What do you guys use to protect your leather interior and stitching ?

 

wondering the same thing. the craze with "ceramic" coating has even permeated into interior protection. given the porous nature of leather not sure it's helpful.

sub'd.

 

I use chemical guys leather products but the most important thing is trying as hard as possible to get in and out without macerating the bolsters

 

I drive the wheels off of my 911, but when it's not being driven, it's parked inside a climate-controlled garage, away from the elements and sunlight. So, I personally don't bother with anything. The leather wears very nicely, but as @craig66 noted, it's advisable to avoid an ingress/egress strategy that does a lot of dragging on the bolsters.

If your car spends a lot of time outside in direct sunlight, tint isn't just for looking cool. Good tint can greatly reduce the amount of UV that gets to your car's interior making it last longer and look better.

 

Ditto this.

Avoid parking in the sun.

And also clean up any mess as soon as possible, and try avoid eating/drinking in the car.

All of the above will do more than leather conditioners and Witch's brew on the market.

 

Agree with the comments about entry/egress. I posted recently about the early signs of wear my drivers seat is showing through navigating through tight garage access.

In the past I've had good success with the Autoglym range.

 

Common sense stuff; like cloths with dye transfer potential/issues, or belts with metal studs and metal rivets.

Don't turn your car's cabin into a cafeteria.

And good technique and cadence with a product like Zaino Z10 Leather Conditioner.

Use a sunshade for the windshield when parked outside.

 

Give me a play by play of how you get in and out of your car. I'm looking for the best way to do this

 

Definitely agree with the common-sense advice on leather care.

Gotta say, though, I have a soft spot for Zaino Z10. Best-smelling leather protectant/conditioner I’ve run across.

 

My worst problem is the tan leather and blue jean dye transfer - even with the most faded jeans, it happens quickly. I've resorted to a tan towel in the seat as I got tired of cleaning it off. Love the tan leather, love my jeans, but they do not love each other! If there's a product that protects against that, then I'm in.

 

Get in the gym. Do low weight sets of squats. 4 sets of 10-12 reps. 1-2 times per week. Increase weight as you can. Cut down your daily sugar intake.

 

I probably should just start a YouTube channel demonstrating how to get in/out of sports cars and exotics, without embarrassing yourself, as a middle aged man. LOL. There is an art to it!

 

Butt in first, don't touch the side bolsters, sit down, then your legs.... it is a deliberate move to pass you behind onto the seats.

 

And watch out what your lady friends want to wear in your car. Lululemon good. Free People or Levi's- no beuno.

 

My GT3 gets Swissvax Leather Milk.

Daily driver Audi gets CQuartz leather coating.

Cleaner for both, Leather Masters. Zaino Z9 is great too.

To get into my car, I always put one foot in, get the lower half of my body in there, place myself onto the seat, then put other leg in, key is placing yourself onto the seat and not dragging across the seat, either bottom or back bolster.

If you're using your car as a daily driver and getting in and out of it with scrubs, based on your username, I'm guessing it would be less of an issue.