How to Dye Leather/Vinyl Seats

This is how I dye leather/vinyl seats for my 1996 Mustang.

[@awdmute]

There is a shockingly few amount of videos about how to dye leather, and apparently it's because this one is literally perfect lol. Appreciate the help I'm gonna be dyeing some ugly green leather to black soon and your explanations made the process make sense. I am way more confident and way less nervous about dyeing porsche leather lol

[@Toopaid_b1]

Did you do it im doing the same thing and green to black

[@KRISTIANFIGUEROA123]

Kids r hilarious didn’t even start yet “are you done?”😂😂

[@insertcoinstobegin7827]

I appreciate that you have replied to the comments asking about the wearability of these seeds. Would you consider doing an update video on these seats and you could one clear coat the leather and vinyl?

[@Engineerboy100]

You did a great job dying those chairs. Good tips too. Thanks for posting!

[@TheVagolfer]

I've dyed many leather seats over the years. You should tap the dye onto the leather, not wipe it or brush it. It is also essential you put on a topcoat to prevent the wearing off of the dye.

[@whitegoodman7465]

Topcoat is essential if you stripped the original top coat.

[@TheVagolfer]

@@whitegoodman7465 That is a requirement. You should never apply dye to a topcoat, it will not last.

[@ZoomZoom81]

Nice work man. I'll have to give this a try for my car
.... Easier than junk yard hunting for another pair of seats with different colors. I would bet using some kind of top coat/protective coat would help "seal" and protect the work. Another video I was watching used a product called QP-ON ceramic coating. Mother's has a product also. Thanks for the video!

[@GlassWolfLH]

1. Leather Cleaner
2. IPA solution
3. Leather crack filler, or repair any tears
4. lightly sand the leather
5. Dye the leather
6. wipe down with IPA solution again
7. Use Leather conditioner.
8. Top coat, if desired.

[@jeffhildreth9244]

Don't use alcohol.
Use SEM, not Duplicolor.

[@edfox6921]

@@jeffhildreth9244 Is it that much better?

[@jordanrumsey2115]

From all the videos I have watched of re-dying seats, you need to allow 2 weeks for the dye to set or it will cause transfer onto your clothing.

[@NanoverseProductions]

Thanks man def gonna try this on my ls430

[@raiderman28]

Great job. Excellent explanation.

[@rustler08]

If you’re thinking of doing this and you want it to last, you need to buy a leather sealant and seal the seat. Otherwise, the dye is going to transfer and it’s going to rub out, get on things, and just fade over time.
A good sealant will prevent you from having to ever do this, again.

[@VCVTV]

Where do you get that? What brand?

[@domls1317]

What the name of the sealant?

[@domls1317]

@@VCVTV I did some research and it's called resolene and Fieblings makes it just like the dye he used

[@domls1317]

There's an asshat on here telling everyone you dont seal leather lol.

[@antoniocampbell9728]

Love the video. Very inspiring and informative

[@timinclt7895]

I know you’ll never see this….its been a few years, I get it. Nice work😊

[@esmokebaby]

3yrs wounder how well it's holding up if is faded onto people cloths

[@kevingraham785]

Good video & good job sir. 👍🏾

[@e30life_91]

good job

[@rehan190688]

Heat gun the wrinkles first and use the sponges to give you ripple effect to get you that new leather finish

[@SUZUMAYBACHI]

I would use light sand paper to keep the dye more informative,...great video, nice

[@dewdrop3009]

Thanks for this video... I just bought a '78 cb750 and the seats perfect, except it's brown and I want to dye it black... I'm totally going to try this out instead of buying a new seat

[@stephen8385]

How is it going?

[@dewdrop3009]

@@stephen8385 I actually was able to dye the seat 2 weeks ago and it went well... I had a little trouble finding the right leather protectant and ended up just clear coating it with spray paint but it turned out great

[@1017quin]

Looks great man!!

[@marklengal9990]

How well have these held up since you did them. I’m considering the same on my GT. You can ignore. I saw your response below

[@thinkingimpaired5663]

I have the same question

[@Johnny-jr2lq]

Same here

[@Germolution]

Why won't he respond!?!?!?

[@kajora1111]

I’ve tried a few times to dye my seats. The issue is even days afterwards I keep getting black ink rubbing off.

[@lissaBeDaBest]

I've worked with with leather making bags and thing and there will be color transfer if you don't seal it, there are clear coat for leather as well as acrylic finishes that would work

[@oflanagans1]

Would the duplicolor spray work on the leather as well as it did on the vinyl?

[@savagenez9584]

Very helpful, thanks man

[@kellykathymcdaniel7834]

Excellent video. Good job. Considering this on our RV seats which are actually pleather. Any thoughts on which to use: the dye or the spray? Thanks in advance!

[@Trd2020]

Wow amazing

[@simsrodriguez3545]

I see the 1970 wildcat nice

[@AndysDogHouse]

Hey Man. I just came across your channel. I am wanting to dye my seats in my Fargo and I saw you did what I want to do. I subbed your channel so I follow your builds. I hope you will drop by the Dog House. Thanks for sharing.👍👍🍁

[@ric393]

I know it’s been a while but I was wondering how did the dye hold up? was there any spots it faded or rubbed onto clothes? Great video btw it really is helpful !

[@cidsrevenge6053]

The places I used the spray dye has held up really well. The leather could use another coat of the dye it has faded a little in a few places. The nice thing is the big bottle has plenty if you need to touch any of it up.

[@samegutten]

@@cidsrevenge6053 Isnt there any form of primer that could be used before the dying to get a better result?

[@cidsrevenge6053]

@@samegutten you want the leather dye to soak into the leather. The vinyl dye doesn't need a primer.

[@mattpatterson8155]

So no transfer to clothes?

[@cidsrevenge6053]

@@mattpatterson8155 the dye does not transfer to your clothes at all.

[@Braglemaster123]

Excellent

[@nilla003]

What about durability? I can purchase a set of Deluxe '65/'66 seats, in blue and white, for $600. But I need black.

[@slam44]

Thanks for sharing. How did you take the seat off the rack exactly?
You need to put a sealer after the dye.

[@mansuor8]

Good work but you should be use top coating same clear for keep it leather

[@TheRoadhammer379]

You don't top coat dye!

[@domls1317]

@@TheRoadhammer379 I believe you do

[@sullivandesignccs]

You cannot use the pan liquid dye on the vinyl (non leather) side??
- does it not absorb the same?

[@SpencyP92]

What dye did you use?

[@southerndualsport3827]

Can I ask what dye you used for the vinyl? I have a brand new seat for my van that doesn't match my front seats that I'm hoping to get looking nice!

[@cidsrevenge6053]

It's Fiebing's Pro Dye I bought it on Amazon.

[@nardocat9842]

Should I get the fibings pro dye or the duplicolor vinyl & fabric spray?

[@jlovesj3335]

My charger has grey seats and I want them black so bad!

[@RugratJay197]

I painted my 04 mustang gt seats red

[@timurmuz]

How is the outcome?? Does it last good? No fading??

[@greyblazerdashing7936]

you guys rock0-can I do this with Faux leather couch or chair???

[@cidsrevenge6053]

If it is Faux leather I would just spray it with the vinyl dye, leather dye won't penetrate.

[@rmm092]

Does this work for the Lexus es350 polymer/vinyl seats that look leather but they are not?

[@GJJC13]

Great. How is it holding up....

[@Anthony-cc8bx]

Whats thw difference between leather vs vinyl dye?

[@Supanova70]

Can this be used on fabric as well?

[@dresofit2580]

So you don’t put any clear coat or anything like that on there?

[@djloqman1]

Would you recommend this for vinyl

[@ALBreezyx68]

Please send the brand and where I can buy the black dye. Also does the dye bleed to your clothes ?

[@domenicodipasquale4590]

How has your leather dye held up over the years

[@jessemartinez6781]

A year ago that alcohol was $0.99....now its $10 -_-

[@bryan7199]

Damn where i get those for less than 5 bucks

[@pxtmotors4478]

FL I pay less than $2

[@tonyhernandez6206]

Nc 2 dollars and some cents this guy lives in Russia

[@andrewstahl6916]

This bottle is 3$ at Walmart

[@universalproductionsllc8304]

Who cares

[@johnnyl9733]

Thx for sharing, this might seem stupid...how can u tell which part is leather or vinyl?

[@cidsrevenge6053]

They are just different, if you look at the back the vinyl will have a fabric on the back of it and the leather will just be leather.

[@mrguillo]

Great video. What’s the long term life on this kinda dye job?

[@cidsrevenge6053]

It has faded a little but not bad. I can come back in and redye the places it has faded. I drive the car these seats went in as my daily

[@domls1317]

@@cidsrevenge6053 if you put resolene on it after you re dye it will seal the dye in and not fade.

[@Racecarbuilder22]

Can this work on dashboard too?

[@Teramydog]

use a hair dryer to expedite the drying

[@milesmania1150]

I got these seat that were tan originally but someone dyed them black. I want to either remove the black or somehow make them light tan again. Possible?

[@varpenius9244]

I think its going to be pretty hard or even impossible to remove the dye when its soaked in

[@TheKonnoisseur11]

How long until it faded?

[@troyandbruce5496]

Fiebings black dye dried brown on my black leather car seats. it ruined them.

[@heechulkim189]

What kind dye paint used it?

[@cautiontext]

Can you use this on vinyl?

[@madmade6877]

Can someone please answer this how do you know the difference if it's leather or vinyl? I would hate to order the leather dye just to find out that it won't take or vice versa

[@kevinabalo]

Heat up a needle over a candle, and try poking it through in an inconspicuous place.

[@henriquevaz6928]

Hi, can you please tell me how is it holding up? I'm thinking of doing the same.

[@cidsrevenge6053]

It's holding up ok. The leather could use a little bit of a touch up in a few places i didn't get as clean with the alcohol. But the nice thing is I still have plenty of dye.

[@domls1317]

When he says I can touch it and not getting dye on my fingers his fingers are literally black with dye. 9:44-9:50

[@johnw4468]

Great video bud, what brand and where can I get the dye from????

[@TheRoadhammer379]

HE SHOWS YOU THE PACKAGE, TELLS YOU THE NAME ETC. Clean the shit out of your ears

[@domls1317]

Fieblings pro dye. Dont listen to those asshats.

[@eccomi21]

@@domls1317 as asshatty as they are, they are also right. he literally says and shows it in the video

[@madmade6877]

Jesus did y'all not watch the video? Poor guy keeps answering the same questions that he put in the video

[@AndysDogHouse]

How much dye did you use for both seats? Thanks Man.👍👍🍁

[@Benjammin43]

the 8iz bottle will be more than enough. make sure you get resolene too to seal it

[@AndysDogHouse]

@@Benjammin43 Thanks, Benjamin.👍

[@iandouglas451]

you don't have to seal the leather somehow afterwards? great video.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

no... it soats in

[@domls1317]

Yes Fieblings sells resolene just for that purpose. It's like a clear coat and it seals the dye in and gives it a nice sheen.

[@jessemartinez6781]

@@domls1317 I really appreciate the info! Now I can get it done right :)

[@domls1317]

@@jessemartinez6781 this is for leather though and when using leather dye. If your doing vinyl I'm not sure it needs it if its from a spray can.

[@bikersoncall]

Did it work?

[@kevinngomez2461]

Are they crunchy after the dye?

[@leejohnson6173]

All leather is dyed for the most part...is it crunchy from the factory lol

[@cdracos1]

Terrible cheap product, doesn't last !.
Terrible amateur job !
No sanding.
No filling.
No primer.
No clear coat protector.
No activator.
No preserver.
Botcher job ! .

[@4WINify]

I did this after 1 week I sat on the seat and the dye got on my pants