Seat Dye Time – Passenger side completed on 2-16-25
Before
These fuzzy photos will be replaced in next weeks blog – there too fuzzzy! – my apologies – Anyway the dye process started early Sunday and I pushed into 2pm and completed the seat. So about 6+ hours to re-dye.
Lots of twists and turns along the way including some weak areas on the perforated leather. So I had to use the leather repair glue. And unplug the paint from the perforated leather. I saw another repair tech use a straight needle and he heated the needle and inserted it into the perforations to assist with the repair. I have to find my old carpet needles.
These are not the final finish photos – I can say that dealing with perferated leather presents it’s own set of problem solving. I am learning as I try – and I can say that I have had to revisit repairs after stepping away and not getting the repair as I would like it. It’s part of the journey…
What I have found working through the dye process is that you can keep going on a repair and improve it. Sometimes the more I do the less I know but dye can be manipulated and polished to an invisible repair. Graining vinyl I am learning is an art form. Learing as I go along. Part of the journey…
