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COLOURLOCK Fluid Leather for VW: precise spot repairs in a 20 ml tube

What is COLOURLOCK Fluid Leather for VW? — This highly pigmented repair paint in a 20 ml tube is made for pinpoint fixes on VW leather — no spray kit needed.

COLOURLOCK Fluid Leather (VW) is a liquid, highly pigmented leather repair paint in a 20 ml tube — built for spot-on repairs of small damage like cracks, scratches and colour rub-off on VW leather interiors. The colour is based on original VW colour samples and goes on cleanly with a brush or sponge.

• 20 ml tube for spot repairs – Easy to dose, no spray kit needed.
• Original VW colours – Factory-close pigmentation for invisible repairs.
• High coverage – One coat usually does it — even on dark leather.

💡 Day-to-day from Detailing1: We reach for Fluid Leather (VW) on steering-wheel repairs — the classic wear at 12 o'clock. One tube gets you 5–8 steering-wheel jobs. Soft-bristle brush, dab it on cross-wise, let it dry 30 min between coats, Top Coat Dull over the top — you can't tell it from new.

Degrease the spot, dab it on, seal with Top Coat

Fluid Leather (VW) goes straight from the 20 ml tube onto a soft brush or sponge and gets dabbed cross-wise in 1–2 thin coats over the repair spot. Let it dry 20–30 min in between, then seal it with Top Coat at the end.

Before the repair, clean the spot with leather cleaner and degrease it with plastic cleaner or cleaning alcohol. Deeper cracks get levelled first with Filler or Super Filler and sanded smooth with 1000-grit pad. Then you dab the highly pigmented Fluid Leather (VW) right onto the prepped spot — thin cross-wise coats cover better than one thick pass.

Once it's fully cured after about 4 hours, seal it with Top Coat Dull or Glossy to make the repair rub-proof. A 20 ml tube gets you 5–8 steering-wheel repairs or roughly 15 individual crack fixes. Cost per repair works out at about 10 euros, and a full steering-wheel restoration takes around 3 hours including drying.

Spot repairs yes, big areas no

Fluid Leather (VW) is the go-to for spot repairs — single cracks, scratches or smaller rub marks up to about 5x5 cm. Larger repairs call for Leather Colour in the 250 ml or 1 litre size.

The heavy pigmentation and the tube format make Fluid Leather go a long way and stay precise — even on dark leather one coat is often enough for full coverage. On repairs bigger than 5x5 cm or whole bolsters the tube won't stretch, though, and dabbing by hand stops paying off. Suede and nubuck surfaces need Nubuk Fresh (VW) anyway, since Fluid Leather would mat down the rough nap.

If you're only fixing 12-o'clock steering-wheel wear or single cracks, Fluid Leather is the most economical and precise call. When you're restoring whole seat sets, steering wheels or door cards, it's worth switching to Leather Colour (VW) or the Complete Repair Set (VW) with every component.

For detailers with a handful of damaged spots

Fluid Leather (VW) is the fix for targeted spot repairs — detailers, independent garages and keen owners who want to sort steering-wheel wear or single cracks with precision.

On used-car prep, 12-o'clock steering-wheel wear is the usual suspect. A tube of Fluid Leather costs about 67 euros and gets you 5–8 steering-wheel repairs — that's material cost of roughly 10 euros per job. With a brush and Top Coat the whole repair per wheel runs about 3 hours including drying. After two weeks of use you can't tell the result from a brand-new wheel.

For plain care with no damage, Fluid Leather is the wrong route — Leather Fresh (VW) is all you need there. For whole bolsters or full panels it pays to switch to Leather Colour. But if you want to fix single damaged spots with OEM colour accuracy, the 20 ml tube is the most economical and precise tool in the COLOURLOCK line-up.

Available VW colours (selection)

Volkswagen Alabasterweiß, Volkswagen Anthrazit, Volkswagen Art Grey, Volkswagen Barkbrown, Volkswagen Biber, Volkswagen Black, Volkswagen Blue Autumn, Volkswagen Braun, Volkswagen Brombeer, Volkswagen Chinchilla, Volkswagen Cinnamon, Volkswagen Classic Grey, Volkswagen Cornsilk / Cornsilkbeige, Volkswagen Cream, Volkswagen Dakota, Volkswagen Dark Earth, Volkswagen Dusty White, Volkswagen Flanellgrau, Volkswagen Flash Red, Volkswagen Grenadine, Volkswagen Hellbeige, Volkswagen Iowa, Volkswagen Jazzblau, Volkswagen Kaminrot, Volkswagen Kardamombeige, Volkswagen Kristallgrau, Volkswagen Lagune / Lagunenblau 20 M, Volkswagen Latte Macchiato, Volkswagen Light Haze, Volkswagen Luxorbeige, Volkswagen Magnolia, Volkswagen Mauritius Blau, Volkswagen Moonrock, Volkswagen Moonrock Grey, Volkswagen Naturbraun, Volkswagen Navyblue, Volkswagen Nougat / Nugat, Volkswagen Ocker, Volkswagen Offblack, Volkswagen Petrol, Volkswagen Purebeige, Volkswagen Saddle, Volkswagen Sahara, Volkswagen Sahne, Volkswagen Salsagreen, Volkswagen Schilfgrün, Volkswagen Schwarz, Volkswagen Silber, Volkswagen Sioux, Volkswagen Snowbeige, Volkswagen Sonnenbeige, Volkswagen Sterling, Volkswagen Teak, Volkswagen Waxy Brown, Volkswagen White Snow, Volkswagen Arizona, Volkswagen Atlanticblau, Volkswagen Beige, Volkswagen Box Mark, Volkswagen Cameo / Kameo, Volkswagen Ceramique, Volkswagen Chocolate, Volkswagen Classicrot, Volkswagen Cognac, Volkswagen Crema, Volkswagen Dattelbraun, Volkswagen Deep Red, Volkswagen Dessertbeige, Volkswagen Diamant, Volkswagen Espresso, Volkswagen Furioso, Volkswagen Karmesinrot, Volkswagen Maron / Maronenbraun 20 M, Volkswagen Moonrock Dunkel, Volkswagen New Red, Volkswagen Palladium, Volkswagen Pepperbeige, Volkswagen Platin Dunkel, Volkswagen Platingrau, Volkswagen Red and many more.

Care instructions for leather repair dye (VW):

Fluid Leather (VW) is the special solution for spot repairs - individual cracks, scratches or minor scuffs up to approx. 5x5 cm. Large-area repairs require Leather Colour in 250 ml or 1 liter containers.

The high pigmentation and the tube format make Fluid Leather extremely economical and precise - even on dark leathers, one coat is often enough for full coverage. However, for repairs larger than 5x5 cm or entire seat bolsters, the contents of the tube would not be sufficient, and dabbing by hand would be uneconomical. Suede and velour surfaces require Nubuk Fresh (VW) anyway, as Fluid Leather would stick to the rough texture.

If only 12 o'clock steering wheel abrasion or individual cracks are to be repaired, Fluid Leather is the most economical and precise choice. If entire seat groups, steering wheels or door panels are to be restored, it is worth switching to Leather Colour (VW) or the Complete Repair Set (VW) with all components.