Anyone use Leatherique Color Match on Fox Red?

Rupes · 09-15-2014, 05:02 PM

I recognize this is a very specific question, but I found out today that my drivers seat had been "painted" red to hide black lines / creases in the bolster. Has anyone with a fox red interior used Leatherique to paint their interior? If so, what color did you use? Medium red looks about right but I'm not sure. They asked me to send a sample, but I doubt BMW has them anymore, right?

Lunker325 · 09-15-2014, 06:03 PM

Would like to know as well!

spool twice · 09-16-2014, 05:49 AM

Red is a weaker dye. I have used leatherique products with great results in the past in my last car (went from black to E46 cinnamon)

Galt? · 09-16-2014, 09:52 AM

Would also like to know!

Rupes · 09-16-2014, 06:32 PM

They told me I could just use a color card from Lowes/Home Depot, etc to match up the color. So far, about 50 color cards later, I've gotten close but not perfect. I'm wondering if I can just touch up the effected area or if I will need to re-dye the entire seat. If the entire seat, I think I'll pass.

Anyone know where you can get a color swatch? BMWNA doesn't keep them apparently, and no one seems to have an old M3 catalog with the color card.

douglee25 · 09-16-2014, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Rupes

They told me I could just use a color card from Lowes/Home Depot, etc to match up the color. So far, about 50 color cards later, I've gotten close but not perfect. I'm wondering if I can just touch up the effected area or if I will need to re-dye the entire seat. If the entire seat, I think I'll pass.

Anyone know where you can get a color swatch? BMWNA doesn't keep them apparently, and no one seems to have an old M3 catalog with the color card.

Pull the seat out and pull the leather off the frame. You can cut a portion of the leather off that has no effect on the portion where you sit. Send that piece in for them to match.

Doug

JPH704 · 09-18-2014, 02:04 PM

Send them a headrest

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Rupes Major 1055 Rep 1,459 Posts Drives: F87 M2 (current), E90 330xi (w Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oregon iTrader: (0)	They told me I could just use a color card from Lowes/Home Depot, etc to match up the color. So far, about 50 color cards later, I've gotten close but not perfect. I'm wondering if I can just touch up the effected area or if I will need to re-dye the entire seat. If the entire seat, I think I'll pass. Anyone know where you can get a color swatch? BMWNA doesn't keep them apparently, and no one seems to have an old M3 catalog with the color card.
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