Custom Color Service
$120
Send a sample, and email photos to customize a matching color for your vinyl or leather.
This fee is for labor (see the process and timeline below). The color is a separate cost: 8 oz. is the order minimum for $56; the 16 oz. size is a better value at $89. Your formula and a master swatch will be kept on file should you ever re-order.
Formulation and re-order fees are non-refundable. We do not accept returns on Custom Colors.
Custom Colors will not be mixed March 21-31 while Jane is on vacation.
Find a Sample
The bigger the better. Color matches will not be guaranteed on samples smaller than 2″ x 3″ size. Samples can be:
- Original leather or vinyl (found underneath cushions, or pull some staples and trim from the frame);
- Cushion case (please indicate which area you want matched with a piece of blue painters tape);
- Headrest, fuse panel cover, or component from a vehicle;
- Paint chip from a hardware store (beware, the paint chip may not actually match the material).
Swatches taken from the frame or under cushions may not match the rest of the piece, which means a Custom Color may not either, and you will have to do more blending or refinish the entire piece. In this instance, you may prefer using one of our standard colors.
Send a Sample
Print Custom Color Request Form
- Complete the form, and let us know if you want an 8 oz. or 16 oz. size.
- Email photos to info@rubnrestore.com to help us assess your project.
- Add orders@rubnrestore.com and info@rubnrestore.com to your contacts so we don’t land in spam.
- If needed, apply blue painters’ tape to your sample to show which color to match. Do not apply scotch or packing tape, which can damage the finish or leave residue.
- Insure any valuable components with the carrier.
- Send your sample and completed form to:
Rub ‘n Restore, Inc.
PO Box 1149 (US Mail only)
39585 Lund Rd. (UPS & FedEx only)
Paonia, CO 81428-1149
USA
The Process & Timeline
Upon receipt of your sample, we email you with either an invoice or request for more information. Once paid, we begin formulation. This is usually completed in just 1-2 business days. However, if we have a lot of Custom Colors in the queue, it may take up to a week. When it ships, you’ll receive a tracking number along with any specific recommendations for use.
We begin by mixing a small amount of color and test it directly on your sample. We examine it in direct sunlight and indoors. We adjust the color accordingly and re-examine until we are satisfied with the formula. This is a painstaking process done with a professional eye. No computer can read the color on a textured surface nor write a formula as accurately, and certainly not without human refinement. This is especially true with base-and-print or marbled aniline leathers.
We then expand the formula to the desired volume. This final color is tested once more on your sample and adjusted if necessary. We stain a piece of scrap leather or vinyl. Half is returned to you with your order (and any components you may have sent); the other is retained on file in the event of a re-order.
Please note, pigments drift. Despite having a formula and swatch on file, if you re-order, we go through the whole song-and-dance again, and so a re-mix fee is charged.
Happy with the results. Just have a few touch ups . You did a amazing job matching the color.
Time will tell on how durable the new colors will hold, but I am really pleased with the outcome on our two 10 yr. old La-Z-Boy leather recliners. Before and after pictures attached.
FYI, we have to other leather recliners (different color) an will probably be ordering a matching dye bottle for them.
Basically, what I did was use the Forest Green as the foundation as you instructed. I then used the custom Sea Foam Green in a circular motion with the sponge. Then as a final step I mixed the Foam Green with the Forest Green to give it a faded jean type of look. In the end the sofa looks Green sometimes, Robins Blue other times, and a mix of both depending on the time of the day. Bottom line it looks like an expensive leather sofa.
Oh, and the process took about 8 hours from beginning to end. Waiting 72 hours before applying the sealer/conditioner.
I received your custom mixed color which was spot-on perfect for our old leather captains chairs.
I watched videos and followed the enclosed directions. It was scary and I was never sure if my sponge was the right dampness, or if I was really doing the process correctly.
But, your product was easy to use and very forgiving and the result is amazing. Such a difference!
Thanks for your help and for supplying such great cleaning and dying products.
Just wanted you to know that I have finished my captain chair renewal project with your products.
The instructions were clear, the dye and cleaner superb, and the process amazingly easy.
You made a custom color for me that matched the old leather perfectly. Thank you, thank you!