Standard seat colouring

[Paul Rice]

Looking to renovate existing seats. Lots of info re dying the sports seats, but has anyone done a colour change on the standard leatherette (BMW talk for fake leather) seats? as fitted to mine.
Possibly changing from black to blue including door card inserts Gear lever and hand brake gaiters.
Nice winter project!

 

[Low Rider]

Is this what your looking for

https://zroadster.org/threads/sport-seat-restoration.14159/

 

[Paul Rice]

Is this what your looking for

https://zroadster.org/threads/sport-seat-restoration.14159/

Think the sports seats are genuine leather, would be nice but mine are the standard leather look alikes!

 

[Grumps]

Are mine leather or fake crap Paul? If mine are fake find mine and Ants write up, plenty on there mate.

 

[Paul Rice]

Thought yours were sports seats mate?

 

[Sean d]

Thought yours were sports seats mate?

Standard leather seats are just that, leather so treat them exactly the same as sport seats, its a piece of cake,
Go on youtube and do your research, its not actually that difficult.

 

[Grumps]

Thought yours were sports seats mate?

No standards mate

 

[Paul Rice]

After Sunday at Lotherton winter work begins. I have a list, and i am at the top and the bottom.
Will be reading, double reading and reading once again all you guys who have done a great job on your interiors
really do fancy going the blue/black route for something different.
Will post some pics as i go along

 

[Nodzed]

Take a look at what @Sean d has done very impressive.

 

[Grumps]

Can somebody put the link on mine and Ants thread for this please? I don't know how to do it. Thanks.

 

[Antm72]

Some good info here Paul... https://zroadster.org/threads/re-dying-picture-heavy.10099/

 

[Grumps]

Some good info here Paul... https://zroadster.org/threads/re-dying-picture-heavy.10099/

Thanks Ant.

 

[Gundun]

@Grumpy the ones I just saw on the link are definitely sport seats and definitely leather.
I know the leatherette seats because I had them on my earlier 1.9i, they came both in sport and standard version.
The thing that differenciate the leatherette (vynil) is that they have a sort of weave in the center section.
I am not sure they can be threated same as real leather when it comes to dyeing...

 

[Sean d]

@Grumpy the ones I just saw on the link are definitely sport seats and definitely leather.
I know the leatherette seats because I had them on my earlier 1.9i, they came both in sport and standard version.
The thing that differenciate the leatherette (vynil) is that they have a sort of weave in the center section.
I am not sure they can be threated same as real leather when it comes to dyeing...

You can buy paint for vinyl, leather clinic sell it and they can mix various colours for you

 

[Paul Rice]

These are my seats, do look like leather?

 

[Grumps]

These are my seats, do look like leather?View attachment 42335 View attachment 42336

Yep there the same as mine mate.

 

[Grumps]

@Grumpy the ones I just saw on the link are definitely sport seats and definitely leather.
I know the leatherette seats because I had them on my earlier 1.9i, they came both in sport and standard version.
The thing that differenciate the leatherette (vynil) is that they have a sort of weave in the center section.
I am not sure they can be threated same as real leather when it comes to dyeing...

Thanks @Gundun. I thought they were, just firms things up.

 

[Antm72]

Yeah they are leather Paul the centres are the same as my sports seats they will dye fine

 

[Sean d]

These are my seats, do look like leather?View attachment 42335 View attachment 42336

Yep treat them the same as the sport seats, the centre panels are oregon and the outer is probably nappa, preparation is the key, make sure you remove all the exhisting top coat before you start to redye them, assuming you are going to use dye that is.

 

[Paul Rice]

Thanks for the clarification, its Leather!
The seats will be spending some time in doors, will be a great project when the weather turns.
Preparation, preparation and more preparation seems the key (sorry for the pun)
Hoping for a transformation and looking forward to the end result