What is a good leather cleaner/wipes or conditioner to use for the CL? I have armor all wipes but that leaves some haze on the black leather. Anyone know any good one that is easy to apply onto the leather?

 

I like the maguires foam cleaner and conditioner all in one. It is quick and easy.

 

The lexol cleaner & conditioner is great, leaves it 10x softer than those Meg's wipes.

Also to prevent those haze marks wipe down the seats with a dry towel after applying the conditioner.

 

armor all sucks

conditioner use lexol

cleaner you can just use a damp cloth with clean water, they are no harm to leather

 

How does Lexol compare to Z9/Z10?

 

Is the lexol cleaner and condition like stuff that comes in a bottle and not wipes?? sorry i don't know too much about this stuff.

 

I'll let you know as I have experience w/Lexol and w/303, Leather in a Bottle (Z10) is in the mail.

 

Armor All leather cleaner sucks. I have an almost full bottle in my garage that is four years old. All it ever did to my leather was make it too slippery to sit on.

I use Lexol now, it sprays on. They recommended to me a cleaner, a conditioner, and then some other sort of "I really mean it" conditioner for creases, etc on the leather.

I can't tell that the leather cleaner works much better than a mild soap and water, but I use it anyway. It doesn't remove stains very well.

The conditioner is awesome, makes the seats soft and smelling like new. I use the "super-conditioner" on the seat bolsters to reduce friction when I get out of the car. That's where all the wear marks come from in Hondas, generally.

For some reason the Lexol seems to be more effective on my S2000 seats than my TSX seats, dunno if that's because the leather is older or the TSX leather is treated with something that makes it less soft but more durable.

 

Pinnacle then Z9/Z10

 

Lexol all the way!

 

I use Lexol and find that it eliminates creases/cracks and conditions very well in my opinion. However, am I the only one that finds that after application the leather is not as smooth and has more friction? I means it's nice and supple but my ass just doesn't glide into place like before.

 

I tried Lexol for first time this week, and thought the same about the friction. I used the Lexol sparingly, but still seemed like it was a little greasy. Maybe I didn't wipe off after application enough? In my previous car (Integra), I used Mothers Leather Conditioner, and it had some silicone in it, so seats were very slippery. I decided not to go with the Mothers on the TL, as it seemed like lotion wouldn't do too well with perforations.


Do people put Lexol on the armrests and inside door perforated area? Not sure if the armrests are leather or vinyl.

Carl

 

I use Lexxol on my first gen TL and have been pretty satisfied with the results. I find the best way to apply it though is to vacumm the entire seat, then go over it with a damp microfiber. Don't try and get all the water out though, go straight to the conditioner with a dry applicator. Apply to the entire seat, let it sit for a few minutes, then remove the remainder with a dry microfiber. Thats what leaves my seats softest. I agree with the friction statements though, it is a bit sticky at first but goes away after a couple days for me.

 

Zaino cleaner and leather in a bottle. I love the restoration of leather and smell too.