Do my leather seats need dyed? (photos)

TomTomTuning · 08-17-2012, 08:44 PM

Hey everyone,

I just used leatherique on my seats and I'm thinking they may need dyed.

Heres what I did:

Vacuumed the seats.
Rubbed the rejuvenating oil on the seats by hand.
Turned the heat on blast for about an hour since it was the evening.
Allowed the oil to soak for 24hrs, it was 90 degrees today.
Used a spray nozzle on the prestine clean bottle, sprayed a generous amount over sections of the seat(s).
Allowed the solution to dwell for a couple minutes.
Used an interior brush gently to clean within the grooves and cracks.
Used microfiber towels to wipe solution off.
Sprayed a light coat of solution and with a clean microfiber towel wipe solution off.

The attached photo was taken over an hour after the last wipe.
Passanger seat isn't nearly as bad as the driver seat.
I'll post a better photo tomorrow in the daylight.

TOGWT · 08-18-2012, 04:01 AM

[I just used leatherique on my seats and I'm thinking they may need dyed]

Unless you can live with a stain like that...Yes

"Leather Pigmentation (Colour) Renovation" - http://www.autopia.org/forum/autopia...ml#post1479003

TomTomTuning · 08-18-2012, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOGWT

[I just used leatherique on my seats and I'm thinking they may need dyed]

Unless you can live with a stain like that...Yes

"Leather Pigmentation (Colour) Renovation" - http://www.autopia.org/forum/autopia...ml#post1479003

Thanks for the link, I'm about to go through it now.
I wasn't sure if it was dye issue or a top coat issue, I'll do some homework.

TomTomTuning · 08-18-2012, 09:22 AM

Here are some better photos taken this morning.

Driver side

Driver side close up

Passanger side

Passanger side close up

SamDoe1 · 08-23-2012, 09:25 PM

Is it a stain or is it dirt? If it's embedded dirt, try and scrub really hard with your brush. What kind of brush do you have? Pick up a tampico brush from Amazon or wherever and go to town. That brush is designed for your skin so it certainly won't harm your seats. If you have a hard upholstery brush then don't scrub so hard, it'll mess up the leather.

08-17-2012, 08:44 PM	#1
TomTomTuning OEM ///Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Harrisburg, Pa Posts: 200 My Ride: E46 325Xi & E92 335i View My Garage	Do my leather seats need dyed? (photos) Hey everyone, I just used leatherique on my seats and I'm thinking they may need dyed. Heres what I did: Vacuumed the seats. Rubbed the rejuvenating oil on the seats by hand. Turned the heat on blast for about an hour since it was the evening. Allowed the oil to soak for 24hrs, it was 90 degrees today. Used a spray nozzle on the prestine clean bottle, sprayed a generous amount over sections of the seat(s). Allowed the solution to dwell for a couple minutes. Used an interior brush gently to clean within the grooves and cracks. Used microfiber towels to wipe solution off. Sprayed a light coat of solution and with a clean microfiber towel wipe solution off. The attached photo was taken over an hour after the last wipe. Passanger seat isn't nearly as bad as the driver seat. I'll post a better photo tomorrow in the daylight. __________________ 2002 E46 325Xi & 2010 E92 335i xDrive Photos: Flickr & 500PX Last edited by TomTomTuning; 08-17-2012 at 10:21 PM.

08-18-2012, 09:22 AM	#4
TomTomTuning OEM ///Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Harrisburg, Pa Posts: 200 My Ride: E46 325Xi & E92 335i View My Garage	Here are some better photos taken this morning. Driver side Driver side close up Driver side close up Passanger side Passanger side close up __________________ 2002 E46 325Xi & 2010 E92 335i xDrive Photos: Flickr & 500PX

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08-18-2012, 04:01 AM	#2
TOGWT Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL / London, UK Posts: 81 My Ride: Jaguar XKE View My Garage	[I just used leatherique on my seats and I'm thinking they may need dyed] Unless you can live with a stain like that...Yes "Leather Pigmentation (Colour) Renovation" - http://www.autopia.org/forum/autopia...ml#post1479003

08-23-2012, 09:25 PM	#5
SamDoe1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Minnesnowta Posts: 2,534 My Ride: 2004 330xi, 3 pedals View My Garage	Is it a stain or is it dirt? If it's embedded dirt, try and scrub really hard with your brush. What kind of brush do you have? Pick up a tampico brush from Amazon or wherever and go to town. That brush is designed for your skin so it certainly won't harm your seats. If you have a hard upholstery brush then don't scrub so hard, it'll mess up the leather.