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Re: Faded seats. 200 1984

> Does anyone know of a way to restore the color on my seats? The

> interior is in great shape, just faded. I have the blue corduroy

> style seats.

A pro could really do this better, but lets give it a try. You will need to remove the seat skins. When the laddy of the house is not in (& won't be for a while) you can dye them in the washer. I would reccomend starting a little lighter than you plan & test the dye on a strip of cloth that will be hidden. Use the same concentration in the washing machine.

Let the washer agitate for a few minutes & turn it off...usually for about 30 minutes but follow the package information. Let the washer agitate for a few more minutes. Let it runs though a full rinse cycle W/O spin. Air dry. Do you like the color? If so, wash the covers once in the washer normally W/O the spin. Install the covers while still very lightly damp. Do not use hot or warm water at any time during this process.

Go ahead & check the seat grids, springs, lumbar adjust, etc, while you have the seats apart.

For best results, do all the covers in the same "load" of dye.

Onkel Udo

P.S. Run a couple of loads of just bleach water through the machine before putting clothes in it again.







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