[newa///M]

While detailing my interior yesterday I noticed that some of the dye/stain from my black leather bag melted on to my back seat. I don't know how long that stain has been there. I tried rubbing it off with a warm damp cloth but it didnt work. Can experts here please advise if it is possible to get rid of it... Thanks in advance

[Noncom23]

Blot it with Simple Green, using clean area on the microfiber towel each time. Once the stain is gone, use a leather cleaner followed with a
leather conditioner.

[TOGWT]

Do not use solvents on finished leather

Dye transfer (from jeans, leather belts, bags etc) can be very difficult to remove; the longer it is on the leather the harder it will be to remove. Clothing dye normally shows as a greyish bloom in seat area. This is usually caused by dark dye transferring from clothing. Particularly avoid brand new (i.e. never been washed) denim jeans, damp knitwear etc use

Is a common problem on lighter coloured Aniline leathers; on this type of leather anything that is allowed to permeate the leather may stain it permanently as it is not possible to clean out of leather.

Do not allow liquid to soak or ‘heat set’ into the leather, the longer dye transfer remains on the leather the harder it becomes to remove as the dye keeps permeating the finish on the leather. Once the dye has permeated the surface it can be very difficult to remove, but this can be avoided by regular cleaning and the use of a protector. The transferred dye will ‘sit’ on top of the protection and can then be cleaned off by regular cleaning.

If the dye has permeated then the finish should be softened to help release the dye (Leather Master Soft Touch) Using a strong solvent on leather that has a stain or dye transfer will do two things; cause the dye to ‘bleed’ further into the surface making it even more difficult to remove, and it may damage the finish requiring replacement.

As always with stain removal; start with the least invasive first.

1. Leather Master Rapid S Cleaner (A-Aniline / Non-Coated) (P-Protected / Coated) is a concentrated cleaner specifically designed for automotive leather (including Nappa and Perforated) that have accumulated dirt, soil, and dye transfer and suntan or body oils.
2. Isopropyl alcohol (IPA)
3. A 1:1 solvent / detergent solution; d-limonene based (citrus) solvent (P21S® Total Auto Wash) and a slightly alkaline detergent.
You may not see complete removal immediately; check your results after a few hours. If you have tried appropriate leather cleaning products with no success it does not mean that the products do not work simply that the problem is not a 'cleaning' one and the dye transfer is more severe or has been on too long

The surface may require re-colouring with a very light pigment coating applied to recolor. This would not require a full recolor as long as you had a pigment that matched the leather.


“Removing Stains from Leather” - http://www.autopia.org/forum/autopia...s-leather.html

[Johndong888]

autopia ftw

[rogerkoh]

Originally Posted by newa335

While detailing my interior yesterday I noticed that some of the dye/stain from my black leather bag melted on to my back seat. I don't know how long that stain has been there. I tried rubbing it off with a warm damp cloth but it didnt work. Can experts here please advise if it is possible to get rid of it... Thanks in advance

Rolls Royce Phantom leather seat – plastic bag black print transfer – a breakthrough in removing by reverse transferring technique – completely leather-safe!

There is a great chance that your problem is solved similarly without damages to the leather finishes.


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Roger Koh
info@leatherdoctor.com

[newa///M]

Originally Posted by rogerkoh

Rolls Royce Phantom leather seat – plastic bag black print transfer – a breakthrough in removing by reverse transferring technique – completely leather-safe!

There is a great chance that your problem is solved similarly without damages to the leather finishes.


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Roger Koh
info@leatherdoctor.com

Thanks Roger. Where can I get this stuff?

[rogerkoh]

Please email me (info@leatherdoctor.com) for details. . .

I will walk you through the sequence of steps - leather-safe!

Roger Koh

[newa///M]

Originally Posted by rogerkoh

Please email me (info@leatherdoctor.com) for details. . .

I will walk you through the sequence of steps - leather-safe!

Roger Koh

Roger,
Thank you for your prompt response. My SA at the dealership ended up taking care of it for me. I'll keep you in mind next time something like this happens again.