meguair's leather cleaner/conditioner...non leathers i use meguiar's quick interior detailer..i dont like teh greasy look on the dash...Both products smell great!

 

Nope, just use a warm damp cloth, spray a little (really just a little) on the rag, then rub it in. after about 5 minutes, buff the seat with a dry cloth.

Remeber, buff afterwards or there will be residue.

 

thanks, now i'm just trying to decide between lexol and zaino z-10

 

ive tried lexol and its pretty good but i haaate the smell uughhh ive been using Poorboys Natural Look it does a good job without the greasy smear and smells greeeat

 

SINCE BUYING MY "G" I HAVE BEEN USING P I N N A C L E INTERIOR KIT #PIN-410 INCLUDES MICROFIBRE CLOTHH, 3 TERRYCLOTH APPLICATORS , 1SOFT CREVIS BRUSH , 1 FIRM BRUSH FOR CARPET ,VYNAL AND RUBBER PROTECTANT , LEATHER AND VINYL CLEANER ,AND LEATHER CONITIONER.. I USE THE LEATHER CONDITIONER FIRST IT TAKE MOST LIGHT DIRT OUT. I USE IT ON THE PLASTIC AND VINYL ALSO. OTHER THAN THAT USE THE CLEANER THEN CONDITIONER.. GREAT SMELL NO SHINE JUST CLEAN,THE WAY IT CAME. I HAVE OATMEAL INT. AND ITS A BITCH TO KEEP CLEAN. THIS STUFF IS MADE OR REBOTTLED IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

 

TRY EAGLE 1 NANO TECH WAX ...EASY ON EASY OFF GOOD PROTECTION FROM SO FLA ENVIRO. IVE TRIED A LOT O WAX OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS

 

haha well you arent supposed to sniff it

Reminds me of a saddle

 

i use zaino cleaner with a detail brush to get in the actual creases of the leather. with the light willow interior, there is a lot of dark stuff that can get in the cracks. once it's cleaned i'll follow with the zaino leather conditioner. make sure you let the cleaner dry first, then condition. the smell is great imo.

 

Maybe I'm partial from my equine upbringing, but... SADDLE SOAP. Use a liquid glycerine, like Leather New, not the old stuff that's more for softening than cleaning. Any detailer worth his salt will say "Never use it! Buy this instead!" and point you to something like lexol or zaino, but I guarentee that once you're out of earshot, they'll go buy a case of it. It's not a 'treatment' for conditioning to be used often, but it's a good once-a-quarter cleaner to get the tough grime out and let the fresh look shine through.

My car got out of my body shop (after ~2 months) the other day, and my ivory interior was downright disgusting. I almost wanted to scrap the car, to be honest. I threw some saddle soap on, got it to a good lather, and wiped the grime right off. After about two hours with a sponge, a terry cloth, and some glycerine saddle soap, the damn thing looks brand spanking new.

Simply spray it on, get it to a lather with a good sponge (takes 1-5 strokes), let it sit for a few seconds, then buff it right off with a good cotton towel. I've cleaned ungodly amounts of horse tack with it, and if it takes of mud, grass stains, and horse sh*t, I bet it'll take anything we can throw at it. Don't worry about those who say "but the alkalis damage the leather!!" -- find me a soap that doesn't contain 'em.

G

 

PS. Don't be afraid to use a nail brush GENTLY to get in the cracks.

PPS. I've been more of a nut about keeping my cars clean, and correctly, my driving entire life. I've bought my weight in lexol, and even I was swayed.

G

 

I have a buddy that cleans his Jags and his old Maser with saddle soap. Then follows up with Lexol conditioner. Swears by this combination, and has been doing this for over 50 years! Even on his 30+ year old cars, the leather is in excellent condition!

 

Got this from proper auto care - In the late 1800's the final tanning of leather required the talents of a "currier". This craftsman took the tanned but brittle hide and worked oils into it until the desired flexibility was obtained. This process was called fatliquoring. The fatliquor of choice was an emulsion of oil in soap. This "saddle soap" was not used as a cleaner. It was a softening conditioner.

In fact, saddle soap is a very poor cleaner. It must first dissolve its own oils, limiting its capacity to dissolve dirt and oils in the leather. Saddle soap is also inherently alkaline but alkalinity is damaging to leather. Another problem arises during application. Most saddle soaps instruct the user to work the lather into the leather. Since loosened dirt is suspended in the lather, it is pushed back into the leather's pores.

Saddle soaps have long been replaced in tanneries by modern emulsions which penetrate, soften and condition with greater ease and stability. the popular myth of saddle soap as a cleaner however persists as modern folklore.

 

BE GLAD U DONT HAVE A FERRARI THEY USE GOAT URINE TO TAN THE LEATHER SKINS!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Punchit- Check the post again. Use the lyquid glycerine soap, not the old fashioned softening agents. Most places that sell leather cleaners parrot the same paragraph you pasted.

G

 

Yeah, I checked with my friend. He says that most of the old saddle soaps were for softening the leather. It's easier to find one of the cleaning ones now.

I just use Lexol Cleaner when it needs it, and Lexol Conditioner any time I get the chance. I tried the Zaino products, and they smell great if that's important to you.