Re: dyeing red(black in original post) leather (creases)

[TeutonicGT@aol.com]

c1j1miller@aol.com wrote:
> > Anyone repaired black leather seats to cover the fine creases that form
over
> > time?  The creases are light colored; dye or something similar?

bjmccabe@iupui.edu wrote back:  
>  I've used leather dye on my shift knob and shift boot ('85 Coupe GT).  It
>  did a pretty impressive job of livening up the leather, and it's been
>  about a month now - constant use of the shift knob doesn't show any wear
>  marks.
>  However, I'd be kind of afraid to use it on seats - i.e. for the first
>  three or four days or so, I would notice some black rubbing off in my
>  hands (pretty mild, it would wipe off, but not too cool for clothing!).
>  Anyway, I just bought a bottle at the nearest shoe shop, was about $4.

Hi fellow listers,
    I hope all daily list-readers can bear with me since it's more than
likely this thread is outdated. And I apologize for any redundancies this
post may generate, but I've been away from my computer and consequently
bounced ...rightfully so due to the inadequacies of AOL - an ISP I will NOT
be a member of much longer.
THE QUESTION:
    I have been curious about covering over creases and cracks with a dye for
some time. My local upholsterer suggested coloring them with a red marker
since repair of the Commemorative Edition's red leather seats would be too
expensive...obviously in his mind, not mine - nothing is "too expensive" for
my baby, when I can afford it. ;-) I do however want to avoid "red markers"
and think I'd like, or at least prefer, the results of a proper dye. I think
I'm quite capable of wearing expendable clothes, at least for a short while
:-), so I would like to know if there are any Comm. Edition C-GT/4K listers
that have applied dye to their red leather seats with any success, and if so,
WHAT TYPE/COLOR was used?

    Also, a couple of months ago, after a post in which I mentioned my PIAA
940 combination fog/driving lamps, a lister inquired about the mounting
location I chose. I lost that post(and many others) before replying, so with
apologies to the masses I want to offer him/her the info but don't know the
lister. If he/she is still curious, please e-mail me again. That offer also
goes out to all the listers that had asked about my '86 Commemorative Edition
C-GT and/or its mods(Jacob's Elec., H&R, PIAA) but never got a reply from me
for whatever reason. I should be 'TeutonicGT'(@aol.com) for at least another
month. BTW, my C-GT and I miss all you guys and gals. ...and sorry about the
BW.

TIA
Allan Jones
1986 Coupe GT with 178K miles on its thoroughly enjoyed Digital Dash.
Occasionally maintained while parked....always abused when driven. ;-)