How do I dye the leather seat on my Harley?

Question

We bought a used seat that has red flames on it and we want to dye the whole thing black. Is there anyone out there who can recomend a product or technique. I like the seat but it doesn't match the bike...

Answer 1

Mar-Hyde Vinyl Color #2105

Ez to use,,extremely durable,,ez to touch-up,,
it doesn't look like a "spot repair".
The overall finish very natural looking,,,has No "spray painted look"

I've used it since about 1970 on allll sorts of stuff & in all the various colors,,and recco'd it to 100's of folks.
And have always had/seen/heard very satisfaction with the results.


Company's website doesn't have much info,,,
and not much info anywhere online.

http://www.bondo-online.com/catalog_brand.asp?hdrBrand=7



Many Autoparts stores have it.
Most AutoBody Supplies places have it.

A few places sell it online,,,the shipping costs more than the product,,,about $15 total

Well worth the trouble to find it,,
or $15 expense for '"can of spray paint".
Nothing else I know of even comes close to working as well


Here's a few online stores.
No recommendation on the merchants,,just some I dug up

http://www.tooltopia.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=35977

http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/tsl2105.html

http://www.toolsource.com/vinyl-color-spray-black-p-52967.html?osCsid=m2bhlnal5b19bqt8bbd8dr95e3

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Good luck

Answer 2

It is probably not real leather as real leather will not age well in open air conditions. Most likely some kind of vinyl, so dying will not be very satisfactory. Replacing the vinyl or, if painted on, removing the flames with some kind of solvent or a cleaner might be more appropriate.

Answer 3

I would imagine on a Harley that it is real leather.

If you are in the UK you need to use BRIT products which are the best recolouring products available or you can be put in touch with a technician who will do the work for you.

Answer 4

Fact is ,it's more likely vinyl as opposed to leather. Any dye you put on will just lay on top.
You can try black shoe dye ( available in the shoe section of grocery or drug stores.)
What I would do is go to the office supply and get a few big black 'Sharpie' marking pens and do it that way.

Answer 5

Drink a full bottle of Pepto-Bismol, wait 12 to 14 hours then poop on the seat. Black as midnight!

Answer 6

find a shoe repair shop or leather goods store.they will have leather dyes available so you can make it black. may take 2 or 3 applications to make completely black.

Answer 7

Go with the actual stuff that Strech linked to.
In the past, I had moderate sucess with RIT fabric dye.

Answer 8

How about actual leather dye?

http://tandyleatherfactory.com/products.asp?dept=173

And don't forget the finish/sealer:

http://tandyleatherfactory.com/products.asp?dept=176