How to get jean dye off leather??

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Hey all. Quick question. What is the best and safest way to get blue jean dye off light colored (in this case light grey) leather? Thanks
 
I've had great luck with Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner+ Conditioner on my burnt orange color seats. I used a brush to rub the product in.
 
GenesisCoupe said:
I've had great luck with Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner+ Conditioner on my burnt orange color seats. I used a brush to rub the product in.
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Did you use horse hair brush or regular upholstery brush with stiffer bristles?
 
I use M600 solvent. Be careful how you use it, but any deep stains, ink, jean transfer is obliterated by it whilst being safe for the leather and the stitching.
 
Dye Transfer is the dyestuff transferred to leather from clothing, newsprint or from hair dyes and fake tans. It is more usually seen on light coloured, protected, leathers but it can occur on any leather, though not as noticeably. Basically the dye has redyed the leather. It is a very common problem.

If noticed early enough it can be successfully removed from most pigment coated leather with a jean and dye transfer remover. This should contain specifically formulated (by leather technologists) products for this problem.
The longer the dye sits in/on the leather the harder it will be to remove.

Using a high quality leather protector lwill help to inhibit dye transfer as the dye will sit on the protector and not on the finish of the leather. This also makes it much easier to clean off.
Owners of pale and off-white leather are recommended to adopt a gentle regular cleaning and protecting regime using good quality maintenance and protection products (not conditioners as these
actually attract more dirt) Please do not use anything containing waxes or oils on your leather as these will not help and polishes may seal the surface and prevent further cleaning.
Please do not use Magic Erasers to clean leather as these are a very fine sand paper and will damage the finish on the leather causing long term problems.
Saddle soap, vinegar and old wives tales should also be avoided as these can damage the finish on the leather which will be expensive to fix
Never use bleach on your leather as this will damage the leather

Hope this helps
Judyb
 
This is my go to product for stuff like your dealing with.You can use this on treated leather.
1Z einszett Plastic Deep Cleaner
 
judyb said:
Dye Transfer is the dyestuff transferred to leather from clothing, newsprint or from hair dyes and fake tans. It is more usually seen on light coloured, protected, leathers but it can occur on any leather, though not as noticeably. Basically the dye has redyed the leather. It is a very common problem.

If noticed early enough it can be successfully removed from most pigment coated leather with a jean and dye transfer remover. This should contain specifically formulated (by leather technologists) products for this problem.
The longer the dye sits in/on the leather the harder it will be to remove.

Using a high quality leather protector lwill help to inhibit dye transfer as the dye will sit on the protector and not on the finish of the leather. This also makes it much easier to clean off.
Owners of pale and off-white leather are recommended to adopt a gentle regular cleaning and protecting regime using good quality maintenance and protection products (not conditioners as these
actually attract more dirt) Please do not use anything containing waxes or oils on your leather as these will not help and polishes may seal the surface and prevent further cleaning.
Please do not use Magic Erasers to clean leather as these are a very fine sand paper and will damage the finish on the leather causing long term problems.
Saddle soap, vinegar and old wives tales should also be avoided as these can damage the finish on the leather which will be expensive to fix
Never use bleach on your leather as this will damage the leather

Hope this helps
Judyb
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Is there a dye remover u recommend?
 
I have had excellent luck with Four Star leather gel. I had cleaned the seats but when I hit them with Four Star, the towel turned blue. I am going to give them a good cleaning and then coat with a protectant. Probably will use CQuartz fabric and leather.
 
Thanks for all the feedback everyone!!
 
Look into the leather master line. I rarely use anything but their products since I bought their kit. They have top notch products and ink and dye removers.


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Oldest and easiest trick in the book...........Woolite and water. Light cleaning is 10 parts water to 1 part Woolite. Medium is 8 to 1. Filthy is 6 to 1. Nothing easier or cheaper and works without fail.
 
Do you all recommend scrubbing with horse hair brush or mf towel
 
I just use a 1:7 APC solution with a Concours leather and vinyl brush on my DA polisher.

Works a treat.

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I had some terribly neglected tan leather seats in my Expedition I inherited, they were very dried out along with black staining from some cheap auto parts store seat covers and blue jean dye on the drivers seat. I used a combination of 303 vinyl and fabric cleaner, woolite&water and a toothbrush/ leather brush from Autogeek. it came relatively clean that way. I then finished it up with the Leatherique rejuvenator oil and pristine clean. I was able to get all the blue jean dye out, but a little bit of the black is still imbedded in the drivers seat. I'm waiting for summer to do another round of the Leatherique process.
 
I've used some cheap bug sponge with some ONR diluted as rinseless wash with awesome cleaning ability. I make sure i use a lot lubrication to avoid scratching on leather. Always worked for me.
 
I have some dye transfer from some sheepskin seat covers. I treated the seats with Leatherique Rejunenator and left overnight. This morning I cleaned with pristine clean and the dye is still present. Should I repeat the process today or get a different product? The rest of the Feed back pleaseseats and steering wheel look abfab.
 
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