Getting leather seats looking good - which product?
Discussion
Firstly, can I say that I think gliptone smells of old people and wee. More suited to the amoc type Aston owner (there goes the work from them....) or jockman ;-)
Dont use the conditioner first. Whatever liquid you rub into the leather and wipe off will remove something. Do t just rub the conditioner in without cleaning it first. It would be like waxing a car without first washing it. Besides, conditioners don't do a lot other than make the leather smell a bit better for a time. Modern leather is coated and doesn't need it.
Firstly, vacuum the seat, pulling the bolsters and seams to the side to suck up and loose dirt.
Get yourself a decent spray/foaming leather cleaner (easier to use) from either Swissvax, zaino or LTT leather care. A bristled brush (like a shoe brush) and a few clean cloths. If your leather is in a bad way or cracked etc, then just use a cloth to rub the cleaner in. On classic Astons, I don't use a brush on the old leather. Old leather does however respond to being conditioned.
Spray the cleaner on the seat in sections and work that section lightly with the brush, being careful not to let the cleaner run. Make sure you pull apart the seams/bolsters as you are doing it to get in the hidden areas.
Use a clean microfiber and wipe off the cleaner. I tend to work my way from the top of the seat to the bottom. Do it properly and the leather will take on a Matt look, no need to condition. However, LTT and Swissvax do a leather protector that would help make future cleaning easier.
Take a look in the FAQ's section at my cleaning guide to see what cleaning the leather properly can shift.
Hope this helps.
Francis
Dont use the conditioner first. Whatever liquid you rub into the leather and wipe off will remove something. Do t just rub the conditioner in without cleaning it first. It would be like waxing a car without first washing it. Besides, conditioners don't do a lot other than make the leather smell a bit better for a time. Modern leather is coated and doesn't need it.
Firstly, vacuum the seat, pulling the bolsters and seams to the side to suck up and loose dirt.
Get yourself a decent spray/foaming leather cleaner (easier to use) from either Swissvax, zaino or LTT leather care. A bristled brush (like a shoe brush) and a few clean cloths. If your leather is in a bad way or cracked etc, then just use a cloth to rub the cleaner in. On classic Astons, I don't use a brush on the old leather. Old leather does however respond to being conditioned.
Spray the cleaner on the seat in sections and work that section lightly with the brush, being careful not to let the cleaner run. Make sure you pull apart the seams/bolsters as you are doing it to get in the hidden areas.
Use a clean microfiber and wipe off the cleaner. I tend to work my way from the top of the seat to the bottom. Do it properly and the leather will take on a Matt look, no need to condition. However, LTT and Swissvax do a leather protector that would help make future cleaning easier.
Take a look in the FAQ's section at my cleaning guide to see what cleaning the leather properly can shift.
Hope this helps.
Francis
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