Re: [MBZ] Seat leather wearing

2019-01-25 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Actually I was thinking about that too --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jan 25, 2019, at 9:10 AM, Dimitri via Mercedes > wrote: > > A black sharpie? Oh goodness, did I really just say that?! > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 24, 2019, at 10:42 PM, Clay Monroe via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> I

Re: [MBZ] Seat leather wearing

2019-01-25 Thread Dimitri via Mercedes
A black sharpie? Oh goodness, did I really just say that?! Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 24, 2019, at 10:42 PM, Clay Monroe via Mercedes > wrote: > > I used Dupli-color in a w115. Prep work is the key. I tried to be thorough, > but was not as good as I could have been. The original was

Re: [MBZ] Seat leather wearing

2019-01-24 Thread Clay Monroe via Mercedes
I used Dupli-color in a w115. Prep work is the key. I tried to be thorough, but was not as good as I could have been. The original was black Tex. Tan rattle can on door cards and seats lasted really well for over five years. Driver seat did show some issues in spots that were not really

Re: [MBZ] Seat leather wearing

2019-01-24 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
Spray paint might work but there are lots of types of spray paint and who knows how stable they would be over time. On Thu, Jan 24, 2019, 3:44 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes Search the you tubes, there's a video of a guy that fixes a red bucket > seat in a 560SL with red spray paint and a white rag.

Re: [MBZ] Seat leather wearing

2019-01-24 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Paint or dye? On Thu, Jan 24, 2019 at 6:44 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Search the you tubes, there's a video of a guy that fixes a red bucket > seat in a 560SL with red spray paint and a white rag. Spray on some paint, > immediately wipe it / rub it into the

Re: [MBZ] Seat leather wearing

2019-01-24 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
Search the you tubes, there's a video of a guy that fixes a red bucket seat in a 560SL with red spray paint and a white rag. Spray on some paint, immediately wipe it / rub it into the leather, repeat until you're happy with how the seat looks. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC On January 24, 2019

Re: [MBZ] Seat leather wearing

2019-01-24 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
OK thanks all, leather dye it is.  I'll order a bottle or maybe the local hobby store has it, but that is a lot harder than the River of Aggressive Wymyn --FT On 1/24/19 2:29 PM, MG via Mercedes wrote: From a long time ago, Dye will soak into the leather because it has a lot of light

Re: [MBZ] Seat leather wearing

2019-01-24 Thread Dwight Giles via Mercedes
Would the shoe polish come off on your clothes? Leatherique makes some dyes for leather seats. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Jan 24, 2019 2:11 PM, "Floyd Thursby via Mercedes" wrote: > The SL600 has a bit of wear on the driver bolster where you slide in and > out, getting kinda white. I was

Re: [MBZ] Seat leather wearing

2019-01-24 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Get some dye fropm Leatherique or Hirsch Auto in NJ. On Thu, Jan 24, 2019 at 2:30 PM MG via Mercedes wrote: > From a long time ago, Dye will soak into the > leather because it has a lot of light > volatiles to carry the color into the leather > but shoe polish has a lot of wax that holds > the

Re: [MBZ] Seat leather wearing

2019-01-24 Thread MG via Mercedes
From a long time ago, Dye will soak into the leather because it has a lot of light volatiles to carry the color into the leather but shoe polish has a lot of wax that holds the color on top where with little penetration into the leather it will come off on your clothes. Floyd Thursby via

Re: [MBZ] Seat leather wearing

2019-01-24 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I'd guess that shoe polish will not soak into the vinyl, and WILL rub off onto your arm or sleeve. It doesn't last very long on shoes, why do you think it will on the seat? Use die, that's what it's made for. Use vinyl paint on the door. On Thu, Jan 24, 2019 at 1:13 PM Jim Cathey via Mercedes <

Re: [MBZ] Seat leather wearing

2019-01-24 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Shoe polish can rub off on your clothes. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com

[MBZ] Seat leather wearing

2019-01-24 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
The SL600 has a bit of wear on the driver bolster where you slide in and out, getting kinda white.  I was thinking that some liquid black shoe polish might touch it up. The vinyl door top part where you rest your arm is also a bit worn, was thinking that the shoe polish would probably work on