Leather Dye

Feb 13, 2006 10 Replies

I have a place on the drivers seat bolster that is showing wear and the piping has a little crack in the bolster area, (common on these bolsters) and the thigh pad area on the pass seat that is showing a little discoloration. (C4 Black Leather) Anyone used a wipe on leather dye that they recommend? And any of the "leather repair kits" to fix the piping area or cover it/reinforce it before getting worse?



Just though I'd check before going into this cold.


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Talking to Al Knoch at Old Town and he said that the leather used in Corvettes isn't really dyed, but rather "painted". It isn't paint as we know it but is more along the lines of soft, flexible paint that just barely gets into the leather.

Now this was for late C3s, so it may be different for yours.

On that leatherworldtech site it ran through the different types of leather "coatings" very informative. Thanks Tom!

It looks like it's g>Talking to Al Knoch at Old Town and he said that the leather used in

Here is one I found with pictures !

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regards Etar (77 stingray)

I bought the leather repair kit from

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shale color. Hope its as good as they claim.Front seat, here I come...-ETar

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