Leather help

rcharris · 02-29-2004, 01:11 AM

I recently bought some seats from a forum member. They are grey leather, with power, lumbar, and heat....they kick ass. However, they have some stains in the leather. The seats are from a blazer, and have apparently been sitting for a long time. My guess is that something sat on them in a junk yard and it worked its way into the leather. But anyway, i have tried EVERYTHING...all types of leather cleaners/conditioners, 409, simple green, tuff stuff, lacquer thinner (haha), wd40....you name it, and I have basically tried it. I found a recipe online that combines cream of tartar and lemon juice, and it seems to have lightened the stains substantially...but they are still present. Does anyone have an idea about what else i could try without dying them?

Blazin95GMC · 02-29-2004, 01:56 PM

i know you said you have tried everything, how bout lexol leather cleaner? its kinda pricey but def worth it...prob best leather cleaner out there.

rcharris · 02-29-2004, 04:27 PM

I got that stuff with the seats...it didn't work. Thanks for the advice though

BLAZ1N · 03-02-2004, 08:51 PM

you might have a place in your area that redies leather one panel at a time
i know you said you dont want to redye them
but i know a guy here that sands the individual panel of leather, mixes his own dye...and redyes it

btw if youre srcubbing be careful not to scrub to hard or you will bleach the leather
and will have to get it dyed anyways

CustomS10 · 03-02-2004, 08:59 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by blaz1n

you might have a place in your area that redies leather one panel at a time
i know you said you dont want to redye them
but i know a guy here that sands the individual panel of leather, mixes his own dye...and redyes it

btw if youre srcubbing be careful not to scrub to hard or you will bleach the leather
and will have to get it dyed anyways

i'd say just have the seats redyed or just that panel.

02-29-2004, 01:11 AM	#1
rcharris Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 371 Location: Washington User is: OffLine	Leather help I recently bought some seats from a forum member. They are grey leather, with power, lumbar, and heat....they kick ass. However, they have some stains in the leather. The seats are from a blazer, and have apparently been sitting for a long time. My guess is that something sat on them in a junk yard and it worked its way into the leather. But anyway, i have tried EVERYTHING...all types of leather cleaners/conditioners, 409, simple green, tuff stuff, lacquer thinner (haha), wd40....you name it, and I have basically tried it. I found a recipe online that combines cream of tartar and lemon juice, and it seems to have lightened the stains substantially...but they are still present. Does anyone have an idea about what else i could try without dying them?
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02-29-2004, 01:56 PM	#2
Blazin95GMC jrodgraphicanddesign.com Age: 29 Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,060 Location: North Jersey (Morris County) User is: OffLine	Re: Leather help i know you said you have tried everything, how bout lexol leather cleaner? its kinda pricey but def worth it...prob best leather cleaner out there.
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02-29-2004, 04:27 PM	#3
rcharris Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 371 Location: Washington User is: OffLine	Re: Leather help I got that stuff with the seats...it didn't work. Thanks for the advice though
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03-02-2004, 08:51 PM	#4
BLAZ1N I'm probably drunk. Age: 25 Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,651 Location: Miami Beach, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Leather help you might have a place in your area that redies leather one panel at a time i know you said you dont want to redye them but i know a guy here that sands the individual panel of leather, mixes his own dye...and redyes it btw if youre srcubbing be careful not to scrub to hard or you will bleach the leather and will have to get it dyed anyways
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03-02-2004, 08:59 PM	#5
CustomS10 No more switches Age: 26 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 13,451 Location: Western Mass User is: OffLine	Re: Leather help Quote: Originally Posted by blaz1n you might have a place in your area that redies leather one panel at a time i know you said you dont want to redye them but i know a guy here that sands the individual panel of leather, mixes his own dye...and redyes it btw if youre srcubbing be careful not to scrub to hard or you will bleach the leather and will have to get it dyed anyways i'd say just have the seats redyed or just that panel.
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