Leather Prep Solvent
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Mr_B

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10,480 posts

264 months

Wednesday 25th April 2012
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Am half way through doing a colour change to a set of seats and run out of leather prep solvent. Will order this and some other bits from the kit supplier, but does anyone know if I can get this locally ( B&Q , DIY stores paint places ) and what the solvent is exactly ?
I'm guessing it's a common solvent you can buy by the liter a lot cheaper than the small bottles sold by kit suppliers.
Thanks

waxaholic

374 posts

220 months

Wednesday 25th April 2012
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Isopropyl alcahol [ipa] is what your after it's not to hard to find via google or your local chemist.
hth

Mr_B

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10,480 posts

264 months

Thursday 26th April 2012
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Sorry, should have said this is not IPA. Its a solvent that will remove the colouring dye like paint stripper does to car body work. IPA is uses after the solvent as a final wipe-down before applying the colour dye.
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waxaholic

374 posts

220 months

Thursday 26th April 2012
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Ok have you tried paint thinner ?