Help on getting dye out!

[HighandDry]

I just noticed in my car that my Aero half-belt has been transferring dye onto my leather seats in my car.

I tried scrubbing, but it seems to do no good. Any suggestions?

 

[Almost Vintage]

Have you tried a Mr Clean Magic Eraser?

 

[John in Covina]

I'd be tempted to try a little Goop hand cleaner on a spot.

 

[Monsoon]

Contact your car dealer. They may have a suggestion for you.

 

[JanSolo]

White spirit/rubbing alcohol (it's called Spiritus in Germany) will do the trick without damaging the leather or its spray finish. Don't use lighter fuel or paint thinner unless you like the white parts of your seat to have an all-natural suedy finish...
Use a clean lint free cotton cloth (old t-shirt) and only gentle pressure. The discolouration should come right off.

 

[John in Covina]

IF you do find something that works please be sure to post about it here.

 

[HighandDry]

I knew I could count on the German to know how to take care of German car interiors!

Thanks Jan! The rubbing alcohol worked and the spray finish looks fine. Before the alcohol, I tried Lexol, Bick's, Griot's, etc and none of them did anything!

For those of you with FQHH jackets, be careful of the dye!

 

[subject101]

Is this a common thing with Aero jackets? :eeek:

 

[Peacoat]

Is this a common thing with Aero jackets? :eeek:

Although I have had no problems with my Cordovan finish Highwayman, I have heard of others on the Lounge who have had the problem. Aero says it is caused by treatment with leather conditioners, but several here say they put nothing on their jackets and still had the problem. The Cordovan finish seems to be the most likely culprit in these "bleeding" cases.

High and Dry, what color is your Aero?

 

[JanSolo]

I'm glad it worked! Mmmh, perforated two-tone leather trim...Merc or Audi? Mercedes I suppose...

 

[HighandDry]

A label inside the jacket reads, "This garment has been manufactured from Horsehide using the original 1920's tanning process. Originally a workwear material and as such may experience color loss from time to time."

My jacket has not been conditioned and it's black.

@Jan, it's a Porsche.

 

[JanSolo]

@Jan, it's a Porsche.

That means that at least one guy in Seattle is driving a decent car. Too bad that anything that can be considered as real "driving" is illegal in America. God bless the German Autobahn!

 

[subject101]

Although I have had no problems with my Cordovan finish Highwayman, I have heard of others on the Lounge who have had the problem. Aero says it is caused by treatment with leather conditioners, but several here say they put nothing on their jackets and still had the problem. The Cordovan finish seems to be the most likely culprit in these "bleeding" cases.

A label inside the jacket reads, "This garment has been manufactured from Horsehide using the original 1920's tanning process. Originally a workwear material and as such may experience color loss from time to time."

I never saw a leather jacket that bled like that. Maybe it is an issue Aero should fix.

 

[John in Covina]

Color bleeding from my experience seems to be rare and so when it happens these days, it is always a surprise.

There maybe a number of variables as to why it happens, the problem is if they change the process for dyeing and tanning they may lose their authenticity and the purists are likely to get upset.

 

[HighandDry]

I was also surprised of the amount of bleeding, but I guess it makes sense given how much the jacket "ages" in just a month or two. It loses that shininess of the leather and the leather starts to marble very quickly. Most likely the loss of dye contributes to both these attributes.

Similar to selvedge jeans. Initially, my Iron Heart jeans bled like a stuck pig and left blue dye everywhere. It's that loss of dye which gives the jeans the contrasts.

@ Jan, yes I wish we had an autobahn! The only high speed thrills in the States (at least in Seattle) are on the track and that can get expensive and dangerous.

 

[too much coffee]

That means that at least one guy in Seattle is driving a decent car. Too bad that anything that can be considered as real "driving" is illegal in America. God bless the German Autobahn!

So going 240 KPH in a straight line is real driving?

coffee

 

[HighandDry]

Better than going 60 mph behind a prius

 

[mattfink]

All dyed leather will rub off a bit, especially if it gets wet.