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profe56 03-02-2011 02:29 PM

Cleaning leather seats
 
HI EVERYBODY: I'd like to know what's the best way to clean up leather seats.
Any experience you have.
thank you

1low 03-02-2011 03:14 PM

Re: Cleaning leather seats
 
I use leather wipes u can get at any parts there not suposed to dry them out

leddzepp 03-02-2011 03:41 PM

Re: Cleaning leather seats
 
I use the armor all leather cream. Works great for me.

cdowns 03-02-2011 05:33 PM

Re: Cleaning leather seats
 
gojo cream hand cleaner works great adds lonolin to nourish the leather like it does on your hands

Cooper33 03-02-2011 07:54 PM

Re: Cleaning leather seats
 
Ivory dish washing soap and warm water. For stubborn areas, use a soft bristle toothbrush in small circular motion. This comes from working in a high end furniture store and manufactures of leather furniture.

d.uccello 03-03-2011 01:04 PM

Re: Cleaning leather seats
 
profe56, it depends on what you mean by "clean up leather seats". If you are talking actual cleaning it will depend or what is dirtying them up and how the leather was dyed. There are a lot of cleaning options but always try any cleaning on an inconspicuous area before trying the visible areas. On the other hand if you are talking about conditioning (keeping leather supple and looking good) that will depend on the condition of the leather. For instance the auto wipes mentioned above (non-silicone) work well for regular care but aren't really suited for deep conditioning, which there are products for too.

So I guess the questions are, what are you looking to do and what is the condition of the seats?

profe56 03-03-2011 02:08 PM

Re: Cleaning leather seats
 
Thank you Guys for all your suggestions and experience you are sharing.
I recently swap a pair of black leather seats from BMW and they're in not in excellent but in a good condition. I think is a good idea working in inconspicuous areas with the 4 different sugestions on next weekend.

treveiger 03-03-2011 04:50 PM

Re: Cleaning leather seats
 
I use armor all leather cleaner for our boats and vehicals, i spray it on heavy and use a soft brush and scrub them for a little bit then wipe them off, cleans them up very well, at least for me.

Hottrucks 03-03-2011 06:08 PM

Re: Cleaning leather seats
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by profe56 (Post 4527475)
Thank you Guys for all your suggestions and experience you are sharing.
I recently swap a pair of black leather seats from BMW and they're in not in excellent but in a good condition. I think is a good idea working in inconspicuous areas with the 4 different sugestions on next weekend.

I used the same seats and pulled the head rests!!! mine are black and are showing some wear cracks...Is there a way to redye them or get them all black....the last thing I want though is to get out with a black shirt and Butt

profe56 03-04-2011 12:32 PM

Re: Cleaning leather seats
 
I'd like to see how much cracked are the seats

Hottrucks 03-04-2011 04:00 PM

Re: Cleaning leather seats
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by profe56 (Post 4529589)
I'd like to see how much cracked are the seats

look at page 2 of my build near the bottom the first pic makes them look alot worse than they are the rest are after a quick cleaning

463 03-04-2011 05:46 PM

Re: Cleaning leather seats
 
this is what i use for clean up http://www.zymol.com/zymolsprayleathercleaner8oz.aspx and this for treatment of the leather http://www.zymol.com/zymoltreat85oz.aspx good stuff

Stitch 03-07-2011 11:09 PM

Re: Cleaning leather seats
 
lexol is what I use at the shop on leather seats...Lexol makes a cleaner and conditioner...

profe56 03-07-2011 11:31 PM

Re: Cleaning leather seats
 
Lexol? I did not see that brand at autozone or Kragen
tjhank you

Stitch 03-08-2011 01:28 AM

Re: Cleaning leather seats
 
http://www.lexol.com/

I use all lexol products at the shop

redman37777 04-26-2011 11:49 PM

Re: Cleaning leather seats
 
from working at a detail shop i have learned the best way is to get some degreaser and dillute it down and a 1 1/2 or 2 in stiff paint brush and go in circular motoin

profe56 04-27-2011 12:44 PM

Re: Cleaning leather seats
 
Thanks


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