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Post by aweb80 on Aug 9, 2009 20:33:01 GMT -6
I've never had leather till i bought my 2gen. they are in pretty good condition with no tears or big wrinkles. whats the best process/materials to keep them looking great?
-a side note: They currently smell good so i'm not sure what the previous owner used.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2009 20:49:54 GMT -6
ok well when I picked up my classic I had REALLY rough seats, I took a whole day and I'll run through my process with you step 1. With a Mr. Clean magic eraser I scrubbed the crap out of my seats to get the set dirt out, seing as thats not an issue than I dont suggest doing it. Step 2. Get meguires gold class leather conditioner. Now I am rigerous with my conditioning schedule, come hell or highwater I condition my leather once a week. Get the PASTE the wipes dont do diddly squat. step 3. your first time conditioning will be the worst, a little does NOT go along way the first time, my seats drank it up like no tomorrow. Now be very liberal with the stuff and put a good amount on a terry cloth rag. Start in one spot and work your way out from that spot. Now being the seats probable first time be rough, use force when applying it, and by force I mean body weight being put into the rag. Do it in circular motions. If it only takes you 15 minutes to condition the leather the first time, you didnt work hard enough, go over the seats again with the conditioner. This will leave sort of a glaze over the seats and entry into the car can be hazardous to your health, you are guranteed to slide out of your seat when going around a turn for the first few miles. step 4. Continue with your regiment, I suggest atleast once every two weeks. But NOW a little does go a long way and you need not apply much force. You do not neccessarily have to go with meguires products, but I love all of their interior detailing products...just AVOID armorall leather cleaner. It is a cleaner, not a conditioner and it dries out the leather (personal experience) I guess I made the process sound harder than what it really is, but your toosh and your seats will thankyou in the long run, I just wish I could have gotten to mine before the original owner did.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2009 20:50:22 GMT -6
Side note - meguires doesnt smell bad, but it doesnt have new car smell either
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Post by lanceslambos on Aug 9, 2009 22:21:41 GMT -6
i scrubbed too hard with saddle soap and took the color off in a place.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2009 22:31:43 GMT -6
i scrubbed too hard with saddle soap and took the color off in a place. saddle soap is a detergent, so it probably would do that. Mr. clean magic eraser I find is color safe and does an excellent job
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Post by oldsss on Aug 10, 2009 13:48:03 GMT -6
LEXOL is the best. A lot of hard work but every second is worth it after you are done. The leather turns out as new and it fixes all the cracks.
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Post by aweb80 on Aug 10, 2009 15:34:34 GMT -6
I've asked this on 3 forums to get a sampling of answers, and almost everyone has said lexol. looks like i'll give it a shot.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2009 19:45:44 GMT -6
I've asked this on 3 forums to get a sampling of answers, and almost everyone has said lexol. looks like i'll give it a shot. from what Ive heard lexol is a great product, just a little pricey
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Post by aweb80 on Aug 10, 2009 19:52:57 GMT -6
When it comes to my 3 cars, i only buy the best stuff
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Post by robaurora01 on Aug 11, 2009 16:06:44 GMT -6
Lexol is the best product for leathe seats
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Post by roara on Aug 12, 2009 1:22:40 GMT -6
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Post by scarlet on Aug 12, 2009 8:08:03 GMT -6
Does lexol beat out the meguires gold class leather conditioner that many here recommend?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2009 10:29:44 GMT -6
Does lexol beat out the meguires gold class leather conditioner that many here recommend? it does, but meguires is a fraction of the price and works pretty good. As long as you start off with leather in good condition than meguires will work fine, but if you have cracked/damaged leather lexol is the route
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Post by scarlet on Aug 12, 2009 10:37:34 GMT -6
Is lexol one that can be purchased from places other than the actual company? Any chance I'd find this one at Auto Zone?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2009 10:38:03 GMT -6
Is lexol one that can be purchased from places other than the actual company? Any chance I'd find this one at Auto Zone? nope actual company stuff, thats why I dont mess with it
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Post by kaykirk on Aug 12, 2009 10:44:08 GMT -6
I have found lexol products at the local shoe repair place and the upholstery shop
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2009 11:32:29 GMT -6
I have found lexol products at the local shoe repair place and the upholstery shop OF COURSE!! why didnt I think of that? oh maybe its because im not as into shoes as you are kay any decent finds lately? ;D
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Post by giannid on Aug 12, 2009 12:46:18 GMT -6
Leather Masters makes great products and they are water-based ... perfect for our coated leather. They are not cheap, but they are worth it.
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Post by roara on Aug 12, 2009 13:27:27 GMT -6
I have found lexol products at the local shoe repair place and the upholstery shop ...all around the cobblers bench, the Lexol waxed the roara... Sorry, just popped in to my head ;D
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Post by sall on Oct 12, 2009 18:48:55 GMT -6
Today I used Mr. Clean Magic Eraser and Turtle Wax Leather Cleaner and Conditioner. I have never seen my seats so clean. I did not think they were that dirty. Have see if I got any decent photos.
I also used the magic eraser and black magic interior cleaner on the rest of the interior and it was grimy too. I thought she was all clean too before hand. It was surprising.
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Post by scarlet on Oct 12, 2009 20:00:13 GMT -6
Pictures!!! Must ....see.... Pictures
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Post by sall on Oct 13, 2009 17:09:58 GMT -6
Hopefully, you can the tell the difference. As I said they were not that dirty but enough to see a noticable difference to the naked eye. In this picture I stopped using the magic eraser and leather cleaner/conditioner at the stitching closest to the left. So, left side to stitching clean, right side dirty...
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Post by lanceslambos on Oct 18, 2009 13:17:16 GMT -6
what i see in the pic sall is the middle seat has a hard line about midway where it looks dirty to the front, cleaner to the rear. not seeing the side to side difference though.
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Post by droptopolds on Oct 18, 2009 15:50:55 GMT -6
I agree with the other posters Lexol is the best. After finishing the seats are very nice to sit on.
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Post by rocketman on Jun 3, 2010 18:20:46 GMT -6
After reviewing this thread, I tried Lexol cleaner only and was very impressed. First time the seats got a proper cleaning in 9 years. My son's girl uses it on her horse's saddle too.
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tka420
Aurora Passenger
Bring it Back
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Post by tka420 on Jun 28, 2010 19:04:09 GMT -6
I do a lot of Mobile detailing and after trying the lexol I bought 3 liters of both. I have done about 18 leather jobs with them I'm still well over 3/4s.
This stuff works awesome. It returns the leather to its natural feel and is not greasy. Meguires gold class leather conditioner does not do anywhere near as good of a job as lexol and makes the seats too slippery, it also doesn't last as long
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Post by concordeaurora on Jun 28, 2010 21:39:38 GMT -6
lexol is the best. i use it on my tahoe and monte carlo
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carter
Aurora Watcher
BANNED MEMBER
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Post by carter on Jul 23, 2010 8:30:49 GMT -6
Just as a FYI, Lexol products are sold at Advance Auto Parts.
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Post by adfdsfdwefsfd on Jan 29, 2011 22:09:54 GMT -6
I got mine Lexol cleaner/conditioner at amazon for $11 each. But the cleaner couldn't get rid of some dirty on my seats even after I tried really hard. Any suggestions?
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Post by nelson480 on Jan 29, 2011 22:20:30 GMT -6
Magic erasers!
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