abarsami

Should I take it in to the car wash and get it steam cleaned or something. It's starting to smell like old leather you know.

abarsami

Is there a good place to take it in san fernando valley?

exceldetail

Why dont you use a good cleaner and then condition it?

bud760

Are you doing something in your car to cause it to smell funky? My car is older than yours and never had that problem. :Shrug:

TOGWT

What products do you use for cleaning / conditioning the leather (only products I know that cause a 'smell' are those that are formulated with saddle soap or lanolin)

abarsami

I took it to the car wash 6 months ago and he used some conditioning product on the seats. I think that might be what's causing the smell.

So I figure get the smell out by taking it in again but only steam clean and shampoo. No conditioner.

I know it's the leather because even the back seats smell the same way and no one sits there.

So, what's a good cleaner and conditioner that I can do myself that will get rid of the smell?

abarsami

Will doing it myself get rid of the smell or do I have to steam clean it?

Hawhyen51

Here are a couple of recent threads dealing with leather care & maintenance . . .
https://acurazine.com/forums/wash-wax-23/leather-care-360062/
https://acurazine.com/forums/wash-wax-23/leather-care-354019/
https://acurazine.com/forums/wash-wax-23/leather-cleaners-303-prodedure-354737/

exceldetail

Do not steam clean it, all you will do is extract the natural oils. I like using either Four Star or Duragloss Leather care products.

abarsami

I ordered the zaino z10. I'll buy some woolite and clean it with that.

abarsami

Which woolite do i buy? Any link?

exceldetail

Regular Woolite............I think its a blue and white bottle..

TOGWT

Perhaps steam cleaning will bring the leather to a 'sterile' (removeing the existing product(s) that are causing the smell, after the steam treatment condition the surfaces

Steam cleaning- Cleaning interior doors, leather and vinyl upholstery clean exceptionally well with steam
http://www.vaporcleanproducts.com/st..._detailing.htm