There's a lot of debate on how ofter you should clean and condition your leather. Most leather in todays vehicles are coated leather, not raw leather. Coated leather does not need a deep cleaning and conditioning as much as raw leather. In fact, until the coating begins to fail, fade or crack, very little product actually gets down into the true leather. As you use your vehicle more and more the pores and cracks in the leather open up and you can benefit more from leather cleaner and conditioner. Many enthusiasts use an all purpose cleaner that is safe on vinyl and leather for quick cleanings.

What I recommend to our customers is to give it a thorough cleaning and conditioning about twice a year, I do mine during my larger details in Spring & Fall. For regular maintenance, I've been using an all in one leather product, like Poorboy's Leather Stuff, which offers some mild cleaning and conditioning, but also offers UV protection. Another alternative is to use 303 Aerospace Protectant, to not clean or condition, but to protect your coated leather from UV fading.

I would still suggest using the cleaner prior to conditioning with the Lexol as you want to remove any contamination from normal use, which can be as simple as just oils from your skin. You want to unclog the pores of the leather so that the conditioner can penetrate and effectively do it's job. For heavier contaminated leather, I'd suggest using a medium bristled vinyl or leather brush.

Hope this helps answer your questions.

George

 

Ok I have another question. How do you clean the little hole's that are in the leather seats ing the G35 ???

 

Ok I have another question. How do you clean the little hole's that are in the leather seats ing the G35 ???

 

Where can I purchase Swissvax BoS?

 

Consider using a soft or medium bristled brush to help loosen debris in the little holes, then I would follow up with a vacuum. The Metro Vac 'n Blo has many tiny attachments to maximize your efficiency in tiny areas, like the attachment about the size of a pencil eraser with bristles on it.

The other alternative is to take a toothpick, thumb tack, etc. and literally clean out each and every hole, but I don't think that is most effective use of your time.

BoS = Best of Show? I checked with the only distributor of Swissvax that I know and they do not stock Best of Show (or any other wax that has the initials BoS). As far as I know it is not offered in the US, I just checked the US version of their website.

Try Swissvax direct.

George

 

I had bugs hit the front of the car and I am on the highway alot. I have cleaned them but some of them have left permanent marks that I can't remove and the front end looks horrific. Is there anything you might recommend?

 

Have you tried claying and polishing it?

 

Detailed: The person you know of, what Products from Swissvax do they stock? I may be interested!

If you want to PM me your answer, that's fine too!

Thx!

 

I just ordred from you and got the products real quick. Thanks
After doing the whole process of wash, clay, polish, glaze, sealant, and wax, when should you reapply the sealant and wax combination. So waxes last longer than sealants, does that mean when you apply the wax over the sealant, the sealant will last just as long as the wax? Also, for regular washes, do we just wash the car with soap product and water?

 

yeah but I think the lovebugs have eaten through the paint. I might have to eaither have the bumper resprayed or just get a new one sometime in the future

 

George,
I just picked up my new '07 Sedan Sport this past week, and it has some residual water spots, ghosts I call them, we have extremely hard water here, and any time you buy a car that's has been on the lot, at some point it's been washed in the sun, and the water dried to fast, and left the "ghosts" Well, anyway, I had good luck today on the hood using 3M Medium Cleaner wax, it's hard to use, but it did the trick,, the spots are gone. Oh, and I also used the same product on the 3M clear on my '05 to remove a scratch, this was recommended by 3M. Anyway, the wax did the trick.

 

Hello geogre again. I was wondering if you know where to get touch paint for the Diamond graphite color infiniti ???

 

hey george,

so after claying the car with the medium grade clay i got from you, the hood still didnt feel smooth and soft as the rest of the car, any other suggestions!?

 

George,

Used Lexol products as suggested:

Cleaner:

- dusted leather
- applied with damp terry cloth covered foam applicator
- dried excess with soft terry towels
- no real dirt appeared on either applicator or towels

Conditioner:

- applied sparingly with terry cloth covered foam applicator
- worked into the surfaces, does not smell the best
- left a slight shine after application
- let surfaces dry for about an hour, but still tacky
- surfaces were fully dry about a day later
- left nice sheen, but still smells a bit

Since car is kept very clean inside, I will only use the Lexol routine once a year. Will continue to use the Meguiars Rich Leather Wipes for quick cleaning/conditioning. They seem to work very well based upon condition of leather after two years of only using these to keep leather cleaned and conditioned.

Next question. I am running out of ScratchX polish which I use in conjunction with Deep Crystal Carnauba Wax. I am preparing car for winter and will be using NXT synthetic wax. Can you recommend a hand polish to use with this, or is the ScratchX the polish to continue with?

Thanks for the advice.

 

If you plan on continuing with hand application, ScratchX is one of your best options. When you venture into other polishes with larger abrasives, you require more heat and pressure to properly break down the polish, which usually entails using a quality buffer. I'd say stick with the ScratchX for the time being.

I think you're leather approach is good. It is good practice to use a dedicated cleaner and conditioner at least once a year, even if you use the wipes on a regular basis.

Thanks for the detailed feedback.

George