leather cleaning/conditioning products

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adamNC

Discussion Starter · Feb 1, 2016

I was curious what you guys use to clean and condition the leather in these cars. I have the grey napa leather, and I have noticed some slight discoloration on the driver bolster in the month I've had the car. I wear jeans a lot so I'm not sure of that makes a difference. I've never had a car interior this light. (God help you guys with the white interior). Do you have to use a special conditioner with the napa? The texture seems different than regular leather.

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sh30469

· #2 · Feb 1, 2016

Right now I just use Armorall wipes to clean initially because I still have some and no real reason to waste them. I use Wolfgang leather conditioner for my seats after that though. So far that seems to be doing the job. No stains or anything on the seats. Plus the conditioner smells like the glaze they put on donuts

Theil24

· #3 · Feb 1, 2016

I use Maguire's leather cleaner/conditioner. It works well on my black Nappa leather.

GizmoPDX

· #4 · Feb 2, 2016

I have the white interior and clean my leather with Zaino Z-9 Leather Spray Cleaner and Z-10 Leather In A Bottle every few months. Works great and smells like brand new leather. Super easy to use and my white leather looks brand new after 2 years.

14cadenza

· #5 · Feb 2, 2016

Leather Cleaning

Agree with Zaino products for regular conditioning. In between leather conditioning I take a bucket and dilute murphys oil soap. I use this to clean my entire interior. It leaves a pleasant smell and dries matte. I also use a swiffer duster a couple times a week to keep the dust off my console and dash. I have the white interior and after a year it still looks great!

adamNC

Discussion Starter · #6 · Feb 3, 2016

Thank you for the replies and input. Never thought of using Murphy's Soap. Is that for use on the seats as well, or just the interior panels. I have some blue magic leather cleaner from other car. I'm going to look for the Zaino conditioner. I plan on keeping this car for a while, and I want the interior to stay looking good.

mfattore

· #7 · Feb 17, 2016

I use Murphy's Oil Soap on all the interior, seats included.

adamNC

Discussion Starter · #8 · Feb 24, 2016

Thanks, Ill grab me a bottle next time I go to the store

rmorris7

· #9 · Feb 24, 2016

To be honest here, I too had some denim stains on the seat up until yesterday. Used some armorall wipes and they came right off with little to no effort, wipes were **** blue tho.

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· #10 · Feb 24, 2016

rmorris7 said:
To be honest here, I too had some denim stains on the seat up until yesterday. Used some armorall wipes and they came right off with little to no effort, wipes were **** blue tho.

These are great for cleaning up stuff for sure!

I use Meguiar's Gold class leather conditioner after any spots or dirt are cleaned up

jefplusf

· #11 · Mar 2, 2016

Is anything other than a wipe down really necessary? Aren't they coated?

foldman

· #12 · Mar 2, 2016

I have always used lexol the last 30 years...

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rmorris7

· #13 · Mar 3, 2016

I can tell you this, I too have the Lexol cleaner and conditioner which I try using about every 3 months or so, but to get the stains off the armoral worked wonders.

lacrossewacker

· #14 · Mar 4, 2016

Do you use the same leather conditioner on the leather coated dash (driver side) and steering wheel? Is that even necessary.

What about the leather door pads?

This is my first car loaded up in leather - not sure if I need to treat every inch of it, or just the seats.

Thanks in advanced!

Yooshaw

· #15 · Mar 4, 2016

I do them all, especially the dash and steering wheel, as they sit directly in the sun the most and need the most UV protection.

sh30469

· #16 · Mar 4, 2016

Just be careful when you do the steering wheel, it get really slippery...

Yooshaw

· #17 · Mar 4, 2016

Agreed.

Swive

· #18 · Mar 30, 2016

Very informative series of posts on Leather Seat care from our sister site (Hyundai Azera)

Leather Care Opinions - Hyundai Forums : Hyundai Forum

moon003

· #19 · 5 mo ago

adamNC said:
I was curious what you guys use to clean and condition the leather in these cars. I have the grey napa leather, and I have noticed some slight discoloration on the driver bolster in the month I've had the car. I wear jeans a lot so I'm not sure of that makes a difference. I've never had a car interior this light. (God help you guys with the white interior). Do you have to use a special conditioner with the napa? The texture seems different than regular leather.

Now many motorists do the cleaning in the cabin on their own, so I decided to try. I used the instructions Car steam cleaning process | What is car steam clean? here they tell what is car steam clean, what protection products to choose for interior care . The leather is first vacuumed, then steam cleaned, then wiped with a microfiber towel and covered with a protectant/conditioner to freshen up the Fortador Leather Vinyl Trim or The Chemical Guys SPI220. The process is very simple and efficient.

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