cpa4u

I had some Gold Class leather conditioner that I used on my Infiniti. So, went to condition the seats in my TL a couple weeks back. What I had was the cream style conditioner. After spreading it all over the driver's seat and trying to wipe it off, I realized it was stuck in the little holes. Using this type was not a good idea. So, I went and bought the liquid version of the same thing and used on the rest of the interior.

2 weeks later, the first product is still trapped in the holes of the leather in the driver's seat. I have used a damp MF cloth to try to get it out, used the new liquid version on the seat and neither worked. Does anyone have suggestions on how to remove the conditioner from the holes??

Thanks
Rick

EmuMessenger

That is unfortunate.

If Acura did it right, the A/C blowing through the ventilated seats would help you get the conditioner out of the holes.

dwcolt

I'd suggest dampening the material that's trapped in the holes and letting it sit for a few minutes to be sure that the crusty material has dissolved. I'd then try sucking out the conditioner with a wet/dry vac or a carpet steamer. Good luck!

VelfarreClubber

Simply suck it out with a vac

shawn744

you COULD use a toothpick and just scrape them out of each hole. as a last resort, if you're bored.

cpa4u

So, the vac won't mess up the leather? I thought about doing that, but didn't want it to hurt the leather.

leo221

wow, lots of holes

rets

I do have similar experience, so I stop pouring leather conditioner onto our leather, instead, I try to dab a dime conditioner on the cloth, and homogenize them into leather chairs.

If it sticks into the holes, I would then winkle them one by one.

dwcolt

Don't slide the vacuum around the leather- just sort of stick it in one place, let it suck out the crud, and then pull it off and move to another. That way you won't scratch the coating on the leather.

fla-tls

Use Lexol from now on.

caball88

yes use liquid conditioner and not the paste ones.

cpa4u

Thanks for the responses. I now have the liquid version to use. Live and learn (the hard way sometimes)

gregory28_RENAMED

Zaino makes some good leather conditioner also. It never gets stuck in the seat "holes".

greg

Pot80h

Try using the brushy attachement on the vacuum - the one for upholstry (I think) - provided it's not too harsh. The bristles may help get the stuff out

Novice

I find that this is the best thing to use.

ANTHONY741

When I got my car from Turnersville, I picked it up with some sand on the seats (bad detail job done inside) After I sat on it and drove home, it got trapped in the holes and I was never able to get it out. I live about 45miles from the dealer so I never went back but it's annoying.

Road Rage

Jeesh - I just used a soft bristle horsehair brush, and poked the residue into the holes. I would be careful with high suction.

You could use a soft toothbrush - just stay vertical - do not scrub.

1hottl

shawn744

way to greasy!! Ahh!

Novice

shawn:

I have to admit that this wipe thing is a bit greasy. But, I think this product is so easy to use and conditions our leather extremely well. The key is to wipe off excess oily stuff.

pedalermike

I used the Gold Class cream and rubbed it in with my hands - it didn't leave any white stuff in the holes, smells great and leaves my hands silky soft....

carcar

I have a bottle of the Zaino Z-10 Leather Conditioner...what should i use to apply it, to help it stay out of the holes? I know someone mentioned that it works great and stays out of the holes in this thread eariler, so what did you use?

carcar

MrGQDieselNY

say what? vented seats? lol

Repecat

My car (Saab) has ventilated seats. Very cool! But I'm trading it in on a new TL in a couple of days. By the way, Griot's leather conditioner applied by hand leaves no residue in the perforations. Great stuff!

pedalermike

I just used my hands. I put a small dab in the center of my palm spread it out a bit and then rubbed it in. Worked like a charm - anywhere where it looked like the holes plugged up I used my thumb to 'massage' it into the leather. I thought it would be real messy and gross but it wasn't that bad - more like using too much skin cream that sort of dissipates the more you rub it in. After about an hour, I went back with a micro fiber cloth and wipe down the slick spots and it looks great now. I guess the problem lies in if you leave the cream in pools on the leather.