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  1. KC360 FL

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    #1 KC360 FL, Dec 21, 2017
    I have a '03 360 with the Crema interior. I've been looking for a cream that I could use to recolor minor wear creases in my seats. Did you know that Amazon has Colourlock Fresh/dye creams for our Ferraris?

    I was amazed. I thought I would have to do a custom mix myself to get a decent match. They have it in all our colors, including Crema.

    Thought I'd share. I'll let you know how well the stuff works. I plan to follow up with the leatherique treatment so we will see how the whole process pans out. Has anybody here used this Colourlock product?

    Cheers.
     
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  3. KC360 FL

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    #3 KC360 FL, Jan 24, 2018
    Wow, great, thanks. ;)

    Still waiting to do mine. Even in Florida it's been a little too cold to do the process. Leatherique suggests letting their product sit on the leather with the windows rolled up outside in the sun to "create a sauna type environment" for as long as possible-- 5 or 6 hours. Once clean then I try the Colourlock on my seats.

    Enjoy...
     
  4. whatheheck

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    #4 whatheheck, Jan 24, 2018
    Great find!

    Kindly share your experience with it once your done.

    Thanks.

    Dan
     
  5. KC360 FL

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    #5 KC360 FL, Jan 25, 2018
    Surely will. ;)
     
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    #6 Ferris Bueller, Jan 30, 2018
    Anyone else try this yet?
    I just placed an order
     
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    #7 Ferris Bueller, Feb 6, 2018
    I just got my order in the mail today from the UK
    I will check it out and see how the color match is
     
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    #8 Ferris Bueller, Feb 7, 2018
    Just a quick update. I havent had time to get into this fully but I will say the color is an exact match so thats a start
     
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    #9 TAILWAG, Feb 7, 2018
    I have the tan color and ended up mixing my own leather dyes to achieve the right color - it took me less than 5 minutes, but worked like a charm. Yes, the best way is to get it heat up nicely. I was able to use a hair dryer and it did the trick.
     
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    #10 F456M, Feb 7, 2018
    Is it like paint or what? How is the surface afterwards? And for how long will it stick on without falling off or wear off....? Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. My 550 need some color on the side bolsters...


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    #12 bocaf430, Feb 15, 2018
    look forward to seeing photos of the results
     
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    #14 KC360 FL, Sep 14, 2018
    I finally got around to trying the Colourlock leather dye/coloring.
    Not real happy. The color of my interior is Crema. My seats are in pretty good shape with only a few minor cracks here and there that are mostly just in the color. The car is a 2003 360 with 24K miles on it.
    It is very difficult to apply this without some streaking. The color of the Colourlock is slightly lighter than the seat color. I spent about and hour on the one seat and tried various methods of "blending" the color but still not really good results. The product would probably work better on darker color seats but it is kind of a paint. Very thin mind you, but it "painted" my fingers and when I cleaned them it came off like a base coat color paint.

    I guess I was hoping for a more subtle dye of sorts that would absorb into the leather. I may try again at a later date. I'm going to see how the color wears. Perhaps it will "wear in" and look better.
    Just looks too much like paint for my tastes. Maybe my seats are not "bad" enough to use this yet.
     
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    #15 whatheheck, Sep 15, 2018
    Thanks for sharing info.

    Dan
     
  16. ItalGerBrit

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    #16 ItalGerBrit, Sep 15, 2018
    "Just looks too much like paint for my tastes. Maybe my seats are not "bad" enough to use this yet."

    Use an airbrush to apply the paint(dye). It is paint. Not dye. I have used a couple of different brands of it and using the airbrush is the key to getting a good natural finish. Dark colors are very easy, cuoio a bit more difficult, and crema most difficult to blend and match the color. Your leather will have changed color a little either getting lighter or darker over time especially if exposed to sunlight. Like you, I had trouble trying to "rub" in the dye and, as you noted, it looked like paint because that is what it is. Airbrush is the only way to get it to look right and you can feather blend in the color applying very light misty coats until you get the color and texture you want. And, it is very easy and quick to do more touch ups when it gradually wears off again on the bolsters. A basic Passche is all you need.
     

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