I have a 2013 GS with Flaxen interior and in a few spots where the leather had folded the color has worn away. Has anyone used a touch up method to cover the line? If so what product did you like? I am not talking about the darker area where it is discolored from going in and out with dark colored clothes but the light colored line

 

Also interested in knowing.

 

Unless you have experience in restoring leather or want to learn the entire process, take it to a professional.

 

I’m not sure about Lexus, but Cadillac uses SEM DYE on their leather seats. Wipe on some SEM dye on a Cadillac seat and it dries 100% factory color.

Im not sure about Lexus, but I would google “SEM leather dye”, email them and see if they make Lexus seat dye.

 

From a guy who has attempted to fix leather myself, don't waste your money, take it to a professional leather repair shop. They can fill in the cracks and redye to match the Flaxen, make it look as good as new.

 

I 100% disagree. If you are a decent DIYer, you can do a great job, most times, even better than the pros. I had mine repaired by a so called pro, then disgusted with the workmanship, redid it my way and you can't tell a difference in the finish at all. There are pics on this thread where I helped a friend with his. He was in a bit of a rush, so it didn't turn out as well as I'd like or could have done, but still 100% better than the pro who repaired mine initially and this job was way easier than my RX.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...l#post10351480

LeatherRenew.com sells the exact color and kits, instructions, etc. to do a great repair. The key is taking your time to prep and not being in a rush. My wife's RX has tan seats and they turn blue from her jeans over time, so I've been dying the seats every year since we've had the car. The biggest challenge to our cars are working around the contrasting stitching (those of us who have them). With that, you have to use high quality masking tape, which will stick to the stitching, work on one side of the seat (stitching) first, let it dry, mask the other (repaired) side, and spray the other part of the seat. I'd still do this without contrasting stitching, but obviously less critical.

There's is no pro who is going to take the time to do that. If they do, they will charge you $$$$$$. I bout a kit from LeatherRenew for $50 and did my wife's seats twice. That's the first time, to repair the rip in the backseat, then the following year to refresh her driver's and front passenger's seats. About to order another bottle of dye to do it again.

My bad experience with the "pros" didn't start with my wife's RX. Prior to that, we attempted to have a leather couch repaired and the repair was way worse than the rip. I didn't know of the LeatherRenew site prior, or I would have repaired that one myself as well...even if it had a modeled color.

Note: If you have to patch a tear where the leather is perforated, just wait for the patching cream to dry real well, then use a small drill bit (in your hand, not a powered drill) and clean out the hole, before sanding. You'll never see the repair. Time and patience. I can't emphasize that enough. If you don't have the time, nor patience, then let the "pros" screw it up.