Leather Care
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I have been using Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil (on Amazon for about $32 for 16 oz) on my 2009 911s with full leather. I bought the car new and apply this product with a new small sponge, wiping off what does not soak in after a minute. Three or four treatments a year keeps the leather looking like new at 46K miles. I am sure the others work in a like manner, but I like the price of this product and a bottle lasts about three years.
As an aside, full leather looks great, but after spending many hours treating the yards of leather my old M5 and my 911, my next car may just have leather seats and dash...
As an aside, full leather looks great, but after spending many hours treating the yards of leather my old M5 and my 911, my next car may just have leather seats and dash...
Then I bought two more quarts of it and it was a LOT thicker. I applied it to my leather sofa and it became a mess...removing some of the color because it just would not come off. I'm still pissed. It didn't react that way in my car but still the smell and feel changed. They had zero explanation for it.
Was yours kind of thicker?
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I'm going to do my seats with Leatherique this weekend. Its a longish process. Apply the rejuvenator liberally when car is warm or even hot, then let is sit and soak in. Then use their cleaner to clean off the surface. Hit up Youtube, there are vids. I will post pics of before and after.
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Drivers seat before
Drivers after.
Passenger seat before
Passenger seat after
OK pics as promised. I didn't do a massive soaking (they recommend 4oz per seat) because of time constraints, but I did heat up the car in the sun before applying the rejuvenator. The car is kinda dirty inside because I drive it all the time so don't judge
. It's due for a big detailing and paint correction, so I'm not going to sweat some dust. To be honest there is some difference but not a lot. I don't think this car has ever seen leather care. I bought it at 72K miles. So I am going to have to do this regularly. You can see some of the smaller cracks in the seat bolster go away. It looks better in person. The dashboard cover probably had the most noticeable change. It is much more uniform in color and looks new. I had pics of the door trim panels but again not much change there.
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Lots of experiences and opinions on this topic.
Based on my experience, I like the advice given by Larry Reynolds (proprietor of Car Care Specialties). I've purchased car detailing products from him over many years and have learned through experience that he knows what he's talking about. He sells all kinds of solutions, but he is clear on the ones that he has had the best success with (and those solutions are often not the most expensive ones...)
Here's his take on maintaining leather interiors...
https://store.carcareonline.com/care...ofyourcar.aspx
Based on my experience, I like the advice given by Larry Reynolds (proprietor of Car Care Specialties). I've purchased car detailing products from him over many years and have learned through experience that he knows what he's talking about. He sells all kinds of solutions, but he is clear on the ones that he has had the best success with (and those solutions are often not the most expensive ones...)
Here's his take on maintaining leather interiors...
https://store.carcareonline.com/care...ofyourcar.aspx
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Leatherique works the way his hardened leather product works. You put on a heavy coating of the oil which soaks in and displaces salts and grime. You leave it on as long as possible (24 hrs recommended) and then use their PH balanced cleaner to remove the excess and the grime. It works well and super conditions the leather at the same time. For really dry leather, it takes more than one application. I have the Lexol products also and they work for maintenance, but if I really want to go all out, I use the Leatherique.
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Leatherique works the way his hardened leather product works. You put on a heavy coating of the oil which soaks in and displaces salts and grime. You leave it on as long as possible (24 hrs recommended) and then use their PH balanced cleaner to remove the excess and the grime. It works well and super conditions the leather at the same time. For really dry leather, it takes more than one application. I have the Lexol products also and they work for maintenance, but if I really want to go all out, I use the Leatherique.
https://www.detailedimage.com/Ask-a-...r-care-how-to/
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Colourlock is great too... I just did my entire interior:
1) Colourlock Strong Cleaner
2) Colourlock Leather Protector
3) Let it sit for 2 days
4) Top with 2 coats Colourlock Leather Shield
This is the parent company of Swissvax and some of the stuff is the same but cheaper and without the Swissvax label.
I also re-dyed some faded areas with their Leatherfresh.
All really nice stuff!
1) Colourlock Strong Cleaner
2) Colourlock Leather Protector
3) Let it sit for 2 days
4) Top with 2 coats Colourlock Leather Shield
This is the parent company of Swissvax and some of the stuff is the same but cheaper and without the Swissvax label.
I also re-dyed some faded areas with their Leatherfresh.
All really nice stuff!
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Leatherique works the way his hardened leather product works. You put on a heavy coating of the oil which soaks in and displaces salts and grime. You leave it on as long as possible (24 hrs recommended) and then use their PH balanced cleaner to remove the excess and the grime. It works well and super conditions the leather at the same time. For really dry leather, it takes more than one application. I have the Lexol products also and they work for maintenance, but if I really want to go all out, I use the Leatherique.
I'm familiar with it. My question is why did the viscosity change so much. Is your Rejuvinator a lot thicker than the cleaner? The bottles I bought 16-18 years ago were much thinner and felt different.
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I have been using Leatherique Rejuvenator Oil (on Amazon for about $32 for 16 oz) on my 2009 911s with full leather. I bought the car new and apply this product with a new small sponge, wiping off what does not soak in after a minute. Three or four treatments a year keeps the leather looking like new at 46K miles. I am sure the others work in a like manner, but I like the price of this product and a bottle lasts about three years.
As an aside, full leather looks great, but after spending many hours treating the yards of leather my old M5 and my 911, my next car may just have leather seats and dash...
As an aside, full leather looks great, but after spending many hours treating the yards of leather my old M5 and my 911, my next car may just have leather seats and dash...
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I'm with you ilovemaui, I would not use the Leatherique product on my seats.
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On the 928 forum, many have had great results restoring leather seats using Nivea cream - but it must be the German formula, not the US formula. Here is a thread on it (the guys swear by this): https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...a-results.html