I have tan leather seats that could use a good cleaning.
Any suggestion ?
Thanks!
Any suggestion ?
Thanks!
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Cleaning Leather seats
- Thread starter FramerJohn
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There are products for cleaning leather, and products for conditioning leather.
For cleaning, you can often get by with a damp cloth. For tough dirt, you might try Lexol leather cleaner.
For conditioner, I really like Zymol Treat. It doesn't have any solvents, which accelerate aging. Treat is a banana-oil and collagen-based feeding product that releases trapped solvents and restores moisture to keep your leather looking, feeling, and smelling like new. (Collagens are what's in the natural leather, so it's using the same stuff as the original to restore the natural supple feel to it.) Great stuff. Smells nice, too. Must be the banana oil, lemon seed oil, and coconut oil. Mmmmm.
For cleaning, you can often get by with a damp cloth. For tough dirt, you might try Lexol leather cleaner.
For conditioner, I really like Zymol Treat. It doesn't have any solvents, which accelerate aging. Treat is a banana-oil and collagen-based feeding product that releases trapped solvents and restores moisture to keep your leather looking, feeling, and smelling like new. (Collagens are what's in the natural leather, so it's using the same stuff as the original to restore the natural supple feel to it.) Great stuff. Smells nice, too. Must be the banana oil, lemon seed oil, and coconut oil. Mmmmm.
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FramerJohn,
How bad are the seats? For mild cleaning and conditioning, Lexol works great. For seats that may be a bit dry (2 years without treatment) or light colored and pretty dirty, you may want to consider Leatherique. It is significantly more work, but the results are amazing.
I do a Leatherique treatment every six to eight months and use Lexol once a month.
FramerJohn,
How bad are the seats? For mild cleaning and conditioning, Lexol works great. For seats that may be a bit dry (2 years without treatment) or light colored and pretty dirty, you may want to consider Leatherique. It is significantly more work, but the results are amazing.
I do a Leatherique treatment every six to eight months and use Lexol once a month.
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Thanks for the help. I think I'll try the Lexol first.
Thanks for the advice. I used Lexol on my driver side seat and It cleaned up great Now the leather is clean and nice and soft. Big difference.
Lexol gets my vote.. regardless, try to get a cleaner , then conditioner not 2 in one..
Lexol Vinyl leaves a shiny finish to it. If you like it, great. I personally don't like the "greasy" look it leaves behind on the dash.
I bought both the cleaner and conditioner. I thought the passenger seat looked brand new until I cleaned and condition the drivers seat. Good stuff!
That's great!!!
If your seats are still not up to par... you should consider the leatherique... that's stuff is real good..
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If your seats are still not up to par... you should consider the leatherique... that's stuff is real good..
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I love the Maguirs(?) leather wipes.
I have a 92 with ivory/black interior. Based on my personal experience, Meguiars Gold Class Leather Cleaner/Conditioner works really well for my ivory seats. Somehow, it makes the Ivory seats whiter which is good for ivory seat. For the black leather part, I like Lexol Conditioner better.
I've been used the combo for two years. I am pretty happy with the result. Every two to three months, I would hand rub the ivory seat with Meguiars Gold Class Leather Cleaner/Conditioner first, waited about 10 -15 minutes, wiped the seat clean with a white towel. Hand rub the seat again with Lexol Conditioner, wait 10-15 minutes, wiped the seat clean with another white towel. I know it’s very time-consuming. I guess it’s the price I have to pay to have ivory leather seats
I've been used the combo for two years. I am pretty happy with the result. Every two to three months, I would hand rub the ivory seat with Meguiars Gold Class Leather Cleaner/Conditioner first, waited about 10 -15 minutes, wiped the seat clean with a white towel. Hand rub the seat again with Lexol Conditioner, wait 10-15 minutes, wiped the seat clean with another white towel. I know it’s very time-consuming. I guess it’s the price I have to pay to have ivory leather seats
Have you guys tried Zaino leather in a bottle?? The cleaner works excellent on minor to moderate stains. The conditioner is wonderful. No greasy film left afterwards, and it makes your leather smell like leather. I had ecru leather on my Lexus SC430 and it was hard to keep clean. Zaino really made them look good and made them stay that way. Definitely what I'll be using on my new NSX when it gets here this week. Especially since Acura takes away the leathery smell, this would give that olfactory pleasure back!!!!
another vote for the Z10 Zaino Leather conditioner.. If u try Lexol conditioner and then try Zaino, you wont go back to the Lexol. I'm not really partial towards Zaino polishes and all but the leather in a bottle is awesome! Bought 3 bottles lol.
As for extremely dirty leather or stained white or tan leather, Get a bar of ivory soap and dip the soap in warm water ... let the soap sit int he bowl for a minute and then get the bar and scrub the seats using the bar of soap..theres not much scrubbing involved..just a little...the dirt loosens up and then just get another dry towel and clean up the mess the ivory loosened up. I did this on my friends anniversary Vette and oh my lord... dam it looked brand new! The just apply some leather conditioner and you are ready to go!
As for extremely dirty leather or stained white or tan leather, Get a bar of ivory soap and dip the soap in warm water ... let the soap sit int he bowl for a minute and then get the bar and scrub the seats using the bar of soap..theres not much scrubbing involved..just a little...the dirt loosens up and then just get another dry towel and clean up the mess the ivory loosened up. I did this on my friends anniversary Vette and oh my lord... dam it looked brand new! The just apply some leather conditioner and you are ready to go!
No updates - it still works (and smells) terrific!
Just curious, do you use it on other leather stuff like shoes, buggage, jackets, etc.?
How long does the scent last?
How long does the scent last?
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Btw, I use Lexol products for anything leather.
Btw, I use Lexol products for anything leather.
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