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My 2018 red seats are showing signs of what looks like "blue-denim rub-off" on the drivers outside seat bolster. I tried Gratiot's Leather Cleaner and conditioner, to remove the blue, to no avail.
Does anyone have any ideas about this? The car only has 5000 miles on it!
Can I find and use some factory dye to restore the color?
Please help! I am very concerned about it getting worse! I show the car often!
Thak you in advance!
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I use a product from Turtle Wax, a leather/vinyl cleaner, to get any blue jeans dye off my light gray seats. Works great. You could also try some mild soap and a moist rag to see if the dye will come off.
Personally, I would never use a product such as the above without first testing it on an inconspicuous area to insure to avoid damage. The below has worked for me in the past and will not harm leather.
New Jeans/dark clothing needs to be washed a couple times prior to sitting on your seats.
My 2018 red seats are showing signs of what looks like "blue-denim rub-off" on the drivers outside seat bolster. I tried Gratiot's Leather Cleaner and conditioner, to remove the blue, to no avail.
Does anyone have any ideas about this? The car only has 5000 miles on it!
Can I find and use some factory dye to restore the color?
Please help! I am very concerned about it getting worse! I show the car often!
Thak you in advance!
I have the same issue with my 18k 2019 GS with red seats. I’ve tried a lot of different products but nothing seems to work with the exception of a magic eraser but that’s far too aggressive since the sponge turns red. I assume it’s pulling dye. I don’t believe there is a solution other than eventually re-dying the seats or replacing/ upgrading the leather. Traditional leather treatments really don’t work since the leather is treated with a plastic clear coat. I’m out of ideas. Open to some recommendations.
I have the same issue with my 18k 2019 GS with red seats. I’ve tried a lot of different products but nothing seems to work with the exception of a magic eraser but that’s far too aggressive since the sponge turns red. I assume it’s pulling dye. I don’t believe there is a solution other than eventually re-dying the seats or replacing/ upgrading the leather. Traditional leather treatments really don’t work since the leather is treated with a plastic clear coat. I’m out of ideas. Open to some recommendations.
Leather treatment and leather cleaner are two totally different things. Leather treatments are for preserving leathers, not cleaning them.
I have red seats in my 2019, I had a slight amount of transfer from jeans to seats, used ACDelco product 10-8017, Leather, vinyl and plastic cleaner, it worked great, I use this exclusively on the interior along with the occasional treatment of the companion product 10-8018, conditioner. Supposedly these were developed by GM specifically for their interiors. I have found them at Amazon and Summit racing. The cleaner works on the light wheat color interior, it removes anything but ballpoint ink.
I have red seats in my 2019, I had a slight amount of transfer from jeans to seats, used ACDelco product 10-8017, Leather, vinyl and plastic cleaner, it worked great, I use this exclusively on the interior along with the occasional treatment of the companion product 10-8018, conditioner. Supposedly these were developed by GM specifically for their interiors. I have found them at Amazon and Summit racing. The cleaner works on the light wheat color interior, it removes anything but ballpoint ink.
Worth a shot. $10 on Amazon. Just placed the order. Thanks
Thanks for the rec. Of course, everything has been washed several times, but that's a good point!
I like the looks of this Zaino 9 and will look for it.
Let everyone know how it works!
The Zaina works very well! My driver's seat looks brand new after using it for denim rub-off! The Leather Treatment also made a big difference in making the leather more supple! Thanks for the rec!
I have a 3LZ Adrenaline Red interior in my 2019 Z06. I live in Florida so I don't really wear blue jeans too often, however I have cleaned my seats and other Adrenaline Red sections with Adams Leather Cleaner. You only need a little and it has kept my interior looking new.
I also added a set of (overpriced Corvette tax) Seat Armour towels that I drape over the seat to help keep the wear down especially on the lower driver exterior seat bolster which is prone to take most of the abuse.
The Zaina works very well! My driver's seat looks brand new after using it for denim rub-off! The Leather Treatment also made a big difference in making the leather more supple! Thanks for the rec!
I made the terrible mistake of using a magic eraser on my driver side seat in hopes of removing a stubborn stain left by a combination of blue jeans and what I think may have been abrasion from my leather pants belt. The eraser lifted the stain out along with the red dye, making it worse. I thought I was screwed until I came across a website ( https://www.seatdoctors.com ) that sells factory matched leather dyes for all makes and models. For the C7, they had the entire interior color palette including adrenaline red. Using an inexpensive hobby airbrush, I was able to fill in the gap left by the magic eraser with four very light coats applied 30 minutes apart. I’ve included an “after” picture. The area I retouched is circled. Sorry, I forgot to take a “before” picture but trust me I had a nasty grayish spot. Note You need to let the dye set for 48hours before using the seat. I think it’s pretty dam good.. No more magic easers for me. Lesson learned..
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