Leather seats color change

*Stic-o* · 08-31-2009, 10:10 PM

So I picked up some rear tan leather seats from cherrybomb. My interior is grey, and I wanted black to match the front seat covers. I also thought leather would be easier to clean and less dusty for our terrain.

So I tried leather dye, but it was to slow...and this is a offroad rig. So back to the store and I got vinyl paint. They came out better then I thought, just need to scuff them a bit more to get rid of the shine.

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After

**section525** · 08-31-2009, 10:55 PM

Wonder if it'll come off on your clothes in wet or hot situations?

*Stic-o* · 08-31-2009, 11:00 PM

Don't think so....It's made for Vinyl car seats and stuff...Besides I don't sit in the back seat

after ten minutes, I took a wet scouring pad, and no black on the pad

http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=117

Rooster-Alpha · 09-12-2009, 07:47 PM

That's a pretty novel approach. I've been looking at doing exactly the same thing ever since i saw the results someone on here got with the leather dye. That is pretty shiny though

You think lightly sanding it might help? if you take off too much you can always throw some more on.

*Stic-o* · 09-12-2009, 09:23 PM

I acually saw them use it on a episode of "Trucks!" You just ruff them up with a scouring pad.
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08-31-2009, 10:10 PM	#1
Stic-o Elite Movie Star Tujunga, CA '99 XL 4x4 & '06 XLT 4x2 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 12,426 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Leather seats color change So I picked up some rear tan leather seats from cherrybomb. My interior is grey, and I wanted black to match the front seat covers. I also thought leather would be easier to clean and less dusty for our terrain. So I tried leather dye, but it was to slow...and this is a offroad rig. So back to the store and I got vinyl paint. They came out better then I thought, just need to scuff them a bit more to get rid of the shine. Before After __________________ The JP Mobile ~'99 Explorer XL The Mall Crawler ~'06 Explorer XLT The Tow Rig ~ '05 F-150 SuperCrew The Commuter ~ '10 Focus SES Last edited by Stic-o; 08-31-2009 at 10:48 PM.

08-31-2009, 10:55 PM	#2
section525 sextion525 Red Bluff, Ca 1975 Ford Bronco 4x4 Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 14,909 Vehicle Specs	Wonder if it'll come off on your clothes in wet or hot situations? __________________ Support the Forum '13 3.5 Explorer '08 2.0 Focus '75 5.0 Bronco '04 6.0 Super Duty

08-31-2009, 11:00 PM	#3
Stic-o Elite Movie Star Tujunga, CA '99 XL 4x4 & '06 XLT 4x2 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 12,426 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Don't think so....It's made for Vinyl car seats and stuff...Besides I don't sit in the back seat after ten minutes, I took a wet scouring pad, and no black on the pad http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=117 __________________ The JP Mobile ~'99 Explorer XL The Mall Crawler ~'06 Explorer XLT The Tow Rig ~ '05 F-150 SuperCrew The Commuter ~ '10 Focus SES

09-12-2009, 07:47 PM	#4
Rooster-Alpha Wannabe Elite Explorer Augusta, Ga '99 Sport Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 44 Vehicle Specs	That's a pretty novel approach. I've been looking at doing exactly the same thing ever since i saw the results someone on here got with the leather dye. That is pretty shiny though You think lightly sanding it might help? if you take off too much you can always throw some more on.

09-12-2009, 09:23 PM	#5
Stic-o Elite Movie Star Tujunga, CA '99 XL 4x4 & '06 XLT 4x2 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 12,426 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	I acually saw them use it on a episode of "Trucks!" You just ruff them up with a scouring pad. Posted via Mobile Device