What was used to remove the Dye?

Spilchy

Spilchy

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I see these seats were cleaned with GC Aloe Cleaner and then the Conditioner.



However, was something used to remove the dye prior or was it just a couple coats of GC Aloe Cleaner?



Thanks.
 
I wanted to know too. I dont think it was answered in the other thread. If it works as shown I will go buy some right now.:shocked
 
I wish it were that easy. I did start with the least aggressive first and worked my way up. I found that the seat had some type of paint not dye on it and the only thing that I could think of for removing paint, is paint remover. :scared



I was worried about how harsh a paint remover would be to the leather so I did a test spot with a Q-Tip and some NON-Acetone nail polish remover. It worked, but not very well. I didn’t want to get more aggressive with chemicals so I worked on small areas with the remover on a microfiber and gently removed the paint. It took some patience but it worked and didn’t seem to hurt the leather. Not something I would recommend.



After I removed the paint I used the GC Aloe Cleaner on the entire seat and followed it with the GC Aloe Conditioner. I did put it on thick and left it overnight for extra conditioning. The next morning I applied a second coat and wiped the seats down with a microfiber before returning the Corvette to it’s owner.



While it wasn’t perfect, it was much better. The owner was going to buy new seats but now it isn’t as urgent for him.



Here's a link to the orig. Corvette thread from where the photos were taken. Extreme Makeover - Black 1999 Corvette



Lynn



Before:



2dyeonseatbefore.jpg




After:



21999CorvetteSeatRestoreAfter-med.jpg




21999CorvetteInteriorDetailbyLynn.jpg
 
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Thanks!



I was going to say if GC Cleaner could do that alone then Meguiar's has one helluva of a consumer product! (not to say it isn't good ;))
 
Spilchy said:
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Thanks!



I was going to say if GC Cleaner could do that alone then Meguiar's has one helluva of a consumer product! (not to say it isn't good ;))
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Actually, if it removed the paint, I don’t think I would want to buy it for my leather. Way too harsh! :scared



I do think the GC Aloe Cleaner did a good job of cleaning the rest of the seat and the conditioner replenished it from my work on the paint and the owner’s neglect. ;)



Lynn
 
Oh, ok, I think I see now. The paint on the seat was that white stuff on the portion where your bum goes? :p



So you used some NON-Acetone nail polish remover to get rid of it and then moved to the GC products.



Last question, did you use a soft bristle brush with the GC Cleaner?
 
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