I just redid my outside bolsters today. Thanks for the above info -- very helpful.





As you can see, did lots of masking and used lots of drops to catch the overspray.

Used the Color Bond "Leather, Vinyl & Hard Plastic Refinisher", 160 Chrysler Dark Slate. Got a new 12 oz. can on eBay for about $21 including shipping.

And it seems to have worked! The stuff is really thin -- maybe 98% solvent and 2% pigment. So it took five coats on one side, and three on the other. 10 minutes between coats, and holding breath while spraying (potent, very flammable stuff -- use lots of ventilation). And wear goggles over your glasses, or else ...

After drying for a few hours, it felt like sandpaper. But lightly wiping it down with a microfiber towel removed the roughness. Looks and feels good! Color is very close, and the difference may just be that the remainder of the seats still have conditioner on them (I scrubbed the to-be-painted parts beforehand to remove). Will give 'em a couple of days before hitting the new surfaces with the conditioner. {July 2, 2011: Look great after treating all of the seats with Meguiar's leather cleaner and conditioner. Intentionally didn't rub the redyed portions very firmly.}