Suggestions for re-dying leather?
08-27-2012, 08:57 AM
#2
Le Mans Master
08-27-2012, 10:47 AM
#4
Burning Brakes
I did a complete interior re-dye on the original leather in a 1957 Triumph, though I did stay with a light color. If you are doing leather and you do it correct you will end up stripping most of the color out of the old leather in the prep process.
I used a water based product called leatherique and it actually paints on with a brush or you can spray it. I did the brush application and it turned out great! You can also paint it over vinyl.
http://www.leatherique.com/
My drivers seat was cracked real bad and 2 years after some of the cracks have come back but no pealing or wearing off. The rest of the seats and parts look as good as when I finished.
Here is a link to my process and a before and after shot. I would do it again if the interior is in good shape.
http://505hp.com/?page_id=61
I used a water based product called leatherique and it actually paints on with a brush or you can spray it. I did the brush application and it turned out great! You can also paint it over vinyl.
http://www.leatherique.com/
My drivers seat was cracked real bad and 2 years after some of the cracks have come back but no pealing or wearing off. The rest of the seats and parts look as good as when I finished.
Here is a link to my process and a before and after shot. I would do it again if the interior is in good shape.
http://505hp.com/?page_id=61
Last edited by C1-Curt; 08-27-2012 at 10:50 AM.
08-27-2012, 07:38 PM
#6
Race Director
I did a complete interior re-dye on the original leather in a 1957 Triumph, though I did stay with a light color. If you are doing leather and you do it correct you will end up stripping most of the color out of the old leather in the prep process.
I used a water based product called leatherique and it actually paints on with a brush or you can spray it. I did the brush application and it turned out great! You can also paint it over vinyl.
http://www.leatherique.com/
My drivers seat was cracked real bad and 2 years after some of the cracks have come back but no pealing or wearing off. The rest of the seats and parts look as good as when I finished.
Here is a link to my process and a before and after shot. I would do it again if the interior is in good shape.
http://505hp.com/?page_id=61
I used a water based product called leatherique and it actually paints on with a brush or you can spray it. I did the brush application and it turned out great! You can also paint it over vinyl.
http://www.leatherique.com/
My drivers seat was cracked real bad and 2 years after some of the cracks have come back but no pealing or wearing off. The rest of the seats and parts look as good as when I finished.
Here is a link to my process and a before and after shot. I would do it again if the interior is in good shape.
http://505hp.com/?page_id=61
08-27-2012, 09:47 PM
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I did a complete interior re-dye on the original leather in a 1957 Triumph, though I did stay with a light color. If you are doing leather and you do it correct you will end up stripping most of the color out of the old leather in the prep process.
I used a water based product called leatherique and it actually paints on with a brush or you can spray it. I did the brush application and it turned out great! You can also paint it over vinyl.
http://www.leatherique.com/
My drivers seat was cracked real bad and 2 years after some of the cracks have come back but no pealing or wearing off. The rest of the seats and parts look as good as when I finished.
Here is a link to my process and a before and after shot. I would do it again if the interior is in good shape.
http://505hp.com/?page_id=61
I used a water based product called leatherique and it actually paints on with a brush or you can spray it. I did the brush application and it turned out great! You can also paint it over vinyl.
http://www.leatherique.com/
My drivers seat was cracked real bad and 2 years after some of the cracks have come back but no pealing or wearing off. The rest of the seats and parts look as good as when I finished.
Here is a link to my process and a before and after shot. I would do it again if the interior is in good shape.
http://505hp.com/?page_id=61
09-11-2012, 08:41 AM
#8
Instructor
I did a complete interior re-dye on the original leather in a 1957 Triumph, though I did stay with a light color. If you are doing leather and you do it correct you will end up stripping most of the color out of the old leather in the prep process.
I used a water based product called leatherique and it actually paints on with a brush or you can spray it. I did the brush application and it turned out great! You can also paint it over vinyl.
http://www.leatherique.com/
My drivers seat was cracked real bad and 2 years after some of the cracks have come back but no pealing or wearing off. The rest of the seats and parts look as good as when I finished.
Here is a link to my process and a before and after shot. I would do it again if the interior is in good shape.
http://505hp.com/?page_id=61
I used a water based product called leatherique and it actually paints on with a brush or you can spray it. I did the brush application and it turned out great! You can also paint it over vinyl.
http://www.leatherique.com/
My drivers seat was cracked real bad and 2 years after some of the cracks have come back but no pealing or wearing off. The rest of the seats and parts look as good as when I finished.
Here is a link to my process and a before and after shot. I would do it again if the interior is in good shape.
http://505hp.com/?page_id=61
12-16-2013, 08:51 PM
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