About time I refurbed those seats of mine...
08-08-2013, 04:18 PM
#17
Three Wheelin'
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Red dye is a long storey. When I owned my RX7 I bought a Gliptone universal dark red dye kit. It came with little bottles to darken or lighten the dye. One was bright red and is perfect for the 964 piping.
If I run out ill get Furniture Clinic to match the dye colour or buy a standard bright red dye kit.
Chris
If I run out ill get Furniture Clinic to match the dye colour or buy a standard bright red dye kit.
Chris
08-09-2013, 04:21 AM
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It seems that red leather dye is quite difficult to get hold of - especially in something other than a spray can!
I'll pop down to the Tannery in town and see if they have any suggestions.
It's something that I hadn't considered (I was going to pay lots of money to get it done by someone) so thanks for the idea!
I'll pop down to the Tannery in town and see if they have any suggestions.
It's something that I hadn't considered (I was going to pay lots of money to get it done by someone) so thanks for the idea!
08-09-2013, 05:48 AM
#20
Three Wheelin'
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08-09-2013, 05:50 AM
#21
Three Wheelin'
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It seems that red leather dye is quite difficult to get hold of - especially in something other than a spray can!
I'll pop down to the Tannery in town and see if they have any suggestions.
It's something that I hadn't considered (I was going to pay lots of money to get it done by someone) so thanks for the idea!
I'll pop down to the Tannery in town and see if they have any suggestions.
It's something that I hadn't considered (I was going to pay lots of money to get it done by someone) so thanks for the idea!
Give them a bell in unsure of colour:
http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/Sta...lour_Chart.php
Chris
08-09-2013, 08:56 AM
#22
Burning Brakes
Looks very, very nice!
Having gone down the dye road myself... I have some questions about the process used.
The cleaning part and sponge dye on part makes good sense to me, but then you deviate from the "regular" process.
You use a "smart repair gun is used to build up the dye" - what do you mean with this?
It is followed by a "hard wearing gloss coat is applied by gun" what product is this?
Just applied with the spray gun I take it?
Then finally you apply a "mix of matt and satin lacquer"... any specific product?
Just sprayed on with the gun once more as well I take it?
And finally: how does it hold up in real world testing?
Plenty of questions, I know... just hope everybody can make an informed decision of how many coats of what to apply.
I stopped after the dye... but that was a different brand. It holds up find but I'm interested to learn if your additional coats add anything to the final product that I'm unaware of.
Thanks.
Having gone down the dye road myself... I have some questions about the process used.
The cleaning part and sponge dye on part makes good sense to me, but then you deviate from the "regular" process.
You use a "smart repair gun is used to build up the dye" - what do you mean with this?
It is followed by a "hard wearing gloss coat is applied by gun" what product is this?
Just applied with the spray gun I take it?
Then finally you apply a "mix of matt and satin lacquer"... any specific product?
Just sprayed on with the gun once more as well I take it?
And finally: how does it hold up in real world testing?
Plenty of questions, I know... just hope everybody can make an informed decision of how many coats of what to apply.
I stopped after the dye... but that was a different brand. It holds up find but I'm interested to learn if your additional coats add anything to the final product that I'm unaware of.
Thanks.
08-09-2013, 12:35 PM
#24
Three Wheelin'
Good job!
How do they feel to sit on?
I had a range rover seat re-connolised many years ago and it took a few weeks for them to soften up. Once they had you couldn't tell the different from new.
How do they feel to sit on?
I had a range rover seat re-connolised many years ago and it took a few weeks for them to soften up. Once they had you couldn't tell the different from new.
08-09-2013, 04:38 PM
#26
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Looks very, very nice!
Having gone down the dye road myself... I have some questions about the process used.
The cleaning part and sponge dye on part makes good sense to me, but then you deviate from the "regular" process.
You use a "smart repair gun is used to build up the dye" - what do you mean with this?
It is followed by a "hard wearing gloss coat is applied by gun" what product is this?
Just applied with the spray gun I take it?
Then finally you apply a "mix of matt and satin lacquer"... any specific product?
Just sprayed on with the gun once more as well I take it?
And finally: how does it hold up in real world testing?
Plenty of questions, I know... just hope everybody can make an informed decision of how many coats of what to apply.
I stopped after the dye... but that was a different brand. It holds up find but I'm interested to learn if your additional coats add anything to the final product that I'm unaware of.
Thanks.
Having gone down the dye road myself... I have some questions about the process used.
The cleaning part and sponge dye on part makes good sense to me, but then you deviate from the "regular" process.
You use a "smart repair gun is used to build up the dye" - what do you mean with this?
It is followed by a "hard wearing gloss coat is applied by gun" what product is this?
Just applied with the spray gun I take it?
Then finally you apply a "mix of matt and satin lacquer"... any specific product?
Just sprayed on with the gun once more as well I take it?
And finally: how does it hold up in real world testing?
Plenty of questions, I know... just hope everybody can make an informed decision of how many coats of what to apply.
I stopped after the dye... but that was a different brand. It holds up find but I'm interested to learn if your additional coats add anything to the final product that I'm unaware of.
Thanks.
Here's a full guide on the products I used. I bought their full kit.
Smart repair gun was a Devilbliss SRi spray gun. It's their smart repair gun, used to detail work and works great off a small compressor.
http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/How...r-Interior.php
Check out the above site for all the products I used.
Chris
08-09-2013, 04:39 PM
#27
Three Wheelin'
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Don't think they need to soften.
Only done about 150-200 miles since refurb, but no issues.
Chris
08-09-2013, 04:40 PM
#28
Three Wheelin'
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