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Has anyone dye the interior of their vehicle? I have a friend that has a new set of torch red seats and I was thinking of changing my interior from lt. oak to torch red. If anyone has can you please tell me where I could purchase the dye.

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Most quality leather is drum dyed so it penetrates completely and won't rub off on your DOCKERS.
A spray or brush on leather/vinyl dye might not be as resistant to abrasion.
That said, check out a company called SEM PRODUCTS...
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Most quality leather is drum dyed so it penetrates completely and won't rub off on your DOCKERS.
A spray or brush on leather/vinyl dye might not be as resistant to abrasion.
That said, check out a company called SEM PRODUCTS...
Thanks, I will look for there website.

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Most quality leather is drum dyed so it penetrates completely and won't rub off on your DOCKERS.
A spray or brush on leather/vinyl dye might not be as resistant to abrasion.
That said, check out a company called SEM PRODUCTS...
The DIY dye never lasts long at all ,rubs off really easy.
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The DIY dye never lasts long at all ,rubs off really easy.
The more that I think about it I have decided not to dye the interior. Thanks for the input.

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The guys on Unique (show on speed channel) spray paint every dash they work on. and the door pannels, and the console, and the speaker rings, and the trim panels....
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Originally Posted by Carz4Toyz
The guys on Unique (show on speed channel) spray paint every dash they work on. and the door pannels, and the console, and the speaker rings, and the trim panels....
Won't paint chip after being flexed or pushed against too many times?
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UNIQUE AUTO ( ) uses SEM PRODUCTS. Go to their website and check for FAQs which should answer any questions about it's use...
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Originally Posted by bucwheat
The DIY dye never lasts long at all ,rubs off really easy.
I changed my interior color from Lt Grey to Black /Red accents. I dyed the carpet black but would not trust dyeing the rest of the interior. The carpet worked out fine though.
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Won't paint chip after being flexed or pushed against too many times?
Yes I was being a little sarcastic.
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I just bought a used 00 with light oak and someone must have died it because there was overspray and it took me nearly an hour of scrubbing to get it off each side. Don't know why they dyed it just lazy I guess. Looks great once it was clean. Anyway, I did not like the looks of it. Worse thing you could do in my opinion. just my .02 try covers or something else maybe
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