Leather cleaner&conditioner - I tried two so far

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Old 09-02-2006, 02:55 PM
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Leather cleaner&conditioner - I tried two so far

1. Turtle platinum leather cleaner & conditioner
2. Zymol leather conditioner

Usage
turtle lasted me about a year with 12oz bottle. I applied every second week.
zymol seems to require a bit more usage everytime. Maybe because formula is more waterly than turtle. Therefore I'm expecting zymol to last about 6 month.

Aroma
Turtle smells like leather. Zymol smells like lemon air freshner. Turtle's aroma complements leather well and sometimes overwhelming. Zymol at first I couldn't really smell if it was enhancing leather's aroma but seems to be working after day or two.

Feel and texture
Turtle required application about every 10 days. It becomes very smooth on the day I apply but faded quick afterward. Zymol seems to last longer than turtle but I'd say two weeks is maximum.

Price
Turtle was about $12 dollars for 16oz at walmart. Zymol I bought on ebay for about $10 a 16oz bottle.

Conclusion
I will keep trying different brands. Ones I saw at store were, Mcguires, Simoniz, Mothers.
Old 09-02-2006, 10:29 PM
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lexol is pretty good. It has a strong smell in it, but it makes the leather really soft and smooth. I only used the conditioner and i was amazed. I apply every 2 months and it works nicely.
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did your try the armorall brand yet?
Old 09-03-2006, 03:14 PM
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Zaino works well for me.
Old 09-03-2006, 07:13 PM
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I use Poorboys Leather Cleaner/ Conditioner. Works well imo, better than a lot of the other brands I have tried. Lexol worked good as well but left the leather too oily for my taste.
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