Koch-Chemie × COLOURLOCK COLOURLOCK "Leather Colour" (Saab) — Standard leather color for Saab 1000ml

COLOURLOCK Leather Colour for Saab: original standard color for factory-true leather repairs

What is COLOURLOCK Leather Colour for Saab? — The perfectly matched standard leather color enables faithful color refreshing and repairs on Saab leather, ensuring a consistently uniform, factory-typical finish.

COLOURLOCK Leather Colour (Saab) is a precisely matched standard leather color for professional repair, refreshment, and recoloring of Saab leather interiors. The colors are based on original Saab color samples and are formulated to blend harmoniously with existing surfaces. Ideal for seat bolsters, steering wheels, armrests, door panels, and all pigmented smooth leather in the vehicle interior where color accuracy and OEM appearance are crucial.

• Original Saab colors – Developed according to factory-near color samples.
• For repair & refreshment – Ideal for abrasion, fading, and color loss.
• Professional finish – Optimal adhesion and even color appearance.

💡 Practical Tip from Detailing1 Workshop: In our workshop, when preparing Saabs, we often see the same problem — color loss on seat bolsters and steering wheels is covered up with cheap care spray, which doesn't last four weeks. With Leather Colour (Saab) dabbed on with a microfiber pad in 2–3 thin layers, drying for 30 minutes in between, and finally sealed with Top Coat Dull — the result lasts 2–3 years, just like factory new.

Prepare, dab on thinly, seal with Top Coat

Leather Colour (Saab) is applied in 2–3 thin layers, with 30 minutes drying time in between, and finally sealed with Top Coat. Thin layers last for years, thick layers crack.

Before applying the color, the leather is washed with leather cleaner and degreased with Plastic Cleaner or cleaning alcohol. Deep cracks and abrasion marks are filled with Filler or Super Filler and sanded smooth with 1000-grit sanding fleece. The Saab colors are then dabbed on with a microfiber pad, wiped with a soft brush, or, for large-area repairs, applied with a spray bottle.

After complete drying for at least 4 hours, it is sealed with Top Coat — Dull for a matte-original OEM look, Glossy for medium shine, High Gloss for maximum brilliance. One liter of Leather Colour covers approximately 8–10 m² of leather surface; a 250 ml bottle is sufficient for a complete pair of seats including the steering wheel. The same workflow works for all components from the seat cushion to the door panel to the center armrest.

Pigmented leather yes, natural leather and suede no

Leather Colour (Saab) is exclusively suitable for pigmented smooth leather — the standard in modern automotive applications. Natural leather, aniline leather, and suede react differently and require other COLOURLOCK product lines.

The water-based formulation bonds with the pigment layer of modern automotive leathers, remains elastic, and follows leather movements without cracking. With natural leather or open-pored aniline leather, the color absorbs unevenly into the fibers and stains the leather — here, Leather Fresh (Saab) as a care variant or special aniline lines are used. Suede, velour, and Alcantara are treated with Nubuk Fresh (Saab), which preserves the rough fiber structure instead of sticking it together.

If color fidelity to the original factory color is crucial and the component is to be extensively restored, Leather Colour is the right choice. If only a small area (steering wheel abrasion, a single crack) needs to be repaired, Fluid Leather (Saab) in the 20 ml tube is more economical and precise. If the leather only appears slightly faded, Leather Fresh as a care variant is usually sufficient.

For detailers, workshops, and owners of classic and youngtimer cars

Leather Colour (Saab) is the professional choice for detailers, independent workshops, and ambitious owners who prioritize value retention and original Saab color fidelity over quick care solutions.

For lease returns, used vehicle preparations, and classic and youngtimer restorations, OEM color fidelity determines value retention and selling price. The professional 4-step workflow (clean, sand, color, seal) takes 4 hours including drying per component and delivers a result that lasts 2–3 years, just like factory new. One liter of Leather Colour costs about 30 cents per 100 ml of processed surface — workshop calculation including Top Coat is around 12 Euros per component.

For pure care routines without workshop tools, Leather Colour is overkill — there, Leather Fresh (Saab) is sufficient. For spot repairs on the steering wheel or individual cracks, Fluid Leather or the Leather Care Sets (Saab) are more economical. However, those who want to restore complete seat bolsters, steering wheels, or door panels and value original Saab color fidelity cannot do without the 1-liter bottle or the 250 ml container.

Available Saab colors (selection)

Beige / Parchment / Sportbeige, Buffalo, Grey / Grey / Slate Grey, Sand Beige, Black / Obsidian Black / Black, Dark Pewter, Jetblack, Light Neutral, Parchment / Beige / Sportbeige, Colorado Red, Light Grey H33

Care instructions for Leather Colour (Saab):

Leather Colour (Saab) is exclusively suitable for pigmented smooth leather – the standard in modern automotive applications. Natural leather, aniline leather, and suede react differently and require different COLOURLOCK product lines.

The water-based formulation bonds with the pigment layer of modern automotive leather, remains elastic, and adapts to leather movements without cracking. In the case of natural leather or open-pored aniline leather, the dye penetrates unevenly into the fibers and discolors the leather blotchy – here, Leather Fresh (Saab) as a care variant or special aniline lines are used. Suede, velour, and Alcantara are treated with Nubuk Fresh (Saab), which preserves the rough fiber structure instead of sticking it together.

If color fidelity to the original factory color is crucial and the component is to be extensively restored, Leather Colour is the right choice. If only a small area (steering wheel abrasion, single crack) needs to be repaired, Fluid Leather (Saab) in the 20 ml tube is more economical and precise. If the leather only appears slightly faded, Leather Fresh as a care variant is usually sufficient.