Restoring color to red leather seats

[chase]

I was wondering if there is anything on the market that I can use to cover the light wear marks on my red leather seats such as a red leather die, polish, etc.

 

[kingman]

Beware!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Chase

I have the same problem and posted on the "Care and Detailing"
section and received great advice.

First of all your leather seats may be coated with plastic as mine is, 96. There are products out there that could help, but if it's minor pass and if you want, get seat covers.

The leather for some reason was coated with plastic until the C5 came out and some time in the 80's they came up with the idea of coating the leather.

The leather GM use's and their dye techniques should be kept for the Yugo.
Think about it did you ever see a vette interior that was used in good condition after 4 yrs. If you did, the car wasn't driven or the driver was a light weight.

If the corvette didn't have performance under it's belt, it would be in the class of a Miata.

And now the new Volvo 60r will reach 0-60 in 5.4 sec's without a rattle in it.

Alan

Driver your vette and enjoy it, don't save it because it's not going to be worth anything down the line.

 

[CFour]

They do have mobile vinyl/leather repair outfits that dealers use to repair holes and touch up seats and re dye the carpets on used cars. They air brush color matched leather paint on them with very good results. It lasts about 2 years.

 

[rollervette]

check out leatherique.com They sell a full line of leather restoration products including water-base dyes that can be ordered by your interior color code and will match extremely well. I've seen one red vette interior done with this and the owner was very please with her results. Good luck.