White Leather or Vinyl Issue & Sought-after Suggestions

[Mopar Virgin]

Hi All -

My '68 Bcuda Convert Restomod build continues and now we are onto the interior. It's still a pusher and the stance is not yet been set in the picture.

Really wanted white seating with charcoal or dark grey carpet, but appears leathers and vinyls are not what they once were. Tested several samples at Bright Upholstery in Portland last week by rubbing their samples against my medium-dark 5+ year old jeans in an attempt to test how indigo dye would rub off, which it did. Their shop solvents were unable to remove the stains.

So question my question, does anyone know of a great white leather or vinyl that does not retain denim indigo rubbing off on it. I recall my father's white-on-white '78 Cadillac Coupe deville. It was the family car at that point and that white leather never stained or degraded. I'm told that due to EPA-type regulations that there simply isn't that quality of leather available any longer, but hoping someone out there knows a great OEM source of white leather to save our vision. Tried every light grey as plan B, but they all skew to taupe, blue or brown, which isn't gonna work for our taste (e.g. we are aiming for a true grey).

 

[Cuda Mike]

You could look at MB Tex, it's the vinyl Mercedes uses, looks and feels like leather, most people think it is leather.

 

[Super-Cuda]

Have you considered the Pearl White Deluxe seat covers from Legendary Interiors?

I ordered these seat covers with the Rallye option that raised the Bolsters so you are not sliding around while cornering.

I wear jeans regularly while driving the car and have little to no transfer.

I did treat the seats several times with McGuier's synthetic vinyl and leather treatment and use it every time I detail the car.

6 years and 7000 miles later and the seats are perfect.

 

[Mopar Virgin]

Have you considered the Pearl White Deluxe seat covers from Legendary Interiors?

I ordered these seat covers with the Rallye option that raised the Bolsters so you are not sliding around while cornering.

I wear jeans regularly while driving the car and have little to no transfer.

I did treat the seats several times with McGuier's synthetic vinyl and leather treatment and use it every time I detail the car.

6 years and 7000 miles later and the seats are perfect.


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I'm betting those would work great, BUT ... they are period matching/correct covers and we are aiming for the "restored" outcome with more modern material/look, which appears to be the issue in material sourcing. We are adding bolsters too for the same reason you mentioned.

 

[Mopar Virgin]

You could look at MB Tex, it's the vinyl Mercedes uses, looks and feels like leather, most people think it is leather.

Doesn't appear they offer a white, but the grey's look possible. Read an article about it and appears like/better than leather. I'll look into it ... many thx!

 

[Dragonsteel]

I have White seat covers from Legendary and have had no issues with Blue jean staining.