Conditioning/Treating The Car's Interior Leather

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Old 05-06-2009, 03:28 PM
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Conditioning/Treating The Car's Interior Leather

This is a two-parter (lol).

1 - How important is this?

2 - And what would you recommend using?

2a (hey, I cheat, what can I say) - How long/involved a process is this?
Old 05-06-2009, 03:30 PM
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You may want to venture over the to wash/wax forum in off topic, but I use Zaino. I use the cleaner and then the conditioner. It's not very time consuming at all, just takes a few minutes, really. I used to do it once a month, now I probably do it every other month or so.
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Used to be a Lexol person for years then found Leather CPR, amazing stuff, really brings the leather back to nice conditions. I do it at least once a month

http://www.leathercpr.com/products.htm
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Originally Posted by KeithL
Used to be a Lexol person for years then found Leather CPR, amazing stuff, really brings the leather back to nice conditions. I do it at least once a month

http://www.leathercpr.com/products.htm

Does it leave a matte finish? I have pinnacle leather conditioner and it is somewhat greasy or wet. I really want something that looks just like what the seats.
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Originally Posted by LuvMyTSX
You may want to venture over the to wash/wax forum in off topic, but I use Zaino. I use the cleaner and then the conditioner. It's not very time consuming at all, just takes a few minutes, really. I used to do it once a month, now I probably do it every other month or so.
ditto - you can learn a lot at the wash/wax forum. I use the Zaino leather product too
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I use 303 Aerospace Protectant spray.
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I use 303 Aerospace Protectant spray.
on the leather?? I use that on the dash and tires
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Originally Posted by crxb
on the leather?? I use that on the dash and tires
Yeah, its good for leather too. It leaves a nice matte finish and protects against UV.
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Originally Posted by nyyanks81
Yeah, its good for leather too. It leaves a nice matte finish and protects against UV.
http://www.303products.com/tech/inde...Product_ID=565 your right it does mention leather on their web site. I know it saved my 3G's dash (they faded like cheap plastic in the sun - my 04 looked like new compared to a friend's - that looked as if it had been bleached.
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Does it leave a matte finish? I have pinnacle leather conditioner and it is somewhat greasy or wet. I really want something that looks just like what the seats.
Nope, that is what I love about it. Lexol used to leave a film behind this stuff really does a great job, I treat it wait a hour or 2 and you would never know anything was put on seats other than the leather feels rejuvenated!
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I use ICE Interior for all interior surfaces and leather, it works great for me.
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I use Leather CPR as well, it works great for the seats and armrests.

Too bad it doesn't work too well on the dash, It'd be great if I had one product that could do everything.
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Leatherique.

http://www.leatherique.com/
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I highly recommend these products at www.leathermagic.com
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