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Old May 30, 2004 | 05:31 PM
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Thumbs down Maroon leather seats......

I was wondering if anyone has changed the color of thier leather seats, or what methods are there to do this, besides re-covering them...
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Old May 30, 2004 | 06:47 PM
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you would have to use a special leather dye. it can be done i am sure but i can't really help you out much further due to lack of knowledge on dying leather. i am sure there is someone out there who can help...
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Old May 30, 2004 | 07:53 PM
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I went to a shoe repair place which also does leather repairs, and had my seat repaired.... I asked the guy there, and he said to spray paint them..... So I grabbed some vinol spray, and used that.... I don't know what the results will be, if it will last or not....
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Old May 30, 2004 | 07:58 PM
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my dad bought some paint like that from dicount auto parts a long time ago for some bar stools........they still have that paint on them 2day and they were outside most of the time that paint held up pretty good
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Old May 30, 2004 | 11:04 PM
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Please............

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sto...&.dnm=509e.jpg
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Old May 30, 2004 | 11:06 PM
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Dye

Originally posted by mazdaverx713b
you would have to use a special leather dye. it can be done i am sure but i can't really help you out much further due to lack of knowledge on dying leather. i am sure there is someone out there who can help...




Go to you local auto paint store and ask them to make some dye for you. They can color match it to anything you give them. I did it and my door panels are awesome. Cost a nice penny but with the handheld pump air sprayer 6.00 it was easy. Sprayer has a small glass jar that you pour some dye in and then screw the jar on and just spray the object you want to dye.

Make sure you clean the object very good and then use a plastic prep if it is plastic.
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Old May 30, 2004 | 11:33 PM
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Originally posted by jimtesla
Please............

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sto...&.dnm=509e.jpg

My interior is all black, the maroon woulda just throw the interior all outta whack....

As for the paint shop mixing up dye info, that stuff will work on leather ok? You used it on your door panels, which are plastic arent' they?
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Old May 30, 2004 | 11:44 PM
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The title says maroon

Thought you wanted help.......

Mine used to be all torn up and faded green.......
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Old May 31, 2004 | 09:17 AM
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Originally posted by jimtesla
The title says maroon

Thought you wanted help.......

Mine used to be all torn up and faded green.......
The title does say maroon, cause the seats were maroon....along with other random parts in the car, when I got it, but now is all black.
I did want some advice on changing the color to black on the leather seats, to match my interior.... Make sense yet?
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