My Clazzio re-dye project
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Finally! After weeks of putting it off, my re-dye project is finally done. At first I wanted to do a cinnamon color. But when I got the dye from leatherworldtech I didn't like how it turned out. maybe because I used a foam applicator instead of an airbrush. So I contacted leatherworldtech and asked if I can exchange for a different color and they said yes. I went with the Porsche Boxter red because in the website it looked more of an orange. But when I got the dye, again I didn't like how it turned out. That's when I figured that maybe I need to use an airbrush. So I bought a compressor off of craigslist and bought an airbrush from harbor freight. Now on to the pics. Enjoy!
my $50 compressor - brand new with an extra 5-gallon tank
![](http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3602/p8070011w.jpg)
harbor freight airbrush
![](http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/3220/p8070008k.jpg)
leatherworld tech dye
![](http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/1750/p8070014.jpg)
First I cleaned the seat cover with a dilluted degreaser (I used purple power)
Since it's not real leather there were no dyes or oils to remove.
No need to scuff up prior to dye application either.
![](http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/3977/p8070004g.jpg)
First coat
![](http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/6708/p8070017c.jpg)
Second coat - only takes about 15-20 minutes drying time between coats
![](http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/5454/p8070020c.jpg)
Third coat - the black looks fully covered but upon close inspection there's still like a dark shadow
- one more coat is necessary and another one after to be on the safe side
![](http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/3737/p8070023.jpg)
Front driver seat
![](http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/1619/p8250042.jpg)
Front passenger seat
![](http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/1149/p8250034.jpg)
Rear seats (sorry kinda blurry)
![](http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/8996/p8250038.jpg)
my $50 compressor - brand new with an extra 5-gallon tank
![](http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3602/p8070011w.jpg)
harbor freight airbrush
![](http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/3220/p8070008k.jpg)
leatherworld tech dye
![](http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/1750/p8070014.jpg)
First I cleaned the seat cover with a dilluted degreaser (I used purple power)
Since it's not real leather there were no dyes or oils to remove.
No need to scuff up prior to dye application either.
![](http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/3977/p8070004g.jpg)
First coat
![](http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/6708/p8070017c.jpg)
Second coat - only takes about 15-20 minutes drying time between coats
![](http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/5454/p8070020c.jpg)
Third coat - the black looks fully covered but upon close inspection there's still like a dark shadow
- one more coat is necessary and another one after to be on the safe side
![](http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/3737/p8070023.jpg)
Front driver seat
![](http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/1619/p8250042.jpg)
Front passenger seat
![](http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/1149/p8250034.jpg)
Rear seats (sorry kinda blurry)
![](http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/8996/p8250038.jpg)
![](http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/71/p8250039p.jpg)
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I think it looks much better on the tan than I thought it would.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the cover cover the whole back seat, only bad in that in my eyes is it looses the "map holders" in the back of the seats.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the cover cover the whole back seat, only bad in that in my eyes is it looses the "map holders" in the back of the seats.
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