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Old 09-19-2005, 06:01 PM
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Leather Care - TL

What should I be using ont he leather seats on my 05 acura TL silver/quartz? I've had it for about 6 weeks and the drivers side seat is starting to wrinkle.

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Old 09-21-2005, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by rt-tl
What should I be using ont he leather seats on my 05 acura TL silver/quartz? I've had it for about 6 weeks and the drivers side seat is starting to wrinkle.

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i like to use meg's rich leather spray(cleaner/conditioner), works really good, doesnt shine if u buff it off. btw, nothing will prevent the wrinkling, thats how u know its good leather
Old 09-21-2005, 09:33 PM
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Just get some protection on it, I like to use the Four Star leather conditioner in my Expedition...Another good one is SmartLeather..
Old 09-22-2005, 07:58 AM
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The meguiars is good stuff. I like the gold class rich leather cleaner and the gold class rich leather conditoner . The aloe in these products makes it possible to really work the product into the leather, and I feel that it gives great results. But..if you want to step it up to the next level, I would try sonus leather cleaner and sonus leather conditioner . I feel that the Sonus cleaner removes more dirt than the meguiars, and I like my leather without a shine when I am done conditioning. Sonus Leather Conditioner leaves a beautiful matte finish, but the leather is really slippery! I love sliding into my seat once I have conditioned it. I know there is a rock solid layer of protection between my but and the seat! Remember, if your leather is dirty, when you clean it, you'll need an agitator brush . I would condition your leather frequently, and especially now because we are getting into the cold months. You want your leather to have as much protection as possible.
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Conditioning schedule: Once every 30-60 days, Arizona, Florida and Texas, especially in summer, for northern climates between 90-120 days, use a leather conditioner to restore these natural oils and keep the leather soft and supple. (Criot's Leather Care, Autoglym Leather Care Cream, Zanio Z10 Leather in a Bottle or Zymol Treat leather cleaners are all good maintenance products)

Cleaning- a 5:1 solution distilled water / Woolite

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Old 09-23-2005, 03:07 PM
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I have to say, I have never really come accross anything that compares to my '99 TL's leather. It's not the same as the new cars, with the sporty seats and very tight leather. I mean, my seats are like lazy boy recliners...and there is so much leather to play with, I can move it around! Why did they do away with this design?
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Great tips but these product that are mentioned, are they available in stores like Target or something? Or only online?
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Another popular brand mentioned here alot is Lexol. Regardless of what brand you use, you need to clean and conditon on a regular schedule.

You can find Megs at AutoZone, Pep Boys and Kragens. List of Dealers for Lexol. The other products are available online.

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You can find products that are sufficient for leather care, at local auto stores. You normally find poducts a step above, online.......
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Originally Posted by massr1
i like to use meg's rich leather spray(cleaner/conditioner), works really good, doesnt shine if u buff it off. btw, nothing will prevent the wrinkling, thats how u know its good leather
i think i need to look for that, i just meg's leather cleaner and conditioner but in a cream form, it works great but in goes into the little holes in the leather. what other company make good leather care that come in a spray bottle?
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I use Lexol.
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Originally Posted by bored7one4
i think i need to look for that, i just meg's leather cleaner and conditioner but in a cream form, it works great but in goes into the little holes in the leather. what other company make good leather care that come in a spray bottle?
OT - bored7one4, did you ever get to detail your car? I know you were purchasing products and stuff (PB?), but you never got around to telling us how it came out.
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