Leather Dye for Seats?
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Melting Slicks
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Leather Dye for Seats?
If I wanted to dye a small portion of a leather seat to "repair" the normal wear marks from getting in and out of a car could any of you suggest a brand / method for me?
The leather is not cracked or worn through, just the color has been worn off (side bolster on drivers side).
If any of you have done this, are the results something you were happy with?
Thank you in advance for any advice,
Adam
The leather is not cracked or worn through, just the color has been worn off (side bolster on drivers side).
If any of you have done this, are the results something you were happy with?
Thank you in advance for any advice,
Adam
Melting Slicks
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SEM for dying your interior parts. I did this a few years back and just like with the exterior prep is everything to insure a quality result. Clean scrub clean tape off and spray in multiple light coats.
good luck,
Sully
good luck,
Sully
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Melting Slicks
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I'll check them out right now. Thanks for that.
I have an airbrush - would that be the best thing to spray with? I'm guessing I will be dealing with very small amounts of the dye and as you said light coats.
Thanks again,
Adam
I have an airbrush - would that be the best thing to spray with? I'm guessing I will be dealing with very small amounts of the dye and as you said light coats.
Thanks again,
Adam
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Melting Slicks
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if you are doing a color change it's more tedious but still done and done well. If you are just redoing your parts in the same color even better. Buy enough for one batch so you can do it all in one bang and that way there is no variance in the color mix. If you are dealing with black.... go to autozone and buy 8 cans of the vinyl dye and go to work on your parts. Black makes it all easier and the one they have there works great. I think it may be duplicolor in an aerosol can.
hth,
Sully
hth,
Sully
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Melting Slicks
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I have a compressor and paint guns as well from my past car projects (painted my last Challenger myself), so I will plan to use that.
I'm just touching up the side bolster panel of the drivers seat - it's a light graphite color. I am looking for it to be a nice job as this is in a car I'm selling and want to do it right and add to the value of the car.
Thanks for your advice
I'm just touching up the side bolster panel of the drivers seat - it's a light graphite color. I am looking for it to be a nice job as this is in a car I'm selling and want to do it right and add to the value of the car.
Thanks for your advice
Burning Brakes
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From: Lutz Florida
Color-matched interior dye (like the SEM products) will work fine on leather. If the spot is not large you can use a small artists brush to touch up the worn area.
A number of Corvette parts vendors sell the color matched dyes in spray cans and larger quart cans.
Do a "test" area first though. Not all the dyes from different Corvette parts vendors will be exactly the same shade as your interior. Should be pretty close though.
If there is a Tandy Leather company in your town, they sell a product called Eco-Finish you can use to seal the area you touched up to make the repair more durable.
A number of Corvette parts vendors sell the color matched dyes in spray cans and larger quart cans.
Do a "test" area first though. Not all the dyes from different Corvette parts vendors will be exactly the same shade as your interior. Should be pretty close though.
If there is a Tandy Leather company in your town, they sell a product called Eco-Finish you can use to seal the area you touched up to make the repair more durable.
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Melting Slicks
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I will run over to the Tandy store tomorrow and pick up some of the Eco-Finish. Think I'll let the dye dry for a day or so then use that.
Very happy with the results!
Thank you!
Adam
