# leather color changing. now with pics 56k no way **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 29, 2005, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157 "2005-07-29T11:01:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157/1 "2005-07-29T11:01:34Z")
well, i got a new/used set of leather seats for the car. problem is that they are grey and not black. so i ordered the poop to dye the leather black from [www.leatherworldtech.com](http://www.leatherworldtech.com) this weekend i am going to go through the motions on the arm rest. i figure i wont be pissed if i fuck up a part i wasnt going to use. i will take pics and document the whole thing and do a little write up… maybe someone cares, maybe not… reguardless, i will still make a post about it. ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157/2 "2005-07-29T11:28:00Z")
> [@Zer0DazE](#): > > i will take pics and document the whole thing and do a little write up… maybe someone cares, maybe not… reguardless, i will still make a post about it. So you are now making a post of how you are going to make a post. The only question that comes to mind is how did you come up with this post in the first place? ---
**Author:** ![SilencingMachine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silencingmachine/32/7593_2.png) [@SilencingMachine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilencingMachine)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157/3 "2005-07-29T11:37:58Z")
post up some pics when you’re done. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157/4 "2005-07-29T11:40:15Z")
> [@fairgentleman Z](#): > > So you are now making a post of how you are going to make a post. The only question that comes to mind is how did you come up with this post in the first place? its a post for people with something constructive to add before i take sand paper to leather. it will then be purged of usless posts and turned into a how to. thanks your input is appreciated ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157/5 "2005-07-29T13:19:30Z")
man i would be so worried that my pants would end up black every hot day… good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157/6 "2005-07-29T16:38:47Z")
finished the wet sanding on the arm pad. that went better than i pictured in my head. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2005, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157/7 "2005-07-30T16:31:53Z")
alright here are the pics cleaned the leather with the cleaner supplied then wet sanded with 400 grit. i should have done it just a little bit more, perhaps i should have used a little thinner on it to remove the last of the original color. here is a pic with the arm rest on the seat. the seat obviously has not been touched. ![http://www.zer0daze.com/uph/P7300031.JPG](http://www.zer0daze.com/uph/P7300031.JPG) the kit comes with a handy dandy sprayer thing. it works better than bad, but i shot an email over to the company to see if this stuff will work with an air bruch or a small gravity feed. heres a pic with of the same seat and arm rest after the color dried. ![http://www.zer0daze.com/uph/P7300032.JPG](http://www.zer0daze.com/uph/P7300032.JPG) it turned out a lot better than i thought it would. it needs to cure for a couple days, then have a protectant applied (came with the kit) and then be buffed out 24 hours after that. i fills in small cracks, but it looks like some of the larger ones i may need to use a little filler on (doesnt come with the kit). ---
**Author:** ![duck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duck/32/7183_2.png) [@duck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/duck)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2005, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157/8 "2005-07-30T17:15:37Z")
impressive ---
**Author:** ![SilencingMachine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silencingmachine/32/7593_2.png) [@SilencingMachine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilencingMachine)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2005, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157/9 "2005-07-31T07:56:47Z")
hott – i’d consider doing mine 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2005, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157/10 "2005-07-31T08:21:14Z")
its a lot of work (the wet sanding takes forever) but the results are a billion times better than i was expecting. i should have more pics and a write up done over the next few weeks. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2005, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157/11 "2005-07-31T10:02:46Z")
That looks 100% better, good job on that. ---
**Author:** ![jrex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrex/32/7232_2.png) [@jrex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jrex)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2005, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157/12 "2005-07-31T11:52:01Z")
Looks good ---
**Author:** ![layzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layzie/32/7599_2.png) [@layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layzie)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2005, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157/13 "2005-07-31T12:02:26Z")
hmm nice ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2005, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157/14 "2005-07-31T16:04:51Z")
Ah, now I see what you mean about my car benefiting from this thread. Too bad I don’t plan on keeping the stock leather seats, and am seriously considering switching to cloth if I stay in stock class for more than two seasons. After that, the leather will be gone in favor of race seats anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2005, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157/15 "2005-07-31T18:18:46Z")
but dude, theres is nothing like having some dead cow rubbing up on your ass ---
**Author:** ![Jesse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@Jesse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jesse)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2005, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157/16 "2005-07-31T18:58:31Z")
leather seats are good unless a. your car handles like dung b. your cars slow good work though ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2005, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157/17 "2005-07-31T22:23:36Z")
nice results. ---
**Author:** ![98SS10](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/98ss10/32/7288_2.png) [@98SS10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98SS10)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157/18 "2005-08-01T18:15:48Z")
what is the filler you speak of? what is it made of? i am interested in that, then redying some dark grey seats i currently have. ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2005, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157/19 "2005-08-01T18:30:32Z")
pics of the finished job? ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2005, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157/20 "2005-08-02T05:59:20Z")
98ss10, the cream filler is listed on the website i posted in the first thread jon, i havent even started the seats yet. they just got back to me yesterday and said i can use any sprayer. i am waiting for touch up spray gun to get delivered now. i figure i will get even better results that way. > [@Jesse](#): > > leather seats are good unless a. your car handles like dung b. your cars slow > > good work though some of us can go fast, handle, and have comfort. someday when you get big you will understand wanting comfort in your daily driver. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/leather-color-changing-now-with-pics-56k-no-way/1157.md?page=2)