Leather Cleaning

[foxy600]

Would like to give my tired looking leather seats etc a bit of a cleanup this weekend, I bought some proper leather cleaner and gave it a quick try...useless!! Does anyone have any tips on the best stuff to get ingrained dirt out of the leather....I have cream leather too, so it really shows the dirt
A friend suggested washing up liquid and a sponge?

[Tripps]

foxy600 said:

A friend suggested washing up liquid and a sponge?

I'd imagine that could remove the natural oil of the leather in the same way it removes wax from the paintwork. I stand to be corrected though...

Perhaps a soft brush might be better to get out the ingrained dirt - what cleaner did you get?

[K4trn]

Refer back to the baby oil thread!!
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=23&h=&t=118502

>> Edited by K4trn on Friday 17th September 17:09

[foxy600]

It's leather cleaner from a very well known motorists shop! It just doesn't seem to get the dirt out..infatc it's pretty useless. I think the baby oil would be great after it has been cleaned, I need something to clean with first that won't take the natural oils out of the leather

[Tripps]

foxy600 said:

It's leather cleaner from a very well known motorists shop! It just doesn't seem to get the dirt out..infatc it's pretty useless. I think the baby oil would be great after it has been cleaned, I need something to clean with first that won't take the natural oils out of the leather

I've found the Autoglym combined leather cleaner and protector/moisturiser to be very good, although I know some aren't so keen on their products.

[bugsy]

I've got the same problem and have found a product sold in the classic car books called Gliptone.
It's not cheap and comes as cleaner and conditioner for about £12 the pair.
Anybody tried it.
Regards
Bugsy

[seasider]

Lux soap flakes (the old fashion stuff) in some warm water, sponge or soft brush & then connolly hide cream/food not to much & leave over night if possible, then buff whats left, it wont be much as the leather eats it...
All Advised by a leather specialist

[stephen pook]

Sounds drastic but I used carpet cleaner in my Chim. Really cleaned the dirt out that the combined leather cleaner and conditioner did not touch. I put on a couple of coats of conditioner immediatly afterwards so as not to leave the leather too dry. Worked a treat!

Steve.