Need to darken Rick's leather console cover
 

Rick's leather console in black... is... well...not black. It's a grey charcoal at very best and even lighter than that to be fair and no matter how much leather protector you use, will it ever darken to black.

Anyone recommend a product that will allow me to darken the leather to black which protects simultaneously? Shoe cleaner etc?

Um.... black shoe polish?

http://www.theleathercare.co.uk/leather_dyes.html ?

:iagree: I had a pair of brown shoes that went black after I used black kiwi shoe polish on them. :D

Alternatively you could buy a CF one they look very black. ;)

Send it back and ask for what you really ordered!

If the leather has a sealant on it - which I reckon it will have, then you'll have no chance.

I remember looking into this sort of thing ages ago on another car. You will have to rub off the dye sealant, then apply the dye, then re-seal. A serious job.



See this detailed guide here

Edit: personally I love the carpet centre console... prefer it to the later revisions!