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Old Apr 18, 2023 | 05:07 PM
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I have a small nick in the leather on my 992 with the bordeaux red leather interior. Can anyone suggest where to get a matching dye to touch up . The nick is less than a half inch scratch. ANy tips also would be appreciated.
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Old Apr 18, 2023 | 05:21 PM
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Old Apr 18, 2023 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Porsche Jeff
I have a small nick in the leather on my 992 with the bordeaux red leather interior. Can anyone suggest where to get a matching dye to touch up . The nick is less than a half inch scratch. ANy tips also would be appreciated.
I used leather world tech. Get the color adjusting kit. Match is close but not perfect in my case. Dye looks factory and is very resilient. Highly recommend. If the knock is deep they sell a filler that you apply and then sand.

https://leatherworldtech.com

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Old Apr 19, 2023 | 08:58 AM
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Our leather expert is drcollie.
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Old Apr 19, 2023 | 09:21 AM
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I’ll be following this thread. I too have a spot that I had painted by a person that comes by the dealer. Looked good for 6 months or so but I can see it again. Previous research indicated paint was better than dye.
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Old Apr 19, 2023 | 09:55 AM
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I’ve seen some of these leather repair people on Instagram and it’s absolutely amazing what they can do.
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I have used Leather World twice on my Porsches and they had perfect matches on the colors.
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Old Apr 19, 2023 | 04:28 PM
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I have used Leather World twice on my Porsches and they had perfect matches on the colors.

Mine was very close. Within a shade. Needed barely a drop of black
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I have used the Colourlock color-matched dye kit and it works perfectly for this kind of application. I also have the Bordeaux Red interior.

COLOURLOCK USA - Leather Cleaner, Care, Repair & Dyeing Products
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It's not dye, its paint.

I simply go down to the craft store and buy a few small bottles of acrylic paint for $ 1.00 each. A red, a black, a white, maybe a grey. Come back and grab a piece of cardboard and make the shade, like an artist does!

Paint it, let it dry, then seal it with some leather conditioner. Done.


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@drcollie if one were color blind/impaired, what service/product would you use to get as close as possible.
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Old Apr 19, 2023 | 11:11 PM
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@drcollie if one were color blind/impaired, what service/product would you use to get as close as possible.
I have no idea, sorry! Call a pro perhaps? Someone like Fibernew if you don't want to DIY it. These guys are usually pretty good. https://www.fibrenew.com/
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Thanks!
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Question: for those that used leather world tech, which gloss did you buy? I scratched the door pocket on my 718 BGTS 4.0 with Bordeaux red and black interior, and it's bugging the heck out of me.
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