Great tip for softening black / dark leather seats
03-20-2017, 08:01 PM
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03-20-2017, 08:03 PM
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i have used Lexol (Lanolin Based). I put it in a spray bottle and saturate the seat, let it sit overnight and buff in the morning. For really dry seat side bolsters that have shrunken and seem to pull off the hard back seat edges I have unhooked the leather edge and sprayed the back side of the leather. After a couple of applications, the leather becomes saturated and will not absorb any more.
I would advise against using cooking oil such as coconut oil as these oils go rancid over time and I would be concerned about them developing a bad smell. If possibly offered as part of a retail leather treatment I suspect some sort of stabilizer is added to mitigate the issue.
I would advise against using cooking oil such as coconut oil as these oils go rancid over time and I would be concerned about them developing a bad smell. If possibly offered as part of a retail leather treatment I suspect some sort of stabilizer is added to mitigate the issue.
Leather is still soft after 5 years. No rancid stink. I don't do well with stink, so it would have been noticed and dealt with.
In my experience, Lexol products are marginal at best. Since treating my seats, I came across Obenauf's products, which are my new favorite for conditioning leather.
If I need to soften hard leather again in the future, its coconut time.
03-21-2017, 08:17 AM
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03-21-2017, 09:43 AM
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Thanks Andy. I was thinking of trying this also.
