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7981GS
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What is the BEST stuff to use to dye a seat from tan to black that doe not wear off on the rider?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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JEEPRUSTY
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I have used the Duplicolor product with good results on synthetic weaves.
Not sure how it works on solid vinyl or rich corinthian leather though.
Got my seat back today from then vinyl being dyed. He did agreat job! It cost me $100 the old vinyl was in good shape but the 2 seats were different shades of ugly blue and I wanted black so I didn't want to spend a bunch having it redone. This looks great!
Before and after..
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Guest
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I'm so old, I thought you were talking about the demise of L.P. recordings!
I have used these products and the results have lasted years:
adhesion promoter:
http://www.eastwood.com/adhesion-promoter-aerosol-14-75-net.html
SEM flexible paint:
http://www.eastwood.com/leather-and-vinyl-paint-aerosol-16-oz-black.html
I have used these products and the results have lasted years:
adhesion promoter:
http://www.eastwood.com/adhesion-promoter-aerosol-14-75-net.html
SEM flexible paint:
http://www.eastwood.com/leather-and-vinyl-paint-aerosol-16-oz-black.html
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MAJikMARCer
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Wow. They nearly look new. I'm amazed how well that worked. Nice!
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lurch12_2000
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For future reference, instead of dying an existing seat cover black for $100, you can buy the vinyl at Joanne Fabric for $21/ yd, but usually with sale price for less than $13/ yd. You should allow one yard which is more than plenty for that seat. That seat uses 2 flat pieces and just use the original cover as your pattern for cutting a new piece(s). Leave a little extra around the edges to be safe and then trim off after stapling. I think the new vinyl has a better feel, less slippery, and not 30 yr old fatigued material like the old cover which may even split when stretching it back on. I'll be recovering my Bandit seat for less than $13. Here's the seat on my old GS750E using this vinyl. Note that this was using multiple pieces sticthed together by my lovely and talented wife, because of that bike's cover design.
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Guest
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Beautiful seat!!
It is certainly better to recover a seat on a thirty year old bike.
I also have new foam put in. Recovering and foam is around $150 to $200 from shops that specialize in boats, street rods with custom upholstery, etc. That includes whatever colors and textures you like.
When I have used dye, it was to change the color of existing vinyl that was still in very good shape. Cost me about $35 for enough adhesion promoter and paint to do two van seats and a motorcycle seat and still have some left.
(It doesn't take much.)
If you do lots of seats, or have somebody to do it free, it is worth buying the tools and supplies, though.
It is certainly better to recover a seat on a thirty year old bike.
I also have new foam put in. Recovering and foam is around $150 to $200 from shops that specialize in boats, street rods with custom upholstery, etc. That includes whatever colors and textures you like.
When I have used dye, it was to change the color of existing vinyl that was still in very good shape. Cost me about $35 for enough adhesion promoter and paint to do two van seats and a motorcycle seat and still have some left.
(It doesn't take much.)
If you do lots of seats, or have somebody to do it free, it is worth buying the tools and supplies, though.
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Steve
GS Whisperer
I was thinking that, too, or at least some sort of vinyl upholstery in the midst of some agonizing death throes.
Last I knew, changing the color was "dyeing", but that's OK, we get more jokes this way.
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Good Times
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Seat looks awesome trevor. Impressive.
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lurch12_2000
Guest
Here's is the Bandit seat just refinished today with added foam to build up the nose, clean up the PO's scooping out the seat and covered with new heavy duty vinyl from Joanne Fabric store. One yard is enough to do 2 of these Bandit seats so at $13/yd it cost me about $6.50 for a new seat cover and $10 worth of foam. This vinyl has less slip and a softer feel than trying to reuse and dye the old vinyl.
