Leather conditioner for a 2013 cooper s?
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I use the gliptone liquid leather cleaner, and liquid leather conditioner
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/index.php?_a=viewBra...
No need for any air freshener as the conditioner smells great!
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/index.php?_a=viewBra...
No need for any air freshener as the conditioner smells great!
You cannot condition pigment coated leather (apposed to dyed leather) it is none porous.
In a professional capacity (and I do use them personally) I always recommend LTT products. Looking after pigment coated leather is two stage, clean, and protect. Clean little and often, and apply protectent a few times per year. Dirt is what wrecks leather, being abrasive. Shiny leather has a patina, so is essentially dirty. NEVER use baby wipes, contrary to belief they are too strong for leather.
Never use anything with wax, oil or silicone in it, it only serves to attract more muck. clean little and often, 5 minutes when you wash your car.
Speaking as the owner of a leather restoration company formed 5 years ago.
In a professional capacity (and I do use them personally) I always recommend LTT products. Looking after pigment coated leather is two stage, clean, and protect. Clean little and often, and apply protectent a few times per year. Dirt is what wrecks leather, being abrasive. Shiny leather has a patina, so is essentially dirty. NEVER use baby wipes, contrary to belief they are too strong for leather.
Never use anything with wax, oil or silicone in it, it only serves to attract more muck. clean little and often, 5 minutes when you wash your car.
Speaking as the owner of a leather restoration company formed 5 years ago.
jimmy156 said:
I use the gliptone liquid leather cleaner, and liquid leather conditioner
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/index.php?_a=viewBra...
No need for any air freshener as the conditioner smells great!
I use this. It's great stuff. And smells amazing.http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/index.php?_a=viewBra...
No need for any air freshener as the conditioner smells great!
Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
You cannot condition pigment coated leather (apposed to dyed leather) it is none porous.
In a professional capacity (and I do use them personally) I always recommend LTT products. Looking after pigment coated leather is two stage, clean, and protect. Clean little and often, and apply protectent a few times per year. Dirt is what wrecks leather, being abrasive. Shiny leather has a patina, so is essentially dirty. NEVER use baby wipes, contrary to belief they are too strong for leather.
Never use anything with wax, oil or silicone in it, it only serves to attract more muck. clean little and often, 5 minutes when you wash your car.
Speaking as the owner of a leather restoration company formed 5 years ago.
Which cars have PCL?In a professional capacity (and I do use them personally) I always recommend LTT products. Looking after pigment coated leather is two stage, clean, and protect. Clean little and often, and apply protectent a few times per year. Dirt is what wrecks leather, being abrasive. Shiny leather has a patina, so is essentially dirty. NEVER use baby wipes, contrary to belief they are too strong for leather.
Never use anything with wax, oil or silicone in it, it only serves to attract more muck. clean little and often, 5 minutes when you wash your car.
Speaking as the owner of a leather restoration company formed 5 years ago.
roygarth said:
Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
You cannot condition pigment coated leather (apposed to dyed leather) it is none porous.
In a professional capacity (and I do use them personally) I always recommend LTT products. Looking after pigment coated leather is two stage, clean, and protect. Clean little and often, and apply protectent a few times per year. Dirt is what wrecks leather, being abrasive. Shiny leather has a patina, so is essentially dirty. NEVER use baby wipes, contrary to belief they are too strong for leather.
Never use anything with wax, oil or silicone in it, it only serves to attract more muck. clean little and often, 5 minutes when you wash your car.
Speaking as the owner of a leather restoration company formed 5 years ago.
Which cars have PCL?In a professional capacity (and I do use them personally) I always recommend LTT products. Looking after pigment coated leather is two stage, clean, and protect. Clean little and often, and apply protectent a few times per year. Dirt is what wrecks leather, being abrasive. Shiny leather has a patina, so is essentially dirty. NEVER use baby wipes, contrary to belief they are too strong for leather.
Never use anything with wax, oil or silicone in it, it only serves to attract more muck. clean little and often, 5 minutes when you wash your car.
Speaking as the owner of a leather restoration company formed 5 years ago.
Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
roygarth said:
Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
You cannot condition pigment coated leather (apposed to dyed leather) it is none porous.
In a professional capacity (and I do use them personally) I always recommend LTT products. Looking after pigment coated leather is two stage, clean, and protect. Clean little and often, and apply protectent a few times per year. Dirt is what wrecks leather, being abrasive. Shiny leather has a patina, so is essentially dirty. NEVER use baby wipes, contrary to belief they are too strong for leather.
Never use anything with wax, oil or silicone in it, it only serves to attract more muck. clean little and often, 5 minutes when you wash your car.
Speaking as the owner of a leather restoration company formed 5 years ago.
Which cars have PCL?In a professional capacity (and I do use them personally) I always recommend LTT products. Looking after pigment coated leather is two stage, clean, and protect. Clean little and often, and apply protectent a few times per year. Dirt is what wrecks leather, being abrasive. Shiny leather has a patina, so is essentially dirty. NEVER use baby wipes, contrary to belief they are too strong for leather.
Never use anything with wax, oil or silicone in it, it only serves to attract more muck. clean little and often, 5 minutes when you wash your car.
Speaking as the owner of a leather restoration company formed 5 years ago.
I've been told its a total waste of time putting leather feed on modern leather in cars as its more of a reconstituted product than straightforward leather.
roygarth said:
Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
roygarth said:
Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
You cannot condition pigment coated leather (apposed to dyed leather) it is none porous.
In a professional capacity (and I do use them personally) I always recommend LTT products. Looking after pigment coated leather is two stage, clean, and protect. Clean little and often, and apply protectent a few times per year. Dirt is what wrecks leather, being abrasive. Shiny leather has a patina, so is essentially dirty. NEVER use baby wipes, contrary to belief they are too strong for leather.
Never use anything with wax, oil or silicone in it, it only serves to attract more muck. clean little and often, 5 minutes when you wash your car.
Speaking as the owner of a leather restoration company formed 5 years ago.
Which cars have PCL?In a professional capacity (and I do use them personally) I always recommend LTT products. Looking after pigment coated leather is two stage, clean, and protect. Clean little and often, and apply protectent a few times per year. Dirt is what wrecks leather, being abrasive. Shiny leather has a patina, so is essentially dirty. NEVER use baby wipes, contrary to belief they are too strong for leather.
Never use anything with wax, oil or silicone in it, it only serves to attract more muck. clean little and often, 5 minutes when you wash your car.
Speaking as the owner of a leather restoration company formed 5 years ago.
I've been told its a total waste of time putting leather feed on modern leather in cars as its more of a reconstituted product than straightforward leather.
Some modern car leather uses a product called bonded leather (which is crap) basically a reconstituted leather. More often than not though usage is limited to places you don't touch, EG the sides and backs. It can be tested by the lack of a grain when pressed in.
bazza white said:
Mini leather is crap, it really is poor quality for a premium car.
My old (03) mx5 on the other hand looked brand new, it was immaculate unlike the chassis rails.
Much leather in modern cars is rubbish. Many (including prestige EG Merc, BM, Jag) use a product called bonded leather on the likes of the sides and tops. Basically it's reconstituted leather, it is to leather what chicken McNuggets are to meat. It cracks up and splits in as little as 4 years. IMO it shouldn't be allowed to include the word leather. My old (03) mx5 on the other hand looked brand new, it was immaculate unlike the chassis rails.
nish81 said:
Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
You cannot condition pigment coated leather (apposed to dyed leather) it is none porous.
In a professional capacity (and I do use them personally) I always recommend LTT products. Looking after pigment coated leather is two stage, clean, and protect. Clean little and often, and apply protectent a few times per year. Dirt is what wrecks leather, being abrasive. Shiny leather has a patina, so is essentially dirty. NEVER use baby wipes, contrary to belief they are too strong for leather.
Never use anything with wax, oil or silicone in it, it only serves to attract more muck. clean little and often, 5 minutes when you wash your car.
Speaking as the owner of a leather restoration company formed 5 years ago.
Thanks! What would you use to clean the leather that isn't too strong - just paper towels/microfibre cloth and water to wipe the dirt off? And is there a protectant that you recommend?In a professional capacity (and I do use them personally) I always recommend LTT products. Looking after pigment coated leather is two stage, clean, and protect. Clean little and often, and apply protectent a few times per year. Dirt is what wrecks leather, being abrasive. Shiny leather has a patina, so is essentially dirty. NEVER use baby wipes, contrary to belief they are too strong for leather.
Never use anything with wax, oil or silicone in it, it only serves to attract more muck. clean little and often, 5 minutes when you wash your car.
Speaking as the owner of a leather restoration company formed 5 years ago.
Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
PS, Auto Glym leather products are garbage for what it's worth.....
They get great reviews so I'm curious - what's wrong with them?Their protectant as far as I can see does not protect. I've seen a drop of oil applied to 'protected' (absorbent) leather go straight though the product in to the leather. If it were doing its job it would have repelled it.
As for products; I recommend LTT in a professional capacity. Anything PH neutral, without alcohol content. White paper towels are good, as you can see when no more dirt is coming off the leather. In all seriousness (whilst not ideal) water alone is far more ideal than many so called professional products!
TR4man said:
I used to know a guy who used E45 cream on the seats of his old Riley. He used to say that as leather is a form of skin the using hand cream couldn't do any harm.
I don't know the reality as to whether E45 is any good or not, but his car's seats always looked lovely.
sorry, it's an old wives tale. The 'skin' is essentially painted, it can't absorb. Also the above advice on oils present applies. I don't know the reality as to whether E45 is any good or not, but his car's seats always looked lovely.
LTT Lazy Leather I assume you mean?
Do you need to use much product each time? I'm debating between 150ml and 500ml bottle. Only part-leather in my MINI (side bolsters only) so I don't have a huge amount of leather to treat.
Been using Chemical Guys leather conditioner on previous cars but haven't done anything with the MINI so far.
Do you need to use much product each time? I'm debating between 150ml and 500ml bottle. Only part-leather in my MINI (side bolsters only) so I don't have a huge amount of leather to treat.
Been using Chemical Guys leather conditioner on previous cars but haven't done anything with the MINI so far.
a11y_m said:
LTT Lazy Leather I assume you mean?
Do you need to use much product each time? I'm debating between 150ml and 500ml bottle. Only part-leather in my MINI (side bolsters only) so I don't have a huge amount of leather to treat.
Been using Chemical Guys leather conditioner on previous cars but haven't done anything with the MINI so far.
Lazy Leather is their 'little and often' product. The best way to maintain leather, to stop dirt damaging the finish, and keep it showroom. Deep Clean is for leather which has not been cleaned for yonks! Used the latter on second hand Nattuzi sofas we'd bought, shiny as a mirror, after a few applications it completely rid their patina (IE polished dirt) Do you need to use much product each time? I'm debating between 150ml and 500ml bottle. Only part-leather in my MINI (side bolsters only) so I don't have a huge amount of leather to treat.
Been using Chemical Guys leather conditioner on previous cars but haven't done anything with the MINI so far.
You shouldn't need to use much, but as with any site selling something they want to make it attractive to up the order....
Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
Lazy Leather is their 'little and often' product. The best way to maintain leather, to stop dirt damaging the finish, and keep it showroom. Deep Clean is for leather which has not been cleaned for yonks! Used the latter on second hand Nattuzi sofas we'd bought, shiny as a mirror, after a few applications it completely rid their patina (IE polished dirt)
You shouldn't need to use much, but as with any site selling something they want to make it attractive to up the order....
Thanks. It's on the wish list for next time I'm stocking up You shouldn't need to use much, but as with any site selling something they want to make it attractive to up the order....
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