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Author:  jonn [ Thu Aug 27, 2015 5:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Seat refurbishment leather colouring
The seats in my Cab are Linen with Marine blue piping, and could do with a refresh (seat are not ripped just looking a bit tiered) does any one know where I can get the correct leather dye/colouring?

Thanks

Jon
Author:  EDDIE [ Thu Aug 27, 2015 7:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Seat refurbishment leather colouring
Dynamix are ok , where are you based ? if you need any advice /help just ask.
I did a how to guide on here somewhere ,you should find by a search.
Nick

www.leatherupholsterycare.com
Author:  ExAudiSi [ Thu Aug 27, 2015 9:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Seat refurbishment leather colouring
You could also try the Furniture Clinic as they also supply a full kit for DIY repairs even down to an air brush and can of propellant!

http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk
Author:  EDDIE [ Fri Aug 28, 2015 4:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Seat refurbishment leather colouring
a can of propellant won't be enough to do a seat refurb better to buy a cheap compressor.

Nick
Author:  briggy [ Sat Aug 29, 2015 10:07 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Seat refurbishment leather colouring
I used Gliptone from http://www.liquidleather.com when I did mine, which are also linen in a cab. My seats were vinyl, so I would check yours too. Find a loose piece under the seat and check the backing. If it's like suede, then your seats are leather, but if it looks like woven cloth, it's vinyl.

I was very impressed with the kit. You get some cleaning stuff, some "paint" and some fixer. You can alter the finish of the fixer to make it more matt or more gloss, depending on what you want. Really easy to use, but take your time. It dries within a day or so, but takes a lot longer to fully dry e.g. where you can leave something on the seat for a couple of days and take it off without it sticking.

Assuming you have no rips, the seats should look like new when finished. I actually took my front seats out to do the job and gave the cream carpet a very thorough clean at the same time. £50 very well spent as it transformed the interior.

Cheers,
Bryan
Author:  jonn [ Sat Aug 29, 2015 4:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Seat refurbishment leather colouring
briggy wrote:
I used Gliptone from http://www.liquidleather.com when I did mine, which are also linen in a cab. My seats were vinyl, so I would check yours too. Find a loose piece under the seat and check the backing. If it's like suede, then your seats are leather, but if it looks like woven cloth, it's vinyl.

I was very impressed with the kit. You get some cleaning stuff, some "paint" and some fixer. You can alter the finish of the fixer to make it more matt or more gloss, depending on what you want. Really easy to use, but take your time. It dries within a day or so, but takes a lot longer to fully dry e.g. where you can leave something on the seat for a couple of days and take it off without it sticking.

Assuming you have no rips, the seats should look like new when finished. I actually took my front seats out to do the job and gave the cream carpet a very thorough clean at the same time. £50 very well spent as it transformed the interior.

Cheers,
Bryan


Hi Bryan,

Thanks for that , mine are leather faced fronts and the rest is vinyl. I see you are located in Gloucestershire me to Stroud if I could I would love to see how yours came out ?

Cheers Jon
Author:  briggy [ Sat Aug 29, 2015 5:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Seat refurbishment leather colouring
Jon,

Yeah, I'd be more than happy to show you mine.

Send me a pm and we'll try and arrange something.

Cheers,
Bryan
Author:  944 Man [ Thu Sep 03, 2015 2:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Seat refurbishment leather colouring
EDDIE wrote:
Dynamix are ok , where are you based ? if you need any advice /help just ask.
I did a how to guide on here somewhere ,you should find by a search.
Nick

http://www.leatherupholsterycare.com


I transcribed it and its a sticky on the PCGB 944 forum.
Author:  Catamax944 [ Wed Sep 30, 2015 1:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Seat refurbishment leather colouring
I would avoid Dynamix
Ordered 170£ worth of products from them on june 15th and still haven't seen anything from them.
Also they barelly respond to emails and never provided any rational explination. They finally provided me with a tracking number a month ago that as far as i can see it's fake.
I opened a paypal dispute last week and i'm waiting for paypal to finish their investigation.

Now trying to figure out where to get the dye i need because it's a pretty rare color , lipstick red.
Author:  EDDIE [ Wed Sep 30, 2015 4:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Seat refurbishment leather colouring
Hi Catalin,
if you can send me a small sample of the leather ( from under a seat etc) where the colour hasn't faded I can mix you a colour.
Do you have a small airbrush/compressor ? You will also need alcohol ( isopropanol ) as a cleaner /degreaser and a finish which I can send you if you wish.
How many seats are you wanting to restore ?

Nick

http://www.leatherupholsterycare.co.uk
Author:  Catamax944 [ Wed Sep 30, 2015 8:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Seat refurbishment leather colouring
The leather is actually new . I got these NOS sport seat covers last year from germany ,they had them in stock from 1986. I got them cheap because the right seat base is brown instead of red . They are full leather and the color is lipstick red . I already cut a sample before installing them . I want to change the color of the brown bottom and i also have a black rear seat that i want to match.The rear seat leather is very dry but otherwise good with no tears or scuffs.
I also have another set of burgundy seats that i need to do , leather is a little dry and has quite a few cracks.
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