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Old 01-14-2007, 05:52 AM
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Unhappy leather very dry? clean weekly

the leather is starting to get dry but its never in the sun except for when i drive and i clean it once a week. do you think it could be what im cleaning it with. please help!!!!!!!!!

i use blackmagic 2 in 1 leather care
 
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Old 01-14-2007, 06:24 AM
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what should i use to clean the leather ?
 
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Old 01-14-2007, 06:30 AM
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lexol leather cleaner (if you need to clean) followed by lexol leather conditioner to give it moisture (just like factory tanning oil)
 
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Old 01-14-2007, 01:22 PM
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don't clean it once a week.
 
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Every time you clean, you strip the oils in the lather. A good conditioner replenishes those oils and keeps it smooth. You should clean once every 2 months with a dedicated cleaner and then a dedicated conditioner. Lexol is good. I like Zaino better.
 
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Old 01-14-2007, 03:05 PM
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I use zaino and I like it too. Yeah, cleaning leather once a week is too much. You'll need to get a conditioner to get the leather moist and soft now. Leatherique is a really good one. The Zaino is nice too but it's kinda hard to apply since its a cream and not a liquid.
 
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Old 01-14-2007, 04:12 PM
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Every time you clean, you strip the oils in the lather. A good conditioner replenishes those oils and keeps it smooth. You should clean once every 2 months with a dedicated cleaner and then a dedicated conditioner. Lexol is good. I like Zaino better.

That's what I do and mine feels great. Weekly is overkill.
 
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Old 01-14-2007, 04:31 PM
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i use meguire 2 in one, cleaner conditioner every week. still soft as it was new. and smells nice too.

it also helps removes the crinkle left on the seat from fat passengers ur let in.
 
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It's important to wipe leather clean of dust and other debris between conditioning for the longest life. Periodic vacuuming and wiping up spills right away should be sufficient to do that.
 
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Old 01-14-2007, 07:27 PM
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Condition that seat on a regular base.
 
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Old 01-14-2007, 07:31 PM
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I use zaino and I like it too. Yeah, cleaning leather once a week is too much. You'll need to get a conditioner to get the leather moist and soft now. Leatherique is a really good one. The Zaino is nice too but it's kinda hard to apply since its a cream and not a liquid.
+1. I use Zaino Leather in a Bottle and I love it. Not only does it condition the leather extremely well, but it smells awesome too.
 
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Old 01-14-2007, 10:53 PM
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theres a company called tanners they make a cleaner and a seperate conditioner thats what i use clean it then condition it just like ur hair haha
 
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Lexol rocks...been using it for over 20 years!

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