Leather dye on seats/viper embroidery emblem question

[Darth Menace]

I accidentally posted this in the General Viper section. Mods-please feel free to deleete my post from there as I meant to post it in here. I have seen a number of people's interiors and the centre section of their seat is dyed the same color as their car, and some have the viper emblem embroydered in the top part. I am looking to do this to my 98 GTS as well, but I am wanting some info from people.

First, I called a local leather shop and they said they don't have dye that would stick to pre-dyed leather..just raw leather. I didn't know there was a difference but obviously there is. What kind of leather dye have people used that sticks and doesn't lift up.

Second, when it comes to the Snake emblem I have seen sewn on there. Is there a place that you buy these emblems, and get them sewn on there (cheap) or do you have to take the seat into a leather shop and get them to design it and embroyder it in?

[Matt M, Pa]

Viper seats (like most modern cars ) are spray dyed. Meaning, "painted" with dye...like a coating. That's probably why normal leather dyes don't work.

As fas as adding the logo with embroidery...the seat cover is removed....the logo sewn on...then the cover put back on the seat. Modern embroidery gear can do amazing things.

[Jay Lopez]

Try Venzano. He does Viper leatherwork.

http://www.venzanoviper.com

[Darth Menace]

So can this viper logo available to purchase? I have looked previously and can't find it for sale anywhere

[Matt M, Pa]

Whoever does the actual embroidery would need a digital file (although I'm not sure what type...likely vector art) to do the actual sewing. I've not seen patches, etc for sale....

[Darth Menace]

ohhh...I thought they were patches sewn onto the seat. My bad.