How to get leather back to new matt finish

[Blackfeather]

I have stupidly let the local car wash loose on my 2015 Vanquish and they have used some crappy leather stuff on the interior. Not too much but in places it is now shiny instead of that new look matt finish.

Is it possible to get it back to the original finish without costing a fortune?

[JKay]

Leatherique! Google it it's awesome

Rejuvenator oil first then prestine clean

Key is to get the car hot let it bake in the sun. It's done wonders for me, but google will tell you as well

[V8V Pete]

Blackfeather said:

I have stupidly let the local car wash loose on my 2015 Vanquish

Not much help I know but WTF?

[bitchstewie]

Dr Leather wipes or Gliptone/Liquid Leather and a soft brush are good options.

LTT are also good but you can get the stuff above by tomorrow off Amazon.

[bogie]

as asbove www.liquidleather.com

the regular conditioner leaves a matt finish, although they do a new matt finish product now, not tried it

[roughrider]

Baby wipes work on Alcantara steering wheels, maybe they would be good on your seats?

[theaxe]

I'd be worried about the paint too. Did you gain swirl marks from the (presumably) gritty wash mitts?

[Blackfeather]

V8V Pete said:

Not much help I know but WTF?

I know, I know.

[dbs2000]

The zaino products do a pretty nice job on the leather too

[AMDBSVNick]

dbs2000 said:

The zaino products do a pretty nice job on the leather too

This

Mine came up as new

[brakedwell]

No need to rub any more chemicals into the the leather. These pads are amazing, just wet them and wipe the seats/steering wheel clean then dry. Matt finish guaranteed. I have been using them for over three years to remove the shine from steering wheels and seats

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Pack-Magic-Cleaning-S...

[PJI]

The best way to do this is use a clean damp Meguiar's Water Magnet Drying Towel (or similar) and gently wipe over the surfaces. When dry this will return the leather to way it looked when new.

[blade runner]

brakedwell said:

No need to rub any more chemicals into the the leather. These pads are amazing, just wet them and wipe the seats/steering wheel clean then dry. Matt finish guaranteed. I have been using them for over three years to remove the shine from steering wheels and seats

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Pack-Magic-Cleaning-S...

Are those just regular cellulose foam pads (magic erasers)? If so, then they are basically just a super fine abrasive media. So very good at cleaning and removing stains from hard surfaces, but I'd worry they'd also remove some of the sealer if used on leather? Not saying you're not right, just that I've always been a bit wary of using these on softer materials.

[brakedwell]

blade runner said:

Are those just regular cellulose foam pads (magic erasers)? If so, then they are basically just a super fine abrasive media. So very good at cleaning and removing stains from hard surfaces, but I'd worry they'd also remove some of the sealer if used on leather? Not saying you're not right, just that I've always been a bit wary of using these on softer materials.

Yes they are, but they seem to suck of any gunge. A gentle for for a very short time does the trick.. They haven't damaged the leather in my DB9, A8 or Cayenne.
or Porsche Cayenne.

[goddo]

brakedwell said:

No need to rub any more chemicals into the the leather. These pads are amazing, just wet them and wipe the seats/steering wheel clean then dry. Matt finish guaranteed. I have been using them for over three years to remove the shine from steering wheels and seats

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Pack-Magic-Cleaning-S...

I just bought some of these pads and, as you say, they are amazing.
Don't know if they are impregnated (no smell to them) or if it is just the abrasive texture of the sponge itself which removes the dirt.
Whatever it is, they work. Thanks for the tip.

[CSK1]

Magic sponges are amazing but be careful not to rub too heavily on the leather as I had the colour fading away on one of my previous Range Rovers using one of these. I think they're OK for hard surfaces like plastic but they can damage the leather.

[wotnoburgers]

goddo said:

I just bought some of these pads and, as you say, they are amazing.
Don't know if they are impregnated (no smell to them) or if it is just the abrasive texture of the sponge itself which removes the dirt.
Whatever it is, they work. Thanks for the tip.

+1 on the above
I dont know whats in them but they really do work!!!

[divetheworld]

blade runner said:

brakedwell said:

No need to rub any more chemicals into the the leather. These pads are amazing, just wet them and wipe the seats/steering wheel clean then dry. Matt finish guaranteed. I have been using them for over three years to remove the shine from steering wheels and seats

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Pack-Magic-Cleaning-S...

Are those just regular cellulose foam pads (magic erasers)? If so, then they are basically just a super fine abrasive media. So very good at cleaning and removing stains from hard surfaces, but I'd worry they'd also remove some of the sealer if used on leather? Not saying you're not right, just that I've always been a bit wary of using these on softer materials.

They are abrasive. Try rubbing one on a coloured painted wall in your house and then see how much it removes. I wouldnt use these on my leather in a million years.
Dr Leather spray or wipes and a microfibre cloth is all you need. Just wipe over and dry straight away with the cloth. Sorted, matt and smelling of leather again.

[Controller]

I believe they have something like formaldehyde in them! Here is a quote form the David Suzuki Society:

I wrote to P&G, the company that makes Magic Eraser, and a member of the Mr. Clean Team got back to me within 24 hours.
She outlined some "Mr. Clean Magic Eraser facts":
Formaldehyde is not and has never been an ingredient.

The response goes on to explain that "this product has been mistakenly associated as containing formaldehyde because one of its ingredients contained the word 'formaldehyde' in its chemical name (formaldehyde-melamine-sodium bisulfate copolymer). However, this ingredient is not formaldehyde. Think of this name like 'sodium chloride', which is table salt. Sodium by itself can be dangerous, but sodium chloride (table salt) is safe."

[divetheworld]

What the actual feck?