Did some research on interior cleaners and some say since car leather is treated that most of these leather cleaners and conditioners can actually damage the cars leather orndry it out,crack,etc. what do u guys use and have had good success with keeping the leather clean and in good shape?

 

Carb cleaner.

Not like this topic hasn't been discussed before...

 

im sure every topic on this site has been discussed before so what?

 

So look it up and you'll find your answer versus opening another thread and expect the answer to find you?




Google.com
"Leather cleaner site:Acurazine.com"

Profit.

 

yeah ive been looking at older posts. Do the leather in these cars NEED to be conditioned? Still cant find a definite answer on that. Some say yes some just wipe the leather with a wet cloth. Ill keep using my lexol cleaner if no conditioner is needed

 

Definitely need it! Clean with lexol cleaner and condition with their conditioner!

 

brake fluid works best

 

Leatherique

 

Come on, guys. As a member of a previous forum that adopted sarcasm as a means to address redundant inquiries, such as what we see here, I can tell you this from experience - it will NOT encourage traffic and ad revenue to the site. We can do better.

 

With all due respect to you and Acurazine, MY personal approach for here is to increase the quality of posts and build a community of knowledge without spoon-feeding beaten to death questions with new threads . It breeds laziness .


People searching on Google and opening up old threads generates ad revenue too so that's an invalid argument also that was in response to him saying "so what?":

 

https://acurazine.com/forums/wash-wa...tioner-940431/
Robster80, try this thread. Good info.

 

Really wouldn't bother with Acura garbage materials.Unless you purchased the car brand new and treated the seats from day one religiously.I used Lexol on mine whenever I had washed my car and it did nothing as I just had both front seat bottoms redone.

 

I fully respect your position on the matter but caution that such an approach will not encourage growth of the community. Your philosophy on moderation will be as you see fit; for the greater good and the further sustain of the site, I simply implore a revaluation of such an approach. In short, new users = new clicks to ad revenue. As a moderator, we need you guys to maintain a balance between content and growth. New user = new clicks to ad revenue needed to maintain the site. Imagine how much more income for the site could be generated by linking to the detailing forum in this case. We all want to see AZine succeed. I encourage that we all don't allow our own experience and subject exhaustion to supersede the greater goal.

 

Very sound advice !

 

Valid points.....but.....(you knew that was coming)....it would be one thing if the questions had some new twist or issue instead of just the same basic questions over and over. I have also been on other forums where the regulars get waaaaaaaay to harsh and snarky to many new arrivals and quickly see how it goes down hill over time. There is for sure a balance to be struck. I just don't know where it is. We can't spoon feed everyone all the time. Now....if the OP still needed clarity, the best option in my opinion would have been to either:

1.) Find one of the older posts and reply within there

2.) Start a new thread and reference the older posts asking for clarification

Such generic question will almost always get extremely generic responses. The real challenge here is getting the newer people to actually understand most of the a-holes on this site really aren't a-holes...or maybe they are, but they are usually helpful a-holes.

 

My choice would be Leatherique. You want the Prestine Clean and the Rejuvinator. You apply the Rejuvinator first, let the car bake in the sun a little and the cleaner will draw out the dirt and other junk in your leather seats. You then wipe the seats down with the Prestine Clean to remove the tackiness that the Rejuvinator leaves behind. The tackiness is a result of the dirt and grime being pulled out of the leather. If you want a more detailed guide, you can look up how to apply it on Leatherique's site.

I would recommend using Leatherique twice a year to help condition the leather with the oils it needs to prevent it from cracking.

I would maintain it monthly with 303 Aerospace Protectant. This is like sunblock for all your leathers, plastics, and vinyls in/on the car. I swear by this stuff for plastics and now leather. A lot of people in the detailing community will sing praises about it. I personally find it provides a great matte to mild shine on the plastics in my TL and it truly protects them. Great product.

Lexol is another product people use. It's far cheaper thatn Leatherique, but it is also not as capable of restoring the leather, as far as I know.

My personal go-to site for detailing supplies is Detailed Image. As they are based out of NY and I am in NC, so I find they ship the cheapest and fastest and generally have the best prices, but that's just my opinion. AutoGeek is another good option. Detailers Domain is another good site. Amazon also works.

Hope this helps you.

 

Just thought I'd add that I've tried them all and found Mother's Leather Conditioner to be the all-around best.

 

Woolite and water diluted 20:1 (20 parts water) in a spray bottle, that's pretty much what leather cleaners are, a mild soap and water. Works on leather, vinyl and carpet. Been using it to clean leather in my detailing business more than 20 years.

Leather Masters Leather Vital is great for dry leather, Optimum Protectant Plus on leather in good condition.