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Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 12:56:04 +0100
From: "Uno Hoo!" <kevnospamthisbigfoot.com>
Subject: Re: Cleaning Leather Seats?


"John Laird" <nospamnospamd-towers.org.uk> wrote in message news:leshk1dtmsnmjsnmti0i7g123i2242hpagnospamcom... > On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 11:17:24 +0100, Paul Hutchings <paulnospamcop.net> > wrote: > >>I'm getting a Saab 93 later this week, a used one with charcoal (not >>quite black) leather upholstery. >> >>The leather seems fine, but I'd like to give it a good clean and do what >>I can to condition it and basically "treat it well". >> >>Any suggestions? Seems as with most things there's loads of products >>out there, but I have a feeling leather is one product you can really >>eff up if you use the wrong thing? > > I dunno - I use any old of polish on my shoes and they seem to survive :-) > > The usual recommendation for preserving quality leather is some kind of > leather or hide "food". They usually contain lanolin and a cocktail of > waxes or oils. However, you should clean the leather first. I use a warm > solution of pure soap (Lux or whatever you can find in your local > supermarket), and clean cloths. When it's all completely dry, use some > food > and apply sparingly. > > Interestingly, my 3-piece suite has a label on it eschewing the use of any > kind of chemical cleaner or "food", so it just gets the soap treatment. Yes, strange isn't it? My DFS leather suite also recommends just cleaning every six months and warns against using creams. The supplied kit has a bottle of concentrated detergent that smells just like washing up liquid. I recently bought a bottle of leather cleaner/cream for my car from a motoring store and on the bottle it states: "For automotive leather only". Is there a difference between the leather used in cars and on domestic suites? Kev

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