Dye transfer from leather seats

asalesagent912

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So i have a lexus RX 350. 2016.
I usually wipe the seats down with Griot's garage interior cleaner and then once in a while use Leather master protection
cream. so the last time i cleaned the seats i decided to try one of those yellow like scrubby pads on the 3 inch polisher.
while doing it i noticed the pad turning red which is the color of my seats. so now i dont use that scrubby pad anymore.
just wipe the seats with cloth. but this time i was just putting on the protection cream and notice the pad turning red too.
So i am wondering if i took off some kind of coating on the seats and if ruined them in any way?
 
From what I’ve heard most leather seats now are coated with a sort of “clear coat” the aggressive yellow pad may have removed this protective coating and now you have a pure leather spot on your seat. One way to test this would be to lightly clean a spot that you never cleaned with the aggressive yellow pad and see if dye transfer still occurs.


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I agree with Breeze147, it sounds like you’ve removed the “protective layer” aka coating. It’s not the end of the world, and you probably won’t notice much of any difference.. If you want to get a visual of the minimal difference between coated and uncoated leather, take a look at the surface in between the seat and the headrest. In my car I can see the difference there because that’s 1 area that was usually ignored/less aggressively cleaned compared to the rest of the seats and if I look closely I can tell there’s still a bit of the coating left on there vs. the rest of the seat.
 
Take a magic eraser. It's an abrasive so don't go crazy. Then put a protectant or coating after.

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Jon TDS said:
Take a magic eraser. It's an abrasive so don't go crazy. Then put a protectant or coating after.

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Why would he want to use a Magic Eraser? [which is among the most aggressive methods available]
His seats aren’t even dirty at the moment..

He should keep things as least aggressive as possible from here on out. Quik Interior Detailer, a dedicated leather cleaner, leather cleaner/conditioner, or even a rinseless wash solution.

No need to use any kind of scrub pads, nylon brushes, Magic Erasers, degreasers, steam cleaners, etc. from here on out unless it’s absolutely necessary. As long as you maintain your interior clean there shouldn’t be any issues.
 
Misread Eldo! Thought there was dye ON the leather seats!

Sorry OP!

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Use a leather coating to replace the coating that you removed and to protect the color coating.
 
Rsurfer said:
Use a leather coating to replace the coating that you removed and to protect the color coating.
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thanks for the advice. My seats were not real dirty that i had to use that scrub pad.
i had a few specs of paint on them so i tried to use that pad.Not a good idea lol
so what kind of leather coating would you recommend?
 
Jon TDS said:
Misread Eldo! Thought there was dye ON the leather seats!

Sorry OP!

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Hey no problem. when i was at work today i was actually thinking about what i wrote and said to myself
i shouldn't have put in the title dye transfer because someone may think i have dye on my seats from something.lol no worries thanks for replying anyway.
 
I’ve seen where detailers have used sealants such as Meguiars Express Wax or Ultimate Fast Finish or Opti-Seal on interior leather and vinyl surfaces. If the clear coat on the seat has been scrubbed off, perhaps this will provide a temporary barrier to prevent dye transfer.
 
Guz has a thread where he used Gyeon leather shield. Looks like it gave him a year and beaded well. Maybe try to message him?


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asalesagent912 said:
thanks for the advice. My seats were not real dirty that i had to use that scrub pad.
i had a few specs of paint on them so i tried to use that pad.Not a good idea lol
so what kind of leather coating would you recommend?
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Car Pro makes a good leather coating and so does GTechniq.
 
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