I did my own. When I was re-doing the leather on a 58 Cadillac. the
grain was very difficult to match so I bought matching hydes, stripped
the color off, and re-dyed to the blend of color I needed. I sprayed
the color on. I bought my leather and dye supplies from a company in
Phoenix that deals with shoe stores. Years ago when I was bringing
Rolls Royces into the USA, I would have the leather re-furbished by a
company in London called Conolloy Bros. They had the dyes/colors in
cans and wiped it on the leather. I don't know how difficult it would
be to get some of this, but I hope this information helps you.
ABrander, Scottsdale, Az.
69 S.Shadow
mga wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I realize this is far from being a Rolls or Bentley, but I thought maybe
> someone on this list might be able to assist me.
>
> The leather seats on my '59 Riley 1.5 have deteriorated and I have been
> trying to find a source for sections of the leather on them. They are
> bright red and light grey.
>
> I've been able to find a source for the red leather in a nearby city, but
> they can't match the grey. I've corresponed with several leather suppliers
> and the greys they have are poor matches for mine. If I have a hide custom
> coloured, it will cost me a great deal (out of proportion to the value of
> the car).
>
> There is a leather seat specialist in New Zealand that restores existing
> seats, but the shipping cost would be prohibitive. Is there anything like
> this in the U.S. that you know of?
>
> Don Scott
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