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Old Feb 5, 2001 | 11:34 PM
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Just wondering but do you guys do anything to protect your leather? I dont want my leather to start looking ugly after a year or two. DO you think it matters if we put crap in it or whatevers?
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Old Feb 5, 2001 | 11:48 PM
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Zymol leather cleaner / conditioner works well.
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Old Feb 6, 2001 | 06:07 AM
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Originally posted by Lawaia:
Zymol leather cleaner / conditioner works well.

Same here....Once a month.


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Old Feb 6, 2001 | 07:20 AM
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lexol when ever i have time, which is usually once every two or three months...

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Old Feb 6, 2001 | 07:34 AM
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Old Feb 6, 2001 | 08:56 AM
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Lexol Cleaner and Conditioner

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Old Feb 6, 2001 | 09:02 AM
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I just got me some Lexol leather conditioner. Haven't used it, but everyone's been raving about this stuff so I'll put it on this weekend or so. You can get this at PepBoys and that Zymol thing someone else had mentioned too.



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Old Feb 6, 2001 | 09:58 AM
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I don't think anything would happen to the leather even without treating it with conditioner... it's a good quality and should last at least 10-15 years...

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Old Feb 6, 2001 | 01:55 PM
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Old Feb 6, 2001 | 04:40 PM
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I've heard a lot of people usning the Lexol, but I'm going to go with the Meguiar's gold class... This is my first car with leather, all my previous Acura's had fabric. That reminds me I need to call Meguiars this week and order the stuff..... Thanks for the reminder.
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Old Feb 6, 2001 | 08:54 PM
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Has anyone tried the Zano conditioner and cleaner? I hope I didn't make a mistake by ordering them. Let me know guys.

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Old Feb 6, 2001 | 09:35 PM
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Originally posted by DragonTL:
Has anyone tried the Zano conditioner and cleaner? I hope I didn't make a mistake by ordering them. Let me know guys.


I dont think you can go wrong with Zaino products, judging by the car wash and polish.

I used a friends Zymol and it recommends to warm up the surface with an hair dryer or let it bake in the sun before applying the conditioner... is that really necessary?? I just cleaned it with the cleaner once I read that. Plus, nothing will bake in the cold weather here(at this time), no matter how long I let it sit in the sun.


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Old Feb 6, 2001 | 11:08 PM
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Lexol cleaner and conditioner.
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Old Feb 6, 2001 | 11:28 PM
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I got Zymol leather conditioner/cleaner but been to lazy to even open the packagaing i Ordered.

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Old Feb 6, 2001 | 11:32 PM
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i get my leather cleaner/conditioner from the jaguar dealership.

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Old Feb 6, 2001 | 11:54 PM
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Originally posted by NOVAwhiteTypeS:
I got Zymol leather conditioner/cleaner but been to lazy to even open the packagaing i Ordered.


Where can I get those stuffs that you guys mentioned



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Old Feb 7, 2001 | 01:47 AM
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Well, after visiting my dealer I'm going to probably not use the Meguiars on my car for the leather (I'm going to use Meguiars Professional products for everything else), but I'm going to use this stuff called "Hyde Feed". It's the same thing that Rolls Royce, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Mercedez and Bentley use on their cars. One of the detailers at the dealership said that Honda referred him to the product.... Anyhow, I've got a few great testimonials so that's what I'm going to use. I'm not sure how many ounces are in a jar, but they recommend that it be used at the most every six months. Anyhow, I'm going back there Thursday to get more details and such and a full list of recommendations detailing and product use. Anyhow, thought I'd pass the info along.
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Old Feb 7, 2001 | 03:53 PM
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yea VTECAnimal, the stuff works great.

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