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melarky:
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--- Quote from: melarky on March 27, 2007, 06:28:39 pm ---You should just get some black leather/vinyl dye. You can find it at auto parts places, just dye the seats black (or another color to better match), and when it's cured, it won't rub off on you when you sit on it etc...
Can't wait for this one to be done, looking great so far...
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Now I'm interested tell me more!!! Never new this could be done. Does it look good or can you tell it was a "home job"
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I just did a quick google search on vinyl dye (not sure if your seats are vinyl or leather, but if they are leather, just search for that instead). Found this site:
http://www.automedia.com/Auto/Vinyl/Interior/Dyeing/res20021101vd/1
It talks about geting a compressor and sprary gun, but I've seen other sites that said they bought the vinyl dye in rattle cans. I'm sure there are better guides out there, this was just a quick search.
modessitt:
Once had to get new seats for a 79 Honda from a junkyard, but couldn't find black, which matched the interior of the car. Could only find tan, which looked like crap. Went and bought some black spray paint and repainted the seat evenly. Looked great and had no problem sitting in them even in the heat we get here in Texas.
flyguy1821:
--- Quote from: melarky on March 28, 2007, 01:24:54 pm ---
--- Quote from: flyguy1821 on March 27, 2007, 09:52:04 pm ---
--- Quote from: melarky on March 27, 2007, 06:28:39 pm ---You should just get some black leather/vinyl dye. You can find it at auto parts places, just dye the seats black (or another color to better match), and when it's cured, it won't rub off on you when you sit on it etc...
Can't wait for this one to be done, looking great so far...
--- End quote ---
Now I'm interested tell me more!!! Never new this could be done. Does it look good or can you tell it was a "home job"
--- End quote ---
The quick search for leather dyeing showed some promising results at first. The more I read the more I noticed a trend with statements that it is not recommended for leather. Supposedly the natural hides are treated and coated with something that does not allow for great uptake of the dyes. I really need to make sure they are true leather and not a coated vinyl. Anyone know off hand if early 80's Toyota Supras had leather or "pleather"?
I just did a quick google search on vinyl dye (not sure if your seats are vinyl or leather, but if they are leather, just search for that instead). Found this site:
http://www.automedia.com/Auto/Vinyl/Interior/Dyeing/res20021101vd/1
It talks about geting a compressor and sprary gun, but I've seen other sites that said they bought the vinyl dye in rattle cans. I'm sure there are better guides out there, this was just a quick search.
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flyguy1821:
Sorry, I added my response in the quote section.
The quick search for leather dyeing showed some promising results at first. The more I read the more I noticed a trend with statements that it is not recommended for leather. Supposedly the natural hides are treated and coated with something that does not allow for great uptake of the dyes. I really need to make sure they are true leather and not a coated vinyl. Anyone know off hand if early 80's Toyota Supras had leather or "pleather"?
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