| MRM4 |
| What are the best products to keep leather seats clean and looking shiney and new? We proviously owned an Accord that had leather seats. What I used on them did not do a good job of either cleaning or looking good. |
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| tgrimes |
| I've been using "Meguiars Gold Class Rich Leather Spray." It meets all my criteria for a leather cleaner/conditioner: easy, effective, not too expensive. |
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| MRM4 |
| I like Meguire's products. I'll check it out. |
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| danpilot |
| I've used Lexol cleaner and conditioner (separate products) with good results. For plain cleaning, saddle soap is great. The Meguiar's Gold Class is ok, but I found it sticky even after rubbing down. |
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| sandjunkie |
| Lexol Cleaner and Conditioner (orange and brown bottles) |
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| tgrimes |
Found this on the Proper Auto Care web site on the myth of saddle soap. I've never used the stuff myself, instead opting for modern leather care products.
The Myth Of Saddle Soap
In the late 1800's the final tanning of leather required the talents of a "currier". This craftsman took the tanned but brittle hide and worked oils into it until the desired flexibility was obtained. This process was called fatliquoring. The fatliquor of choice was an emulsion of oil in soap. This "saddle soap" was not used as a cleaner. It was a softening conditioner.
In fact, saddle soap is a very poor cleaner. It must first dissolve its own oils, limiting its capacity to dissolve dirt and oils in the leather. Saddle soap is also inherently alkaline but alkalinity is damaging to leather. Another problem arises during application. Most saddle soaps instruct the user to work the lather into the leather. Since loosened dirt is suspended in the lather, it is pushed back into the leather's pores.
Saddle soaps have long been replaced in tanneries by modern emulsions which penetrate, soften and condition with greater ease and stability. the popular myth of saddle soap as a cleaner however persists as modern folklore. |
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| Medic721 |
I second sandjunkie's recommendation
Lexol Cleaner and Conditioner (ORange and Brown Bottles)
I have used other cleaners and conditioners. but these seem to be the easiest to apply and work well.
-Mike. |
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| August West |
Zaino's Leather-in-a-Bottle is the best I have found. But, you have to buy it on line. Here is the link: http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2...oduct_Code=Z-10
It works great, and if you love the "leather" smell, it can't be beat.
Lexol makes a good product, too. |
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