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Weapon_R
11-04-2006, 07:58 PM
I want to clean my seats. The drivers side has very minor fading on the bolster and i'm looking for a black conditioner to cover that up.

Can anyone recommend a good leather conditioner for black seats? I would prefer locally available stuff as I dont want to wait 2 weeks to get it.

What do you detailers use?

sneek
11-04-2006, 08:23 PM
I really like Meguiar's Gold Class leather cleaner and conditioner. It's avalable at Canadian tire for $12.99. If I remember correctly the part number is 39-0444???

Spray it onto a towel, spread the product. Wait a few mins and buff the leather with a clean towel.

Toma
11-04-2006, 09:06 PM
Whats wrong with saddle soap?

sneek
11-04-2006, 09:13 PM
"It's true that saddle soap has been used for years as a softener, but this is definitely not the product for your car seats. Saddle soap is actually a combination of oil and soap. Furthermore, it's an alkaline product (all soap is, I believe) and alkaline is not good for leather. It causes greying, discoloration or staining of light coloured leathers, loss of tanning agents, cracking of the grain surface and other signs of deterioration. Many detailing experts suggest that saddle soap actually embeds dirt into the leather.

So forget saddle soap. You have lots of modern, effective, alternatives from which to choose.

As you might expect, there are a vast number of automotive leather treatment products on the market, but only a few are regularly recommended as genuinely superior. For the extreme-detailing crowd, Lexol is one of the products of choice.

Actually, there are two Lexol products for leather -- a cleaner and a conditioner. "

You can also get Lexol at Canadian Tire but you have to order it.

cmodem
11-04-2006, 09:21 PM
Lexol Cleaner and Conditioner

KKY
11-04-2006, 09:28 PM
I use watered down Woolite for cleaning and Lexol for conditioning. both available locally. You can get Lexol at Lammle's.

is gold class the one with the fruity smell? i don't know... feels like i'm spilling juice on the seat...:rolleyes: not saying it's a bad product though:thumbsup:

sneek
11-04-2006, 09:37 PM
The Wipes smell more like Meguiar's Natural shine and also a little bit like ScratchX. It does smell sort of fruity. Also if you want the best of the Meguiar's Leather products you can order a separate aloe cleaner and conditioner at crappy tire. ( wow i have the order catalogue memorized)

Weapon_R
11-04-2006, 11:14 PM
Does anyone know if leatherique can be found locally?

sneek
11-05-2006, 12:59 PM
:D but wouldn't you rather use Meguair's
http://static.flickr.com/39/80552223_eaa89e5f78_o.jpg

nismodrifter
11-05-2006, 01:02 PM
Lexol.

?????
11-05-2006, 01:20 PM
I use Lexol too. Its available at Lammles.

Weapon_R
11-05-2006, 01:37 PM
Thanks guys, but i've seen considerable damage done by Lexol and i'm not interested in using that. It tends to really dry out the seat in the long run.

Red89GT
11-05-2006, 04:22 PM
I use Meguiar's Leather Cleaner & conditioner from their Detailer Line.

Jed Bouscal
11-06-2006, 12:26 AM
I clean leather with steam, which opens up the poors and removes any buildup. I used to condition with Lexol, but I usually use Poorboy's Leather Stuff now. I'd use it if it was three times the price.

wts
11-06-2006, 01:18 PM
Where is the best place to purchase Poorboys products? Can you buy them locally?

Red89GT
11-06-2006, 02:28 PM
Originally posted by wts
Where is the best place to purchase Poorboys products? Can you buy them locally?
http://www.eshine.ca/products.php?cat=50

D_2K
11-06-2006, 02:46 PM
Meguiar's Gold Class leather cleaner, is the best that i have used, and thats what we used when i detailed cars for hyatt.

phreezee
11-06-2006, 03:00 PM
Zaino Leather in a Bottle. Not available locally, but by far my favorite.

Graham_A_M
11-11-2006, 11:13 PM
http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=144182


hope that clears anything and everything up for you