re: dyeing black leather (creases)

[Phil and Judy Rose <pjrose@servtech.com>]

>Date: Fri, 24 Oct 1997 23:12:26 -0400 (EDT)
>From: C1J1Miller@aol.com
>Subject: re: dyeing black leather (creases)
>
>Anyone repaired black leather seats to cover the fine creases that form over
>time?  The creases are light colored; dye or something similar?
>Chris miller, Windham NH, c1j1miller@aol.com

Although I haven't tried this yet on _my_ black leather seats, I'd go with
the method that I've found useful for repairing the leather covering on old
cameras. Just get a bottle of black liquid dye for shoes, and apply it
carefully to the crease(s) using a fine watercolor brush (to be elegant and
precise). Probably a cotton cuetip applicator will also do the job--but
less accurately. Just quickly wipe away any excess liquid that spreads over
the adjacent leather. Test first in an inconspicuous spot to make certain
nothing weird happens--it could look somewhat _too_ black or even a bit
purplish, so be careful.

You might find the dye in a  shoe repair shop, or surely at a Tandy Leather
store, if there's one in your area. Also might be found in a crafts supply
shop.

Phil

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