kperrett

I'm about to do a product test on leather cleaners/conditioners. What is everyone's favorite brand.

5jermello6

@kperrett May you please give us your opinion on this?:

https://www.griotsgarage.com/product...1+16+ounces.do

youdunseeme

leatherique
I would say it's one of the best on the market!

llebcire

Great idea!

I used to use Zymol now I'm using Lexol cleaner and conditioner. My go to product for cleaning the leather, especially if it's dirty (I have light beige w/wheat) is Woolite in a 10:1 mixture with water followed with Lexol cleaner to remove any residue finished with Lexol conditioner.

What will you be testing for? My understanding is that modern leather for automotive use (Japanese vehicles) is coated with a thin layer of vinyl to protect it where as some European leathers are un-coated and need an actual protectant so it would be difficult to document the ability of products to soften or renew leather in a G. Are you testing ability to remove soil? Ease of use? Residual when finished, i.e. oily feel and odor?

-Eric

kperrett

Landshark

THIS.
its pricey, but my big bottles have lasted a long time.

slather on the Rejuvenator, cover seats with plastic trashbags, and let the car sit out in the hot sun for a day (you can still drive the car with the bags on the seats). repeat if necessary, then follow up with the Prestine Clean.

Landshark

coated leather is still semi-permeable and will dry out if not conditioned.

Krzysztof47

iTrader: (4)

I looked around for a bit and the person who fixed a torn section of leather in my car recommended mink oil for leather care. I bought "All American Car Care Products Leather Conditioner - Premium Mink Oil Enriched Moisturizer for Fine Automotive Leather". Been using it every 3 months and it works very well, leaves a nice smell too.

Tacoboy

Looking for a seat leather cleaner that works on the stock car leather and on aftermarket leather add-ons (added a light gray leather to the center of the seats).
Any ideas?

bread

Leather cleaners are all kinda useless unless you have a true leather seat (not vinyl, not pleather, not faux). Any sort of interior protectant for example 303 protectant will do more than fine on most seats, and a basic interior cleaner to clean the seat. (including the G).

This is assuming you are working on a G and not like a Maybach

Krzysztof47

iTrader: (4)

Yes, most Nissan/Infiniti have actual leather in the steering wheel and certain sections of the seat. Everything else is fake.

I use to use a conditioner but found it would end up attracting debris. Most conditioners even then ones that claim to leave a matte finish darken the surface.

I just use 3D LVP cleaner now as it is a degreaser and is a super good cleaner for leather, vinyl and plastic.

v2vq

+1 on 3D LVP! Paired with an autofiber scrub ninja max and it works wonders!