magic / melamine / eraser sponge works!

[RC1]

they really do work! bought some from fleabay in regular and enhanced format. the enhanced had a thicker density

i thought the sheen on my leather seats and wheel was not that bad until i gave it the once over. at first not much happened but then the water turned milky and dirty as i rinsed the sponge and made another pass. basically the sponge and its abrasive action have removed all previous treatments and now the seats are much cleaner and the grain back to how it should be

problem is that i probably now need to feed and seal the leather again?

[Craikeybaby]

I got one of these from Halfords to get scuff marks from shoes of the trim on my car, but haven't got round to it yet, good to hear they actually work.

[RC1]

okay so since posting ive been onto those leather gurus at LTT - they basically said NEVER use melamine sponges in leather. nice.

[domster]

They ARE micro abrasive so be careful using them on paint or soft finishes, like certain leathers. Sometimes the end justifies the means but you can scratch paint beautifully with them.

My favourite story about the foam used was that it was originally created for insulation and its cleaning properties were unknown until an enterprising customer found a secondary use... what was x gbp per m2 as a boring insulation foam then became much more expensive!