Jean dye on leather

Dye transfer is pretty easy to remove with the right products...

The Definitive Guide for LEATHER CARE - Including Dye Transfer Removal

Nick@Autogeek said:
Removing dye transfer from leather: Step 2

Once the leather is cleaned of dirt, grime, etc, use Leather Master Dye Transfer Cleaner.



Leather Master Dye Transfer Cleaner is a specialized cleaner and stain remover designed to eliminate color and dye transfers on light aniline and protected leathers and fabrics. This unique cleaner lifts stains created by dark denim, newspaper, ink and other stains caused by color transfer. Leather Master Dye Transfer Cleaner restores leather to preserve your investment.

Leather Master Dye Transfer Cleaner works on blue jeans transfer, newspaper print, fresh ballpoint ink, paint, shoe polish, and permanent marker. You should always try this product first, before using any other product, to get the best results. Typically, a dye or color transfer penetrates through the surface of the leather or fabric, rather than remaining on top of the finish. Therefore, the cleaner must penetrate as well. For this reason, it is important to follow the product instructions and allow enough time for the Dye Transfer Cleaner to penetrate the surface and thoroughly clean and eliminate the color transfer.
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Once again I used a 6.5 inch microfiber bonnet to apply the Leather Master Dye Transfer Cleaner. I did not use the same bonnet that I used to apply Hide-Soft Leather Cleaner.

*NOTE* It's always a good idea to test colorfastness on a small, inconspicuous area first.

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I've read so many threads on this and never seen this product before. Thanks for sharing Nick! Definitely will be on my next order!
 
If you have some vodka around, you might try that. I used vodka on some light tan leather seats a number of year ago and it worked. I'm sure it's not as fast as dedicated cleaner, but if you already have some you might try a q-tip dipped in vodka in an inconspicuous place and see if it picks up the blue (or whatever color) of the jeans.

Here's a short article:
https://bestcleaningservices.wordpress.com/2010/07/09/untraditional-cleaning-tips-clean-with-vodka/

A snip: "[vodka] can remove dye from leather stuff like leather pants, jackets or furniture."
 
A much cheaper alternative would be Woolite laundry cleaner mixed 10:1 or 6:1 (water:woolite). It even removed blue jean dye transfer on my van. Seats were probably leatherette...

Years ago, Cadillac recommended Woolite to clean their seats. Very cheap, very effective!
 
70fastback said:
A much cheaper alternative would be Woolite laundry cleaner mixed 10:1 or 6:1 (water:woolite). It even removed blue jean dye transfer on my van. Seats were probably leatherette...

Years ago, Cadillac recommended Woolite to clean their seats. Very cheap, very effective!
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A lot of people recommend this, so maybe it works well....but...

Apparently, Woolite's parent company does not--and has never--recommended its detergent be used on leather according to this post (even though auto manufacturers have recommended it in the past): http://www.autopia.org/forums/autop...02-using-woolitea-clean-finished-leather.html.

Stupid link won't work using the word w i k i, so search for "Using Woolite® to clean finished leather" under the Guide to Detailing forum section-->Autopia Detailing W i k i
 
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