Im noticing that my passenger seat is taking on a darker blackish/blueish tone. It seems as if the dye from my clothing is being absorbed by the leather. Is their any way I can get this out and keep the leather from absorbing the dye any further?

 

use a solution of woolite and water, 6 parts water, 1 part woolite. Use this solution to clean the leather. Rub this in and then wipe off with a damp towel. Dry water off with a dry towel. Next take a hair-drier and heat up the leather. This will open up the pores in the leather, then apply some leather conditioner to the seat.

 

How much am I heating up the leather? Until its just warm to the touch or heated till its sort of pliable?

 

You could also use a batch of that Woolite mix with a real warm/hot water and MF, and wipe the seat down.....Then condition.

 

Thanks, i'll give both a shot.

 

(Leather Master's) Strong Effect Cleaner - highly efficient for cleaning leather that is very dirty (will also clean ‘blue jean stains) and water based stains of any kind. Clothing dye normally shows as a greyish bloom in seat area. This is usually caused by dark dye transferring from clothing. Particularly avoid brand new (i.e. never been washed) denim jeans, damp knitwear etc (for regular cleaning use Soft Cleaner)

Woolite® has a number of issues that do not lend to long term quality care of interior car parts and components. Using a detergent that is meant to be flush rinsed (i.e. rinsed until it runs clear) in a situation were this is not possible, is not recommended as when it dries it will attract dirt and contribute to re-soiling. Household detergent soaps tend to be formulated with a sodium sulphate to enable foaming, this salt content may not be safe to use on leather upholstery, as this can compromise pigmented leather and / or its polyurethane covering.

 

Excellent info Jon.......

 

I was looking at the Leather Masters products from another link here...Looks like some really pricey stuff. Is it really worth the money in terms of cleaning the leather?

 

As an (now so long ago) ex devotee of Leatherequi after attending a leather care course that included; tanning, cleaning, dyeing, repair, renovation along with participation from automobile leather upholstery suppliers, I would say an unequivocal YES it's really worth using these products for the long term care of automotive leather