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Old May 19, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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Leather cleaner / protector recommendation?

Hello,

I am looking for leather cleaner & protector.
I checked detailedimage.com but I am not sure which one I will like.

For the leather cleaner & protector, I am looking for,
(1~3 is MUST, 4~5 is good to have)

1. Easy to pass & wipe out.
2. Good clean functionality.
3. Good leather protection from the sun. (I park the car outside during day time)

4. Doesn't make leather too shinny.
5. If it is possible, no smell.

I don't mind to buy cleaner and protector separately. (Of course, all in one will be better.)
Could you guys recommend product which I am looking for?

Thanks.
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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leatherique totally kicks ***... but it has a strong smell and it is NOT cheap (although you wont use much... at my current pace, it will last me 1 year to use on 2 cars)...
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 02:16 PM
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Z9 and Z10 Z9 is a cleaner and Z10 is a conditioner. Z10 will give your car a very nice new-car smell (good thing 5 is nice to have).

http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/...ory_Code=Zaino
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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meguiars makes some good products for leather care. go ahead and check this web site out.

http://www.autodetailingsolutions.co...her%20Care.htm
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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Lexol Cleaner and conditioner. Although I have heard that using a diluted woolite solution along with a protectant like 303 will do a good job on our leather becuase it is coated so using a specific leather cleaner won't do much. I find Lexol to work great but I do want to try out Leatherique.
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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Since the leather is coated with polyurethane anyways, I treat it like the rest of the interior plastic and use woolite/water or diluted APC and then 303 aerospace protectant
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Yv12345vY
Z9 and Z10 Z9 is a cleaner and Z10 is a conditioner. Z10 will give your car a very nice new-car smell (good thing 5 is nice to have).

http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/...ory_Code=Zaino
^+1 luv it
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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I'm not a fan of the Megs leather products...my azz slides on the seat for a few days after using their conditioners.

4* makes a very nice leather cleaner & equally nice conditioner.

I'm not a huge Zaino fan but I do use their leather products (Z9 & Z10) regularly. Z10 smells wonderful.

Poorboy's Leather Stuff is a good 1 step product.
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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I find myself like using Woolite 10:1 to clean. Works way better then lexol ph leather cleaner. Condition it with lexol conditioner and protect it with 303 AP. Going to try out Megs waterbase dressing and CG VRP.
 
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Old May 19, 2008 | 11:15 PM
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leatherique for me
 
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Old May 20, 2008 | 08:21 AM
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Basic Leather care – Automotive leather care is a subject surrounded with misinformation and myth, products such as leather (Saddle) soaps, oil-based Conditioners, Neats-foot oil, and Hide Food still prevail as top sellers, albeit most are made for equestrian tack, Leatherequi, an oil-based product is also a very popular, that is used in a market that is dominated by pigmented leather with an acrylic water-based polythene protective covering; which are very different leathers with completely differing care requirements. The exact reason why this is the case is unclear. It’s possible that there is an association with old world quality (i.e. European automobiles with leather upholstery and real burl wood interiors) with these types of products, despite the fact that the automotive industry has been using water-based polyurethane covered pigmented leather for many years -
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...ther-care.html
 
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