BenDover]

Check that out. Bob posted just about every piece of info a stalker could want.

[Anonymous]

I thought about that, but Applesauce already posted her phone numbers, and any stalker with half a brain could call her saying he has leathers in need of repair & where could he bring them.

[Rick T.]

Awesome. I guess she'll be getting a business boom her in the next week huh? Getting my Teknics done...

[Bertha]

WOO HOO! Thanks, just called going to take leathers to her on Sat, gotta get some work done... So who is going to add there name to the back?

[yakuza]

I'm gonna add Hoopty's moms name to the crotch of my leathers.

[RSVR4aCowboy]

Dropped mine off this evening,

[RSVR4aCowboy]

I'm gonna add Hoopty's moms name to the crotch of my leathers.

[Rick T.]

Let's see pics when you all are done...