Leather seats and jeans Blue dye rub off!

Wretched · 11-17-2008, 12:19 PM

Does the dye from jeans really need to rub off on my leather seats!?!?! What is the best cleaner for this? Zymol? Griots? BMW's own product? Other then cleaning and conditioning.. Can that be done too often? Is there product that would help protect against this problem?

Thanks

Damien

drvai · 11-17-2008, 08:00 PM

What color of leather do you have?

Zaino will probably help.

WDW1Fanatic · 11-18-2008, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Damien

Does the dye from jeans really need to rub off on my leather seats!?!?! What is the best cleaner for this? Zymol? Griots? BMW's own product? Other then cleaning and conditioning.. Can that be done too often? Is there product that would help protect against this problem?

Thanks

Damien

As drvai suggests, I've also had success with Z9. I only had the problem with brand new jeans (dark blue, black) on very light leather where Z9 got it off. The better option for me was to wash the jeans several times until the excess dye was gone and then no more problem.

Wretched · 11-18-2008, 09:10 AM

The leather color is... wonderful I can't think of i know! its a dark brown. Can not believe I can't remember the name! must be too early! I noticed this happening with new dark jeans and it has taken a few months to show but I do not like it!

Jed · 11-18-2008, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Damien

The leather color is... wonderful I can't think of i know! its a dark brown. Can not believe I can't remember the name! must be too early! I noticed this happening with new dark jeans and it has taken a few months to show but I do not like it!

You probably have the Terra interior.

I've used Zaino and it's not bad, but I just picked up some Sonus leather cleaner and it did a better job than the Zaino.

Also a mix of 10:1 distilled water to Woolite works really great too!

am_ver · 11-18-2008, 02:41 PM

I have the same problem. Klasse leather cleaner takes it right off. I have saddle interior, but noticed the same problem when I had beige.

Wretched · 11-18-2008, 09:10 PM

Thank You all for all of the information!

toughluck · 11-18-2008, 10:49 PM

I think heated seats melts the jean dye, and exaggerates the problem. As a result, I bought lighter colored jeans. Sucks

Wretched · 11-20-2008, 02:45 PM

Hmmm you might have something here. I just started to notice it building up now that it is colder out and we are using the heated seats more often.

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Wretched Private 6 Rep 75 Posts Drives: 2013 E82 128i M-Sport Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	Leather seats and jeans Blue dye rub off! Does the dye from jeans really need to rub off on my leather seats!?!?! What is the best cleaner for this? Zymol? Griots? BMW's own product? Other then cleaning and conditioning.. Can that be done too often? Is there product that would help protect against this problem? Thanks Damien
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drvai Major 135 Rep 1,274 Posts Drives: E92 M3 AW Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	What color of leather do you have? Zaino will probably help.
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Wretched Private 6 Rep 75 Posts Drives: 2013 E82 128i M-Sport Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	The leather color is... wonderful I can't think of i know! its a dark brown. Can not believe I can't remember the name! must be too early! I noticed this happening with new dark jeans and it has taken a few months to show but I do not like it!
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am_ver Lieutenant 37 Rep 587 Posts Drives: Audi A6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SF Bay Area (Woodside) iTrader: (2)	I have the same problem. Klasse leather cleaner takes it right off. I have saddle interior, but noticed the same problem when I had beige. __________________ 2006 A6 3.2 Quattro 2008 e93 335i, 6sp MT, Montego Blue, Saddle, Burl, ZSP, Bluetooth, iDrive, PDC, V1+CD 2007 e92 335i coupe, 6sp MT, Montego, Beige, ZPP, iDrive, PDC 2006 e90 325i, ZPP, iDrive, Arctic, Xenon
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Wretched Private 6 Rep 75 Posts Drives: 2013 E82 128i M-Sport Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	Thank You all for all of the information!
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toughluck First Lieutenant 45 Rep 360 Posts Drives: 2007 e92 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pie in the Sky iTrader: (1)	I think heated seats melts the jean dye, and exaggerates the problem. As a result, I bought lighter colored jeans. Sucks __________________ r56 MINI Cooper S pepper white/redwood lounge leather (sold) e92 335i red/saddle leather e90 325i red/beige/clearbra - retired.
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Wretched Private 6 Rep 75 Posts Drives: 2013 E82 128i M-Sport Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	Hmmm you might have something here. I just started to notice it building up now that it is colder out and we are using the heated seats more often.
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