Hey guys im looking to either re-trim my convertible leather or dye them which is best and more to the point cheaper but still want a good job..
Thanks
P.s My leathers are mint mint mint black leather almost new but i want red leathers and door cards as i have a black soft top and think it will look sexy..
RE-TRIM OR DYE ALL MY CONVERTIBLE LEATHERS..??
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ImysE30
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IMO i would dye them to sustain a bit of originality 
There are quite a few threads/people who have dyed there interior, kit from furnitureclinic IIRC
There are quite a few threads/people who have dyed there interior, kit from furnitureclinic IIRC
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DON'T re trim "mint mint mint black leather" its a waste of whats becoming a rarer and rarer thing to find (mint ones that is - not black ones! lol) thats MY opinion anyway!
I personally wouldn't dye them if they are mint either - thats having dyed 3 sets of interiors now myself! - i would buy a knackered set of leathers then spend £100 re-dying/restoring them whatever colour you like as Imys says above. You'd be amazed at how you can turn round/restore a knackered set of leathers (fill in cracks, holes, tears etc) to get them to look like new!
have a butchers in the care and detailing section - oh and questions on doing it just ask
I personally wouldn't dye them if they are mint either - thats having dyed 3 sets of interiors now myself! - i would buy a knackered set of leathers then spend £100 re-dying/restoring them whatever colour you like as Imys says above. You'd be amazed at how you can turn round/restore a knackered set of leathers (fill in cracks, holes, tears etc) to get them to look like new!
have a butchers in the care and detailing section - oh and questions on doing it just ask
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Hi guys cheers for the info, What im going to do is buy an old set like you mentioned and play with them and dye them to see how i lke it then sell which ever set i dont want to keep.
Any body know anyone sellin any cabby interiors...?
Cheers
Any body know anyone sellin any cabby interiors...?
Cheers
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daimlerman
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Almost impossible to change black leather to a lighter colour.
Kep an eye on the parts for sale section,look for a scruffy but complete interior in grey or tan.
Kep an eye on the parts for sale section,look for a scruffy but complete interior in grey or tan.
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Whilst it is possible to PAINT black leather a lighter colour (i.e Red), you will not be able to DYE it a lighter shade.
You may find that selling your mint black leather will fund not only a new pale set of leathers, but the colour change process too.
You may find that selling your mint black leather will fund not only a new pale set of leathers, but the colour change process too.
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is
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Just refering to my experiences using dyes and their makers reccomendations...always willing to be proved wrong by those that know better....stevemed wrote:i disagree i'm afraid.daimlerman wrote:Almost impossible to change black leather to a lighter colour.
Kep an eye on the parts for sale section,look for a scruffy but complete interior in grey or tan.
Youth is wasted on the young.
I would 100% agree on buy a second interior. Dying takes a lot of effort and time, which means you might give up. Also, first time round might have a few areas which should be addressed, which means you'll be more willing to fix it!
Buy a complete, but tatty and worn interior. No rips, holes etc, but cracks and scratches are fine.
Lucky, a higher percentage of cabby interiors are leather (or seem to be) so finding the right set should be easyier.
Finally, you use a special filler and sand down to fill in cracks etc, and the dye itself is more like paint that seeps in. So it really doesn't matter what colour you choose. A lighter colour (such as grey, tan or beige) *might* be slightly easyier and quicker to change colour.
Hope this helps and good luck with it and keep everyone posted with some pics
Buy a complete, but tatty and worn interior. No rips, holes etc, but cracks and scratches are fine.
Lucky, a higher percentage of cabby interiors are leather (or seem to be) so finding the right set should be easyier.
Finally, you use a special filler and sand down to fill in cracks etc, and the dye itself is more like paint that seeps in. So it really doesn't matter what colour you choose. A lighter colour (such as grey, tan or beige) *might* be slightly easyier and quicker to change colour.
Hope this helps and good luck with it and keep everyone posted with some pics
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yeah sorry ......my bad......i'm purely talking about painting not dying i just wrongly call them the same thingdaimlerman wrote:Just refering to my experiences using dyes and their makers reccomendations...always willing to be proved wrong by those that know better....stevemed wrote:i disagree i'm afraid.daimlerman wrote:Almost impossible to change black leather to a lighter colour.
Kep an eye on the parts for sale section,look for a scruffy but complete interior in grey or tan.
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