What do you guys like to use on the seats? My new rides are black and they feel dry. No tears just fine wear cracks.

 

Lexol

 

I use Lexol as well.

 

Zaino leather in a bottle

 

^^^ I agree 100%. To condition I use Zaino leather in a bottle as well. I originally heard about the stuff from my time on the vette forums and Zaino products are VERY popular on those forums. When used it doesn't leave any sort of nasty greasy looking finish, but gives it a brand new soft and slippery feel (which is what I like), and has a very nice smell that just makes the car a very refreshing place to be.

 

Leather: http://www.detailedimage.com/Optimum...P281/17-oz-S1/

Kick panels/door panels: http://www.detailedimage.com/303-M2/...t-P12/8-oz-S4/

Designate a separate microfiber towel for each product.

 

The name, Zaino Leather in a Bottle, is very telling to what it smells like - leather.

No matter what conditioner you choose to use, you should clean the leather first with soap/water. After the leather is clean, apply your conditioner.

 

I second the usage of 303 Aerospace Protectant for everything else including engine bay plastic.

 

I may have to give Zaino a shot. Where do you guys buy it?

 

Lexol for cleaner, then zaino for conditioning. It smells and looks amazing

 

Just remember its coated leather .. So your just doing the coating .. Not the leather.

 

How come no one has mentioned leatherique?

I used it a few days ago on my RL and couldnt believe the results

 

I use leather master

 

Lexol is the only thing I've used and it works great!

 

Sub'd

 

I know Lexol is great stuff. I want to try it sometime.


I've used the Zaino extensively. It's excellent and smells fantastic.

 

I really want to try the Zaino but it's a little harder to get it since I live in NJ and it comes out being kinda pricey compared to what I can pick up locally. For the time being, I think the Meguiars cleaner/conditioner lotion is my favorite. It leaves the best finish to my seats compared to their spray and gel which leave it more greasy. Maybe I'll try the Lexol sometime.

 

Unless a Premium Leather option was purchased finished leather upholstery is used by 95% as OEM in modern (post ’95) automobiles and virtually 100% of leather upholstery in American and Asian-manufactured vehicles. Coated leather is a product where the surface coating applied to the leather substrate does not exceed one-third of the total thickness of the product, but is in excess of ~ 150µ (microns) urethane doesn't require conditioning or rejuvenation



An extract from a TOGWT® Autopia Detailing Wiki Article “Proper Finished Leather Cleaning and Care” - http://www.autopia.org/forum/guide-d...ning-care.html

TOGWT® Autopia Detailing Wiki Articles (Leather) – http://www.autopia.org/forum/autopia...yperlinks.html