The bolster on my FD drivers seat is looking a little worse for wear. The leather is a bit worn and there are cracks.
Im looking for a kit to re-dye the leather and possibly to fill the larger cracks.
Its the red leather interior (Type X and Bathurst etc.).
Has anyone done this before and could recommend a supplier of dye?
Cheers
Chris
I have to do about 1 set a week and its a pain but worth it in the end.
i can give you the number of our supplier if you like but he will require a sample to make the right colour.
http://www.liquidleather.com/
I used the product these guys supplied me 2 years ago for my MR2 with badly worn side bolsters came up a treat :mmmm
Quote from: steve garbutt;521258I have to do about 1 set a week and its a pain but worth it in the end.
i can give you the number of our supplier if you like but he will require a sample to make the right colour.
Dont suppose youve re-dyed any of the rare red MX5 interiors have you Steve?
Just thinking you may have a parts number on that kit, to save the time and hastle of cutting off a sample!
Chris
May have a found a solution! Found a web-based company with an imported red Mazda kit in stock, so hopefully its the right one.
Will keep you\'s posted!
Chris
I\'d be interested too, I have a Bathurst X with red leather and have a few crease marks etc. what I have tried with quite good results is to mix some of the red \'colour back car polish\' darker the better with maguires leather polish it makes a bright red mix and I apply it to the leather then polish off it never colours my clothes and looks good for about 3-4 weeks.
I know its been ages in finishing this thread (!) but ive only just had time to dye the leather in the ‘7.
It took me ages to track down a kit for the red leather in the RX7. In the end ive used a kit that was designed for the red leather in the MX5. It was bought from an on-line supplier, a guy called Mark Wibberley (mark@morethanpolish.com). He mentioned it was an imported kit for the MX5 so you may have to pre-order if you want one.
The kit has a large bottle of dark red dye and two small bottles of toner to alter the colour (a bright red and a burgundy). You have to mess about with the colour a bit, but it seems to work! You also get a gloss finish to bring out a shine. I also bought a bottle of the leather cleaner to use first to remove the ground in dirt and years of Autoglym!
Hope this helps anyone :)
Chris