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E39 Leather Dye Restorer ---DIY
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<blockquote data-quote="imafiacar528" data-source="post: 663186" data-attributes="member: 27724"><p>Sorry, let me take some picture this weekend.... </p><p></p><p>1st you'll vacume and wipe off all the dirt.</p><p>Then you use thinner to further clean it...if you didnt redye before, it will wipe off the existing dye only slightly...i think it only to take out the existing oil or whatever things we put on the leather before.</p><p>Then you wipe it with some soapy water to remove the thinner residule...</p><p>let it dry real well... then start redying.</p><p></p><p>It might look ugly and doesn't match but when it dry, it looks beautiful.</p><p></p><p>To decide the right dye...</p><p>1st thing is to know is has you car be redye before..</p><p>2nd ...Does your leather absorbe water or not... some dye is water base some are oil base...my E39 is water base.</p><p></p><p>I guess you can try to redye to another color...per what the manufacturer says but maybe should redye to a darker one in case it fade later and become ugly.</p><p>If you want to get rid of the wrinkles, then you buy the leather filler...I didn't do this as mine was not too bad.</p><p>Important, when you dye the wrinkles part , I tends to put more dye to cover it...but should not do this as when you sit on it later on it might streach the dye in the wrinkle too much and leave a "line" there. Also do 1 sq feet then continue as if you do the whole seat at once , the absorbant of dye can be different.</p><p></p><p>Anyhow, I have 200 ml left...if you guys are in Melaka and have same leather code as me N6TT, I can let you try some.</p><p>Just buy me some teh tarik.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.liquidleather.com/auto%20colour%20bank.htm" target="_blank">http://www.liquidleather.com/auto colour bank.htm</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="imafiacar528, post: 663186, member: 27724"] Sorry, let me take some picture this weekend.... 1st you'll vacume and wipe off all the dirt. Then you use thinner to further clean it...if you didnt redye before, it will wipe off the existing dye only slightly...i think it only to take out the existing oil or whatever things we put on the leather before. Then you wipe it with some soapy water to remove the thinner residule... let it dry real well... then start redying. It might look ugly and doesn't match but when it dry, it looks beautiful. To decide the right dye... 1st thing is to know is has you car be redye before.. 2nd ...Does your leather absorbe water or not... some dye is water base some are oil base...my E39 is water base. I guess you can try to redye to another color...per what the manufacturer says but maybe should redye to a darker one in case it fade later and become ugly. If you want to get rid of the wrinkles, then you buy the leather filler...I didn't do this as mine was not too bad. Important, when you dye the wrinkles part , I tends to put more dye to cover it...but should not do this as when you sit on it later on it might streach the dye in the wrinkle too much and leave a "line" there. Also do 1 sq feet then continue as if you do the whole seat at once , the absorbant of dye can be different. Anyhow, I have 200 ml left...if you guys are in Melaka and have same leather code as me N6TT, I can let you try some. Just buy me some teh tarik. [url]http://www.liquidleather.com/auto%20colour%20bank.htm[/url] [/QUOTE]
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