Favorite leather care?

[hardcore302]

I must admit that I have neglected my leather seats to some extent as of late.

I have some sort of wipes in the trunk, but they stink.

What do you guys use to clean and to nourish/protect the leather?

Thanks!

 

[aquariuscsm]

I have two favorites. Leather Only and Armor All Leather Protectant. Here`s my 16 year old leather:

 

[jcwit]

Mr. Leather in the bottle, use from seats to jackets, non greasy, very good.

 

[dparm]

Leatherique.

Will occasionally use Crewe leather conditioner or even Sonus. Lexol cleaner if there's something really nasty in there, or for the steering wheel + shift knob.

 

[Turk]

Originally Posted By: aquariuscsm
I have two favorites. Leather Only and Armor All Leather Protectant. Here`s my 16 year old leather:

 

[46Harry]

I use Lexol on leather seats. It was recommended to me by the local BMW dealer years ago.

 

[GMBoy]

You can really use anything on most of today's leather since most all leather is vat dyed and clear coated -- no leather care is going to "sink in and fortify". But with even that, I enjoy Groit's Garage leather care. Cleans and smells like leather.

 

[RTexasF]

Originally Posted By: GMBoy
You can really use anything on most of today's leather since most all leather is vat dyed and clear coated -- no leather care is going to "sink in and fortify". But with even that, I enjoy Groit's Garage leather care. Cleans and smells like leather.


I agree, the vast majority is vinyl encased. There are exceptions like the Ford King Ranch and some Euro cars. When I detailed for a living Woolite & water was the standard for cleaning coated leather.

 

[aquariuscsm]

I also use mink oil on the steering wheel.

 

[david_ES2]

I like the way lexol conditioner made my leathers come out

 

[FastEddie]

I use Leathermasters, really like their protection cream, works great on protected leather.

 

[bretfraz]

Originally Posted By: FastEddie
I use Leathermasters, really like their protection cream, works great on protected leather.


+1

Been using Leather Masters on most leather on client's car. I use the Zaino twins for maintenance cleaning, and Leatherique on vat-dyed uncoated leather that needs deep cleaning.

Wipes belong in the trash, IMO. Only good for cleaning up spills, kid mess, etc.

 

[asiancivicmaniac]

Lately it's Surf City Voodoo because I got it on clearance, but I also use Lexol. Nothing really seems to penetrate the coated leather on our cars though.

 

[Bgallagher]

Originally Posted By: dparm
Leatherique.

Will occasionally use Crewe leather conditioner or even Sonus. Lexol cleaner if there's something really nasty in there, or for the steering wheel + shift knob.


+1 Leatherique. The process can take a while but wow does the leather look great!

 

[2Fast4U]

Got some nice leather couches couple years back and furniture store now gives me lifetime supply of conditioner. It's packaged under their own name. Works great on the cars as well.

 

[Hokiefyd]

I use Lexol as well. It smells like a saddle shop inside afterward. Really nice in my opinion.

It's a three-step process.

1) Vacuum the seats well. You don't want to be abrading any dirt that's there into the leather.

2) Use Lexol's leather cleaner. This does a good job of removing skin oils and other contaminants from the leather surface.

3) Use Lexol's leather conditioner. There's a temptation to use a lot, but it takes just a very little amount. After the conditioner sits for an hour or two, go back with a clean and dry cloth and buff it off. Even new leather just feels better to me after a good treatment of that stuff. But again, don't use too much. If you do, or if you don't buff it all out, the seats just feel sticky or slimy. A little goes a long way.

Done right, you'll never use anything else (assuming you like the smell, that is). I do this once a season to both cars.

 

[SteveSRT8]

two part leather cleaners and conditioners are very old school.

You can get GREAT products that clean and condition in one effective step. Chemspec is one of our favorites.

But smell is very subjective. One person's perfume may gag the next guy!

 

[SatinSilver]

I've been real happy with Blue Magic Leather cleaner and protectant. Around $5 or so. Dries to a matte finish and does a great job cleaning. Has a nice leather scent to it. Use it on a pair of shoes weekly. The bottle says it can be used on furniture, luggage etc.

 

[Boogerhead]

Connoly hyde food. Doesn't require much , not greasy and smells ok. Always worked well on my BMW and my 72 corvette (thick, stiff 25 year old leather soaked it up).
Eric

 

[Trvlr500]

If it's REAL leather nothing is better than Obenhauf's while some other brands might be as good. A company named Russel Moccasin recommends it on their $400 custom footwear. I use it on everything that is real leather. It works. Just pick the product that you need from cleaning to preservation.