leather care

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How to see the results of a bad choice for leather care.

The most common mistake made in mis treating your leather is not cut an dry.
here is my take on how the mistake happens:

1: Apply Armor all or anything thats wrong.
(THEN Own your car long enough to see the results.(most people get rid of it before they can see the disintegration take place)therefor seeing the results of applying the wrong chemicals.))

2: The detail/dealer person has destroyed your leather by applying chemicals that cannot be removed: (and they will never admit wrongdoing either)
They sell you the idea they know EVERYTHING about detailing including the leather when if fact they know less about the leather than the person who owns the car. they spray on the same chemicals they would spray on your dash or door panel or heck even the motor compartment.

3: Not keeping the leather clean.
No Windex is not the right cleaner. and neither is 409....
Once applying these chemicals you have done some real damage again keep your car long enough to see the damage

All in all Leather is some darn tough stuff. This is why you dont see it falling apart when you use the wrong chemicals or treatment. it's tough enough to last perhaps 3-6 years (many factors apply here not just time)past the time of mis treatment. And by this time you dont own it any more.

And for those of you who inherited a car which has leather their is no way for you to know what the previous owner did or did not do right or wrong.

So get some lexol and clean it up... then apply the conditioner. you cannot do it to much.

this is just a reminder and perhaps an eye opener.
best luck leather owners!

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Originally Posted by benjamin24

Actually did my leather yesterday with some mequires cleaner/conditioner and was far from impressed. So I loaded up and ran down to autozone and picked up a bottle of Lexol and will use it from now on. Today the seats felt better than when they were new and smelled good too.

good job!!! dont forget the cleaner... its just as important.

[Rotorfixer]

Sorry if I missed it, there is both a lexol cleaner and conditioner?

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Originally Posted by Rotorfixer

Sorry if I missed it, there is both a lexol cleaner and conditioner?

yes, Orange bottle == cleaner
Tan bottle == conditiner

[Rotorfixer]

Thanks, I really appreciate it! hopefully the cleaner will get rid of any 303 residue so the conditioner can get in and do its job.....

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Originally Posted by benjamin24

Actually did my leather yesterday with some mequires cleaner/conditioner and was far from impressed.

I meant to add. It might not be a bad idea to get some cleaner and do a
deep cleaning in hopes of removing any Mequires residue. the re-condition.

If it were mine I would. better safe than sorry

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Originally Posted by Rotorfixer

Thanks, I really appreciate it! hopefully the cleaner will get rid of any 303 residue so the conditioner can get in and do its job.....

My thoughts exactly!!! get rid of the residue.
BTW 303 is good stuff for the rest of the interior. motor compartment, tires etc...

I personally use any product high in natural silicone.
which coincidentally is what is in most of these products.

[Rotorfixer]

my wife kinda makes fun of me for going on these forums, but these are the reasons why they kick @#%! Everyone knows a lot about something right....