Comments on: How To Remove Stains In Leather Seats http://theinteriorguyllc.com/hstains-in-leather-seats/ Your Personal Automotive Upholstery Professional Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:06:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike-TIG http://theinteriorguyllc.com/hstains-in-leather-seats/comment-page-1/#comment-1856 Mike-TIG Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:52:24 +0000 http://theinteriorguyllc.com/?p=81#comment-1856 Gary, This is an ongoing problem with a lot of the new leathers on the market today. Part of it is they are putting less dye on the seats to give it a softer feel which in turn makes the dyes from belts, blue jeans, suits, and other clothing to actually dye the leather too. It's crazy but can be solved. You can try to remove the belt dye first by using just some warm water and soap. Take a little nail brush and towel and scrub the area on the seat and see what happens. This sometimes will work if the dye from the belt was a water based dye. Now if this doesn't do it then something a little stronger may be used but be warned this might remove the dye from the seat too, but if the water trick didn't work then a resurface may be the only way to hide the spot. Take a little acetone on a towel and lightly rub the area in a circular motion. It should remove it pretty quickly if it's going to work, if you have to really work at it then your going to remove dye. Once the stain is removed then there is a product I can get you that can be applied to the seat that basically seals the dye so not to be so susceptible to these kind of stains. It's a new product and in fact I haven't even had a chance to try it out yet. I'll let you know soon on this one though I have to make an order this week with the guy anyways and I'll get some and get back with you. Talk to you soon, Mike Warren - The Interior Guy Gary,
This is an ongoing problem with a lot of the new leathers on the market today. Part of it is they are putting less dye on the seats to give it a softer feel which in turn makes the dyes from belts, blue jeans, suits, and other clothing to actually dye the leather too. It’s crazy but can be solved.
You can try to remove the belt dye first by using just some warm water and soap. Take a little nail brush and towel and scrub the area on the seat and see what happens. This sometimes will work if the dye from the belt was a water based dye.
Now if this doesn’t do it then something a little stronger may be used but be warned this might remove the dye from the seat too, but if the water trick didn’t work then a resurface may be the only way to hide the spot. Take a little acetone on a towel and lightly rub the area in a circular motion. It should remove it pretty quickly if it’s going to work, if you have to really work at it then your going to remove dye.
Once the stain is removed then there is a product I can get you that can be applied to the seat that basically seals the dye so not to be so susceptible to these kind of stains. It’s a new product and in fact I haven’t even had a chance to try it out yet. I’ll let you know soon on this one though I have to make an order this week with the guy anyways and I’ll get some and get back with you.

Talk to you soon,
Mike Warren – The Interior Guy

]]> By: Gary http://theinteriorguyllc.com/hstains-in-leather-seats/comment-page-1/#comment-1835 Gary Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:17:28 +0000 http://theinteriorguyllc.com/?p=81#comment-1835 I just bought a new Ford F-150 truck with leather tan interior. I can already notice on the drivers seat a stain from my black leather belt, this stain is located near the lumbar part of the seat. What can I use on these seats to get rid of this stain? What can I do to prevent this in the future? I just bought a new Ford F-150 truck with leather tan interior. I can already notice on the drivers seat a stain from my black leather belt, this stain is located near the lumbar part of the seat. What can I use on these seats to get rid of this stain? What can I do to prevent this in the future?

]]> By: Mike-TIG http://theinteriorguyllc.com/hstains-in-leather-seats/comment-page-1/#comment-1796 Mike-TIG Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:38:18 +0000 http://theinteriorguyllc.com/?p=81#comment-1796 Rosaline, Well as far as your door panel goes you might still be in luck. All you'll need is what you remove the nail polish with and that's your nail polish remover. You can try the non acetone first and if needed then acetone should do the trick. Then spray a little Armor All over the area to return the shine. Now as far as the leather seat goes we might have a bit of a problem. More then likely the nail polish has penetrated the surface dye of the leather which means when you remove the nail polish you might remove the dye also leaving you with a spot of raw leather. Which if you want to attempt it can be redyed back, which I can help you with. Do the same thing to your seat as you would with the door panel, but use a Q-tip to gently take the nail polish off. Just work slowly and try not soak the Q-tip prior to rubbing the area, maybe dab it a bit with a paper towel first. Work slowly and take your time, you might get lucky and remove the nail polish without removing the dye from the seat. Just take layers off at a time and let the acetone dissipate a bit between applications. Sometimes just lightening it can take the eye away from it by just not being so intense. One thing you will notice is the area you removed the nail polish from will be cleaner then the rest of the seat, leaving you another spot. So to take of that you might want to get a bucket of warm water, add some dish soap and scrub the seat with a nail brush. Wipe them down as you go with a terry towel then condition them really good with a leather conditioner like Lexol, this will make your seats nice and soft again and look great for the sale. Adds value to your ride if it's top notch and clean from top to bottom, people in today's economy really want a lot for the value. So I wish you luck with this and let me know if you need any help with getting a color for the re dye if needed. If at anytime you think your not up for the task then check in with your local dealer and see if they have a person that they could recommend to have your seat repaired by a professional like myself. Most of the work I do is for dealers, I am an independent vendor, which means I go around from car dealer to car dealer and work on their cars to get them ready to sell. Basically I work for myself, and there are probably guys just like myself in your area. Just call the used car department and ask, they should have no problem getting you to a great interior repair professional. Talk to ya soon... Mike - The Interior Guy Automotive Interior Professional Rosaline,
Well as far as your door panel goes you might still be in luck. All you’ll need is what you remove the nail polish with and that’s your nail polish remover. You can try the non acetone first and if needed then acetone should do the trick. Then spray a little Armor All over the area to return the shine.
Now as far as the leather seat goes we might have a bit of a problem. More then likely the nail polish has penetrated the surface dye of the leather which means when you remove the nail polish you might remove the dye also leaving you with a spot of raw leather. Which if you want to attempt it can be redyed back, which I can help you with. Do the same thing to your seat as you would with the door panel, but use a Q-tip to gently take the nail polish off. Just work slowly and try not soak the Q-tip prior to rubbing the area, maybe dab it a bit with a paper towel first. Work slowly and take your time, you might get lucky and remove the nail polish without removing the dye from the seat. Just take layers off at a time and let the acetone dissipate a bit between applications. Sometimes just lightening it can take the eye away from it by just not being so intense.
One thing you will notice is the area you removed the nail polish from will be cleaner then the rest of the seat, leaving you another spot. So to take of that you might want to get a bucket of warm water, add some dish soap and scrub the seat with a nail brush. Wipe them down as you go with a terry towel then condition them really good with a leather conditioner like Lexol, this will make your seats nice and soft again and look great for the sale.
Adds value to your ride if it’s top notch and clean from top to bottom, people in today’s economy really want a lot for the value. So I wish you luck with this and let me know if you need any help with getting a color for the re dye if needed.
If at anytime you think your not up for the task then check in with your local dealer and see if they have a person that they could recommend to have your seat repaired by a professional like myself. Most of the work I do is for dealers, I am an independent vendor, which means I go around from car dealer to car dealer and work on their cars to get them ready to sell. Basically I work for myself, and there are probably guys just like myself in your area. Just call the used car department and ask, they should have no problem getting you to a great interior repair professional.

Talk to ya soon…
Mike – The Interior Guy
Automotive Interior Professional

]]> By: Rosaline Nichols http://theinteriorguyllc.com/hstains-in-leather-seats/comment-page-1/#comment-1793 Rosaline Nichols Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:30:40 +0000 http://theinteriorguyllc.com/?p=81#comment-1793 Nail polish was spilt on my passenger seat and a little on the side of the door a year ago--I was told it couldn't be removed from leather--I tried some mild soap (I didn't use only the suds) but had no luck---Now I want to sell it but I really need to remove that polish--my car is a 2005 Mercury, Montego and I don't have the slighest idea what kind of leather the seats are. Do you have any idea's that could help me; or has the passage of time been too great? I'd appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks, Rosaline Nail polish was spilt on my passenger seat and a little on the side of the door a year ago–I was told it couldn’t be removed from leather–I tried some mild soap (I didn’t use only the suds) but had no luck—Now I want to sell it but I really need to remove that polish–my car is a 2005 Mercury, Montego and I don’t have the slighest idea what kind of leather the seats are.
Do you have any idea’s that could help me; or has the passage of time been too great?
I’d appreciate any help you can give me.
Thanks,
Rosaline

]]> By: Mike-TIG http://theinteriorguyllc.com/hstains-in-leather-seats/comment-page-1/#comment-1557 Mike-TIG Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:48:45 +0000 http://theinteriorguyllc.com/?p=81#comment-1557 Help is here hopefully...ouch! Sorry to hear for your dilemma . Depends on where on the door panel it is...if it is on the plastic part then just taking a little Vinyl Dressing to the area and replenishing the oils back to the plastic should work. Now if it has hit an area that has been dyed then the only resolve is to have the area resurfaced. Acetone can do wicked things to an interior of an automobile. If you can get me a picture or two that would give me a little better idea as to a solution... Talk to you soon, Mike - The Interior Guy Mike Help is here hopefully…ouch! Sorry to hear for your dilemma .
Depends on where on the door panel it is…if it is on the plastic part then just taking a little Vinyl Dressing to the area and replenishing the oils back to the plastic should work. Now if it has hit an area that has been dyed then the only resolve is to have the area resurfaced.
Acetone can do wicked things to an interior of an automobile.
If you can get me a picture or two that would give me a little better idea as to a solution…

Talk to you soon,
Mike – The Interior Guy
Mike

]]> By: Tish Hallmark http://theinteriorguyllc.com/hstains-in-leather-seats/comment-page-1/#comment-1556 Tish Hallmark Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:46:00 +0000 http://theinteriorguyllc.com/?p=81#comment-1556 Help - my mother dropped a tad of nail polish remover on the inside of a borrowed car - and the color came out of a small panel on the side door - is there anything we can do? Help – my mother dropped a tad of nail polish remover on the inside of a borrowed car – and the color came out of a small panel on the side door – is there anything we can do?

]]> By: Mike-TIG http://theinteriorguyllc.com/hstains-in-leather-seats/comment-page-1/#comment-1491 Mike-TIG Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:03:03 +0000 http://theinteriorguyllc.com/?p=81#comment-1491 Matt, Great to hear from you :) Well we can't leave the kids out that's for sure, but there are measures we can take to keep our vehicles looking great for years to come. As far as the cleaning part, Dawn dish soap and warm water is probably the best and the cheapest to use...The conditioning part is a little different though, there are so many products on the market that are well OK, but there are two that stand out from the crowd and are ones that you really need to consider. One is called Lexol and can be purchased from the links on my site, the other is made by my supplier of Leather Reconditioning Supplies ( the guys I buy all my supplies from ) they are located at http://viperproducts.com, just give them a call and tell them I sent you and they will get you set up with right conditioner to use. Now as far as how to apply and how often...just use a clean cloth to apply it, apply a liberal amount to the face of the seat (this is leather, the sides and back are vinyl so no need to waste the leather conditioner on the vinyl) let it set for say 15-30 minutes, then buff with another clean towel. This will need to be done every 3-6 months and or after every cleaning, it's that easy. Thanks again for your comment and let me know if there's anything else I can do to help :) Talk to ya, Mike "TIG" Matt,
Great to hear from you :)
Well we can’t leave the kids out that’s for sure, but there are measures we can take to keep our vehicles looking great for years to come.
As far as the cleaning part, Dawn dish soap and warm water is probably the best and the cheapest to use…The conditioning part is a little different though, there are so many products on the market that are well OK, but there are two that stand out from the crowd and are ones that you really need to consider. One is called Lexol and can be purchased from the links on my site, the other is made by my supplier of Leather Reconditioning Supplies ( the guys I buy all my supplies from ) they are located at http://viperproducts.com, just give them a call and tell them I sent you and they will get you set up with right conditioner to use.
Now as far as how to apply and how often…just use a clean cloth to apply it, apply a liberal amount to the face of the seat (this is leather, the sides and back are vinyl so no need to waste the leather conditioner on the vinyl) let it set for say 15-30 minutes, then buff with another clean towel. This will need to be done every 3-6 months and or after every cleaning, it’s that easy.
Thanks again for your comment and let me know if there’s anything else I can do to help :)

Talk to ya,
Mike “TIG”

]]> By: Matt http://theinteriorguyllc.com/hstains-in-leather-seats/comment-page-1/#comment-1490 Matt Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:00:09 +0000 http://theinteriorguyllc.com/?p=81#comment-1490 Mike, Thanks for the advice, the Dawn soap worked great. Besides not letting the kids ride in the Explore, What are the best tips for keep my leather seats looking good for many more years? What is the best cleaner and conditioner to use? I also bookmarked your web page, because with light colored seats and three boys I have a feeling we will be talking again.lol Thanks Matt Mike,

Thanks for the advice, the Dawn soap worked great. Besides not letting the kids ride in the Explore, What are the best tips for keep my leather seats looking good for many more years? What is the best cleaner and conditioner to use? I also bookmarked your web page, because with light colored seats and three boys I have a feeling we will be talking again.lol

Thanks

Matt

]]> By: Mike-TIG http://theinteriorguyllc.com/hstains-in-leather-seats/comment-page-1/#comment-1462 Mike-TIG Sun, 14 Jun 2009 04:52:24 +0000 http://theinteriorguyllc.com/?p=81#comment-1462 Marc, You are very welcome! Glad to hear it worked! Later...Mike "TIG" Marc,
You are very welcome! Glad to hear it worked!

Later…Mike “TIG”

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