Best leather dye?
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Best leather dye?
Hi - I'm buying a 997s black on tan with bolster wear on the driver's seat. I'd like to dye this so it is unnoticeable. Anyone know the best product? Or someone who does this? I'm near PDX. Thanks!
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I have had very good luck with Color-Plus leather care products.
https://colorplus.com/products/
They make excellent products.
https://colorplus.com/products/
They make excellent products.
Three Wheelin'
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I use products from https://www.leatherrepairkits.com/ .
They have pre-mixed for sand beige. That said, doing one seat, let alone one bolster, on anything but black is not that simple. Wear and age mean factory OEM specs will not blend in invisibly. They sell tinting pigment which can be used to darken/alter the stock color. Black and/or violet must be mixed in drop
by drop and dried with a hair dryer to come up with a match. After that, satin clear coat aids durability, but one still must be very careful with cleaning products, as all the repair dye (actually paint) is more susceptible to solvents than the OEM finish.
Alternatively, mobile leather restorers will use a digital scanner to formulate a good match.
They have pre-mixed for sand beige. That said, doing one seat, let alone one bolster, on anything but black is not that simple. Wear and age mean factory OEM specs will not blend in invisibly. They sell tinting pigment which can be used to darken/alter the stock color. Black and/or violet must be mixed in drop
by drop and dried with a hair dryer to come up with a match. After that, satin clear coat aids durability, but one still must be very careful with cleaning products, as all the repair dye (actually paint) is more susceptible to solvents than the OEM finish.
Alternatively, mobile leather restorers will use a digital scanner to formulate a good match.
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2nd Gear
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Acrylic paint. Suitable for painting not only leather, but also other materials used for interior trim. I use Fiebings Leather Dye https://leather-toolkits.com/reviews/best-leather-dyes/. As for me, even nothing.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Texas
I am in Dallas/Frisco are and used a company for a Honda I sold last year. They did an amazing job.
https://wecanfixthat.com/dallas/
I think it was less than $80 for a seat and bolsters and the work was like new when done.
Sadly, I couldn't talk the tech into removing the decals from my leather visors.
https://wecanfixthat.com/dallas/
I think it was less than $80 for a seat and bolsters and the work was like new when done.
Sadly, I couldn't talk the tech into removing the decals from my leather visors.
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From: Queens NY
This is what I used on my car
I have an '05 997 that the airbag cover looked like crap. I used this and it it looks great - two years in and still looks perfect. Last year my shift **** was looking ragged so I cleaned it and redyed it and it looks like new.
I'm sure any of the products suggested will do the job. My advice is to take it slow and do a few light passes to get the color to blend and match. Good luck.
Instructor
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From: SF Bay Area, CA
I have used both Classic Dye Products and Leatherique with good results and color match from both.
www.classicdyeproducts.com
http://www.leatherique.com
www.classicdyeproducts.com
http://www.leatherique.com
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Talk to the used car salesman at your local Porsche dealer and ask them who they use for interior restoration on their CPO cars. These guys typically work at multiple used car lots and do wonders. One of those areas its faster and cheaper to hire a pro. My guy just gave me the schedule of the different car lots he would be over the coming week, I gave him $100 and he had it done in 45 mins. He touch up some spots on the steering wheel, removed the scratches in the leather handbrake, touched up the silver paint on the center console tray, and dyed the faded carpet behind the rear seats. The only parts he couldn't do is the silver trim on the steering wheel. That has kryptonite it in and doesn't react well to being resprayed.