What's a good product to clean your interior (leather)?
12-10-2011, 07:19 PM
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What's a good product to clean your interior (leather)?
I'd like to get something good for cleaning my steering wheel and dash board.
Any recommendations, thanks in advance!
Any recommendations, thanks in advance!
12-11-2011, 04:00 PM
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First clean everything with Woolite and water. Between 1:5 and 1:10.
Then condition the leather with a decent leather conditioner. Over the counter like Meguiar's or Mothers is fine. Lexol is well liked too.
For the dash etc., use a good vinyl trim conditioner. Again OTC like Megs or Mothers is fine. Many also like 303 Aerospace.
For the gauges and other hard bits (door handles, trim, navi glass, etc), Stoners Invisible Glass does the trick.
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12-12-2011, 04:16 AM
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Steering wheels have an extra coating of protective finish on the already finished or coated leather. Perspiration and dirt are absorbed readily into the dry leather, and combined with the ultra violet (UV-B) radiation of the sun a chemical reaction occurs that degrades the finished leather. All of us have seen this wear on steering wheels
Using leather oil-based conditioners on finished leather may cause delamination from the leather substrate. As the oils will permeate the leather via the stitching or any micro-cracks in the surface, once oil gets between the urethane and the substrate it causes loss of adhesion (See also Oil and Oil based Products)
Most manufacturer’s advice against using oil-based conditioners on steering wheels as it makes the surface slippery and could be dangerous if you lose control of the vehicles steering
Dashboard periodically clean using Iz einszett 'Plastik-Reiniger' an intensive, non-corrosive, non-acidic two-phase deep cleaner for urethane covered upholstery and vinyl trim, that removes grime build-up thoroughly and effortlessly, these chemicals restore the original texture, tactile feel and resiliency or Sonax Dashboard Cleaner are both Silicon-free
Proper Finished Leather Cleaning and Care - http://www.autopia.org/forum/guide-d...ning-care.html
Using leather oil-based conditioners on finished leather may cause delamination from the leather substrate. As the oils will permeate the leather via the stitching or any micro-cracks in the surface, once oil gets between the urethane and the substrate it causes loss of adhesion (See also Oil and Oil based Products)
Most manufacturer’s advice against using oil-based conditioners on steering wheels as it makes the surface slippery and could be dangerous if you lose control of the vehicles steering
Dashboard periodically clean using Iz einszett 'Plastik-Reiniger' an intensive, non-corrosive, non-acidic two-phase deep cleaner for urethane covered upholstery and vinyl trim, that removes grime build-up thoroughly and effortlessly, these chemicals restore the original texture, tactile feel and resiliency or Sonax Dashboard Cleaner are both Silicon-free
Proper Finished Leather Cleaning and Care - http://www.autopia.org/forum/guide-d...ning-care.html
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^^^^ This...Zaino is outstanding and retains the leather smell a LONG time! I've never tried the Leatherique before, but can definitely vouch for Zaino!
The 303 Aerospace is great for interior plastic.
The 303 Aerospace is great for interior plastic.
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